MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys football team was on the road this past weekend, defeating the Roaring Fork Rams 40-0 on Friday night. The win improved the Cowboys’ record to 4-2, placing them second in the league standings. Despite not extending their four-game streak of increasing their point total each[Read More…]
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MHS football defeats Cedaredge 48-13
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys football team played their Homecoming game this past Friday against the visiting Cedaredge Bruins. Going into the game, the Cowboys had dominated Cedaredge, winning the last 10 matchups between the two teams. That streak continued as the Cowboys improved to 11-0 against Cedaredge with a[Read More…]
Cowboy softball finishes regular season 7-5 in conference play
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Cowboys softball team played Eagle Valley for homecoming. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Cowboys lost 6-5 in 11 innings. The second game saw another loss, 18-14. The Cowboys have struggled in recent matchups against[Read More…]
MHS golfers make state competition
MEEKER | The Cowboys brought three players to represent the team: seniors Wil Schwartz and Montey Franklin, and freshman Bryson Elam. This marked the first time the Cowboys competed both individually and as a team. Last week, the team focused on their short game, as many strokes occur within 100[Read More…]
New PRs for BMS Cross Country
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School cross-country team wrapped up its season last weekend with a final meet at home in Meeker. The team concluded its fall campaign with a dual meet against Craig Middle School last Saturday. In the girls’ race, Arionah Gutierrez placed seventh with a time of[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners respond to public concerns, hear case for Rangely School District bond measure
RBC | The Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners held its regular meeting last Tuesday afternoon, with all three commissioners in attendance. During the public comment period, Wendy Gillard, a Rangely resident, raised concerns about health and human services in the county. She explained that these concerns have persisted throughout[Read More…]
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Meeker High School alum JC Henderson, HT freelance reporter Jared Henderson, and JC’s wife Natalie Henderson attended the Denver Broncos game last Sunday at MetLife stadium in New Jersey where the Broncos beat the Jets 10-9.
Meeker softball bounces back with doubleheader sweep
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team bounced back last weekend after going 1-1 against the Gunnison Cowboys the previous weekend. This time, the Cowboys faced the Aspen Skiers at home in Meeker, Colorado. In the first game, the Cowboys produced a shutout, winning 15-0. It was a familiar[Read More…]
BMS cross country wraps up final away meet for season
MEEKER | Barone Middle School cross-country team returned to the trails last weekend for their final away meet of the season in Craig, Colorado, where they competed in the Moffat County Invite at Loudy Simpson Park. The autumn morning provided ideal race conditions, but the team’s performances didn’t quite match[Read More…]
Public reaction to rule change for coaches
By JARED HENDERSON MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held its regular meeting earlier this week, all of the board members were present. Middle School Principal Katie Johnston and Elementary School Principal Michele Cheesman attended, while High School Principal Amy Chinn was absent. The meeting began with district celebrations. Each[Read More…]
Update on the highway banner project
MEEKER | Last week, the Town of Meeker Board of Trustees held its regular meeting. To start the meeting off, the board approved the agenda, the previous meeting’s minutes, and the monthly disbursements. During the public participation period, Stephanie Hanson of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce provided an update on[Read More…]
Public health department updates commissioners on bird flu and MPox
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held their regular meeting last week in Meeker, with all three commissioners in attendance. The Board of Public Health gave a presentation on MPox and Avian Influenza. Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, is primarily found in wild birds but has recently[Read More…]
