Serving Meeker and the White River Valley since 1885
ARRESTS No arrests. CALL SUMMARIES This week’s calls for service included a whopping 15 bear-related calls. At this rate, we may need to start issuing the bears their own property tax bills and maybe even a library card. 8/10/2026 @ 2:14 pm. A patient came into the emergency room after[Read More…]
“Fine? You know what ‘fine’ stands for, don’t you?” “Freaked out … Insecure … Neurotic … and Emotional.” ~ John Bridger and Charlie Croker, The Italian Job (2003) We weren’t here when the fires started last year. We were on the Oregon coast, poking at jellyfish, fawning over the cutest[Read More…]
Openings on historical society board Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is beginning to look for people who may be interested in serving on our Board of Directors. At our October Membership Meeting, we will begin identifying possible future board members. We do have a vetting process because[Read More…]
Special to the HT The evening I write this, it’s only a couple of weeks and a couple of days until the first hunting seasons begin. This is an interesting statement/position to be in coming from a (former?) city girl who knows next to nothing about hunting (although I am[Read More…]
This summer, lightning again sparked wildfires across northwest Colorado. The Keystone Fire burned more than 3,000 acres along the Rio Blanco and Moffat county line, and in Routt County, the Fishhook Fire and Green Ridge Fire were both fully contained after burning a combined 350 acres near Steamboat Springs. These[Read More…]
1934-2026 Clyde passed away July 2, 2026, at the age of 91, just short of what would have been his birthday on Aug. 10. Clyde was born in Queens, New York. As a young boy, his family moved to Casper, Wyoming, where he completed his education. He immediately enlisted in[Read More…]
November 28, 1942 ~ July 1, 2026 Joseph Elwood Livingston, 83, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away peacefully July 1, 2026. Born in Craig, Colorado, to Elwood M. and Delora A. Livingston, Joe lived a vibrant life marked by love for his family, dedication to education and a passion for[Read More…]
Special to the HT “At YouthZone, we believe that behavior is often a communicator of a deeper need,” said Executive Director Jami Hayes. “Without taking the time to sit with youth and families, listen to their experiences, and understand the full context of their lives, we cannot provide support that[Read More…]
The Meeker School Board of Education returned from its July break Aug. 10 for a special meeting and work session focused on staffing, transportation, school safety, finances and governance. The board approved Jason Back as MHS boys golf head coach following Nick Burri’s resignation, with Amanda Back and Burri serving[Read More…]
On Oct. 9, we are planning a History Walk at Highland Cemetery, and we would love to have our community — especially families whose loved ones rest there — be part of it. A cemetery is much more than a collection of stones and dates. Every marker represents a person[Read More…]
MEEKER | Dawson Nunn capped a dominant summer in ranch bronc riding Thursday night, winning the Week 9 championship rodeo and finishing the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series undefeated in the event. Nunn scored 72 points during the championship rodeo Aug. 13 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds to claim his[Read More…]
The Meeker Cowboys enter the 2026 football season with a mix of experience and youth, along with expectations that come with last year’s playoff run. Head coach Andy Coryell is entering his fifth season leading the Cowboys, who are projected to finish second this season. But with just one week[Read More…]
