ARRESTS A 26 year-old female was arrested on 2/18/2024 on 2 out of county warrants. She is still in custody A 37 year-old female was arrested on 2/24/2024 on an out of county warrant. She was issued a PR bond. CALL SUMMARIES 2/18/2024 @ 2:09 am. An assault occured just[Read More…]
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR – February 29th, 2024
Grand opening for Mountain Sage Therapeutics MEEKER | You’re invited to the grand opening of Mountain Sage Therapeutics on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at 640 Main St., Suite B (next to Rocky Mountain Hairbenders). For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 970-706-8445. Color for the Quilter Workshop[Read More…]
POPS CONCERT
Band and choir students from Barone Middle School and Meeker High School presented a dinner theater concert Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Fairfield Center. All proceeds from the $25 dinner/concert directly support the Music Department. (Left) Ella Ford and Norah Loar perform “Teardrops on My Guitar” by Taylor Swift. (Center)[Read More…]
CPW license requirements change this year
PRESS RELEASE Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2024 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2024 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1-April 2 at 8 p.m.[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 29th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Spring can’t be far off. A solitary blackbird made its appearance the other day. Late reports from the Douglas Creek and Rangely sections of the range indicate that cattle losses will be large. An unusually heavy fall of snow and a limited supply of[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Feb. 11-17, 2024
ARRESTS 2/18/2023 A female party was arrested by Meeker PD for 2 warrants and transported to jail. 2/12/2024 A female party was arrested by Meeker PD for violating a protection order and transported to jail. She was issued a PR bond on 2/13/2024. CALL SUMMARIES 2/11/2024 @ 6:38 pm. A[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – February 22nd, 2024
Grand opening for Mountain Sage Therapeutics Feb. 29 MEEKER | You’re invited to the grand opening of Mountain Sage Therapeutics on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at 640 Main St., Suite B (next to Rocky Mountain Hairbenders). Enter to win one of three prizes. Light refreshments provided. Mountain Sage[Read More…]
Northwest Resource Advisory Council meeting Feb. 28
The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will conduct a meeting on Feb. 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Little Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson St., Craig, Colorado. The meeting is open to the public. A virtual option will be offered through the[Read More…]
Colorado State Patrol putting the brakes on speeding
Can you go 10 mph over the speed limit without getting a ticket? One of the most common traffic infractions motorists commit is driving above the posted speed limit. Despite signs sending drivers reminders along each roadway, motorists push past the limits often with little concern and a lot of[Read More…]
Division of Water’s new measurement rules now in effect
The Colorado Division of Water Resources announced that as of Jan. 16, 2024, new rules governing the measurement of surface and groundwater diversions and storage are now in effect for Division 6. The division includes the Yampa, White, Green and North Platte River basins. “The Division 6 Measurement Rules are[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 22nd, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The meteorological conditions during the week have been of a favorable character on an average. In other words, it was neither very cold nor very warm. A large lion hunting party, headed by John Goff, went up Sulphur Creek Sunday morning, but as yet[Read More…]
Report: ‘Greedflation’ driving high prices
As corporate profits remain at all-time highs, a new report shows that more than half of rising consumer prices in 2023 were caused by corporate greed, or “greedflation.” Elizabeth Pancotti – strategic advisor with the DC-based think tank Groundwork Collaborative – said before the pandemic, corporate profits drove just 11%[Read More…]