“If a town loses its paper, it’s less of a town.” ~ Al Cross, Director emeritus of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky Thanks to the generosity and love and support of our local Meeker community, that quote is not going to be[Read More…]
Features
Accident on CR 8 claims life of one Meeker teen, another hospitalized
MEEKER | A single-vehicle crash on County Road 8 at mile-marker 4 at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulted in one fatality. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a Pontiac Sunfire driven by a 16-year-old male from Meeker, was traveling westbound on CR 8. The driver swerved[Read More…]
Crisis alert: Save your community paper.
Dear community, Today is a very bad news day. We have enough money in the bank to publish two more editions. If something doesn’t change, October 26 will be the last print issue of the Herald. It’s not our community newspaper, it’s your community newspaper, so we feel it’s important[Read More…]
Bits ‘n pieces …
Using National Centers for Environmental Information data, Stacker identified counties in Colorado that saw more precipitation in the past year than their long-term average. Rio Blanco County came in 12th of 45 with 23.4 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches above the 1901-2000 average. Clark’s Burgers in Meeker made KOOL 107.9[Read More…]
Thrilling homecoming victory for Panthers
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers hosted the Hayden Tigers for their homecoming game, and it was a thrilling match. The Panthers opened the scoring with a spectacular 40-yard touchdown run by Kobey Chism. Chism was a standout player, making a significant impact in all three facets of the game. On[Read More…]
Cowboys shut out Cedaredge Bruins 36-0
MEEKER | The Cedaredge Bruins came to Meeker with a 3-1 record, one of the best starts for the Bruin program in years. They had shut out two of three of the teams they played and scored more than 110 points under the leadership of their new head coach. Four[Read More…]
Invasion of the noxious weeds: growing concern over blooms
Three kinds of invasive weeds have emerged in Rio Blanco County along Hwy. 13. Leafy spurge (left), musk thistles (center) and white top (right) are all being quite (ob)noxious. BY LINDA MASTERS AND JANE TURNBURKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Several people have been reporting the spread of[Read More…]
Lupe launches debut novel
MEEKER | While many people will set out to write a novel, only about 3% will ever finish a manuscript. Of those, even fewer will ever see their books in print. That makes Meeker’s Marissa Lupe, who released her debut novel this month, an outlier, and a successful one. Lupe[Read More…]
Pot bloom wakes sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado
BY MARKIAN HAWRYLUK KFF Health News Special to the Herald Times DINOSAUR | There isn’t much to this town a short drive from the national monument of the same name. A couple of gas stations, a liquor store, and a small motel line the two main drags, Brontosaurus Boulevard and[Read More…]
Walking the Talk
Kenda Slaugh and her family (left) organized the Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Meeker last Saturday in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), sponsored by New Earth Spiritual and Metaphysical Healing. JESSE MCCANN/DID I SHUTTER PHOTOGRAPHY MEEKER | In 2015, Kenda Slaugh lost her best friend[Read More…]
Disc golf provides new recreation opportunity
MEEKER | Local outdoor activity enthusiast Carly Anderson has a vision to bring a new recreational adventure to the Town Of Meeker: disc golf. Having first been introduced to the sport during his college years in Flagstaff, Arizona, Anderson now advocates for disc golf (also known as Frisbee golf) in[Read More…]
Why the CDC has recommended new Covid boosters for everyone
RBC | Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday, Sept. 12 after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Come say hi!
Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
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The MHS Cowboys are racking up their qualifications for the state meet in May. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/cowboys-travel-to-coal-ridge-rangely-meets/sports/
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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