Serving Meeker and the White River Valley since 1885
The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners met Aug. 4 for its regular meeting in Meeker, with all three commissioners present. Commissioners approved the agenda, the July 17 and July 31 payroll management reports and the July 21 meeting minutes. No members of the public attended the public comment[Read More…]
A black bear wandered quite far into town limits and ended up in a willow tree at 8th and Cleveland Street last Wednesday. CPW, Rio Blanco County Sheriff, and Meeker PD responded. We will have a full story in next week’s edition. BETH FOX PHOTO
ARRESTS 8/9/2026 — A 38-year-old male was arrested by Meeker PD for domestic violence, violation of a protection order, harassment-stalking, criminal mischief and reckless driving. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 8/3/2026 @ 8:40 a.m. A passerby witnessed an individual discard a cigarette from a vehicle, which subsequently ignited a[Read More…]
Library seeking cookbook recipes MEEKER | Meeker Public Library is collecting recipes for a community cookbook. Submit recipes at the library or email [email protected] with your name and phone number. Cowboy Kickoff Classic set for Aug. 14 MEEKER | The 2026 Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf and cornhole tournament will be held[Read More…]
“Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing left to remember except the[Read More…]
Selecting qualified candidates for library board Dear Editor: Within the next four months, three positions on the Board of the Meeker Regional Library District will be open. Two of those positions will be filled by appointees chosen by the Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners and one will be filled[Read More…]
Special to the HT One of the first things the Meeker Founding Fathers did was survey and dig a water ditch from the White River to Meeker. The Smith irrigation ditch still exists today as it meanders through town. Smaller ditches connected to it along the numbered streets. It served[Read More…]
February 2, 2004 ~ August 1, 2026 Trinden Reigh Powell was born February 2, 2004 to Joseph and Cassandra (Skiff) Powell at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. His family moved to Meeker, CO in 2007, and he lived there most of his life. He spent over a year[Read More…]
January 19, 1951 ~ August 5, 2026 A celebration of life for William John Eliasen will be held Saturday, August 15 at 12 p.m. at Town Park in Meeker.
September 17, 1999 ~ August 2, 2026 Services for Trevor Dean Coleman will be held Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction.
Special to the HT EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is part of a NEW paid partnership with Pioneers Medical Center. PMC provides the column, and we’re labeling it clearly so readers know what it is. The sponsorship helps support the Herald Times, but does not affect our independent news coverage or[Read More…]
The Rio Blanco County Board of Equalization denied a Family Dollar appeal Aug. 3 after the company challenged the county’s valuation of its business property. The board also unanimously accepted an administrative denial requested by Natural Soda LLC, allowing the company to take its appeals directly to the Colorado Board[Read More…]
