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MEEKER | The Meeker Town Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting last week at Town Hall, with all members present. During the meeting, trustees approved key resolutions, reviewed infrastructure needs and continued discussions on long-term governance and water planning. Trustee Jeff Madison asked about a Lexipol charge, which[Read More…]
Special to the HT MEEKER | Neighbors to Meeker School District property will see new signs on the hillside north of the football stadium. The District asks the community to help protect that property for its educational value and natural resources. The property exhibits unique geological and ecological features.[Read More…]
ARRESTS 4-24-2026: Meeker PD arrested a 38-year-old male, charging him with third-degree assault and menacing. Party was issued a summons and released to a sober party. CALL SUMMARIES 4-19-2026 @ 4:44 pm. Reporting party contacted dispatch to report a missing person. A follow-up by the responding officer determined the individual[Read More…]
Small business workshops MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce announced a series of upcoming small business workshops. May 1, 8–9:30 a.m.: “AI Marketing: Made Simple” (Adam Chandler). Free, includes 7 a.m. breakfast. May 8, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.: “Bookkeeping Bootcamp” (Helen Roe). $35 registration includes lunch. Contact the Meeker Chamber[Read More…]
Opportunity or community. What’s the difference? By definition, these concepts are fundamentally different, yet they often intermingle. Opportunity asks, What can I gain? What can I achieve? Community asks, Who am I with? Who do I belong to? One is inherently self-focused; the other is inherently other-focused. Nearly every decision[Read More…]
Special to the HT RBC | Redneck No. 1: “You gotta plant radishes. Radishes keep out the wolverines!” Redneck No. 2: “What wolverines? We don’t have any wolverines.” Redneck No. 1: “See … the radishes really work!” My wife, Tracy, has the green thumb. Mine is brown. Still, I’ve picked[Read More…]
Faith and service Dear Editor: As I’ve been out meeting people the last couple of weeks, there have been several questions that I’ve been asked. I’d like to answer one of those right now, and will continue to answer more in the coming weeks. The first question, “Can you[Read More…]
Special to the HT MEEKER | As co-owner of a tiny gourmet grocery, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about food — lately, the tomato. Nerdy? Maybe… However, it has a surprisingly rich history, and there are ways to get more out of it than you might expect[Read More…]
Special to the HT MEEKER | For many years, my sister found my April 29 birthday excruciating. It was almost impossible for her to wish me a happy birthday. The dates sit too close. Her son, Casey Timothy Turner (born Sept. 17, 1963), died on April 30, 1976, at age[Read More…]
Noel Crown, 85, a three-time state pole vault champion from Rangely in 1957, 1958 and 1959, shares a moment with junior Kacey Allred and pole vault coach Dana Pollock at a recent meet. Crown said he began vaulting in sixth grade using a cottonwood branch and competed in high school[Read More…]
The Barone Middle School boys 4×200-meter relay team — Dylan Blaisdell, Ridge Butler, Thomas Theos and Gael Rodriguez — competed at a track meet in Rifle, where they set a new school record with a time of 1:41.06 last Friday.
MEEKER | The Meeker High School baseball team opened the week at home April 21 with a non league doubleheader against Aspen, but the Cowboys were unable to slow down the Skiers in either contest. The last time the two teams met was during the 2025 season when Meeker traveled[Read More…]
