MEEKER I The annual Meeker Range Call celebration is one that takes tremendous planning, preparation and of course, performances from the variety of talents from town and outside.
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Refreshments on the lawn…
Offering popcorn, juice and other refreshments
William Scoggins defends 5K title
MEEKER I Rangely’s William Scoggins defended the Run For Your Life 5K title he won in 2012 by winning the race again this year, confidently taking time off, crossing the line in 16:57, which was 17 seconds faster than his time last year. Scoggins’ younger brother Patrick stayed home and[Read More…]
Disciples win 3 on 3 tourney
MEEKER I The annual Main Street Madness 3-on-3 basketball tournament featured nine teams and produced champions in three divisions.
Pakuer, Vroom, Turner and Klinglesmith win Ranch Rodeo
MEEKER I The Range Call celebration has once again come to a successful end. This year saw new events as well as the long-standing tradition of rodeo, and what a rodeo it was.
2013 Range Call Run for Your Life Results (part 1)
5K Run Female
Musical entertainment…
Gloriana headlined the music at Range Call over the weekend with a concert Saturday night. The group followed opening act Last Men On Earth at the fairgrounds in Meeker.
Historical Society enjoys successful Range Call
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society had a very busy Range Call celebration, helping wrap up the 128th edition of the Fourth of July in Meeker.
Keeping traditions alive…
The story starts out with Ute children at play and ends up with the White River Agency burning. The Meeker Massacre Pageant “Twilight of the Ute Empire,” a major part of the Range Call weekend in Meeker, is all about what happened in between. Indian agent Nathan C. Meeker started[Read More…]
Demolition derby and demonstration…
A member of the Rangely Rock Climbers demonstrates the agility of his vehicle on piles of big rocks stacked in front of the Meeker Fairgrounds stands on Thursday evening, prior to the demolition derby.
Parade winners named
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce has named winners for Thursday’s Fourth of July Parade: Best of Show: This winner best depicts this year’s theme “Keeping Traditions Alive.” Winner was Sable Mountain Outfitters.
Grand marshals…
Ethel Starbuck, 95, and Joe Sullivan, 93, took a brief stroll around the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn following Thursday’s annual Fourth of July Parade, which featured the two as grand marshals. Throughout today’s Herald Times are photos and stories on Range Call events.