The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • Colonel Ben Price made one of his periodic visits to the city this week and reports a very annoying and unexpected happening from the Banana ranch. Early in the summer swarms of black crickets appeared in the basin and as soon as[Read More…]
Month: July 2020
Obituary: Paul Conrad Jr.
July 7, 1935 ~ July 14, 2020 Paul Conrad Jr. passed away on July 14, 2020, at the age of 85. Paul was born on July 7, 1935, to Virginia M. and Paul W. Conrad in Decatur, Indiana. Paul married Sharon Kay Heller on Aug. 4, 1962, in Decatur, Indiana.[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
Notes on Colorado Water Law Water is the lifeblood of our White River Community and is especially necessary in agriculture production. Do you know the basis for Colorado water law and why you hear the reference “first in time, first in right”? “The Colorado Doctrine is a set of laws[Read More…]
Meeker Classic cancels 2020 trials due to COVID-19
MEEKER | “It’s with heavy hearts and after months of great thought we have come to the conclusion that canceling this year’s event due to the COVID-19 public health pandemic is the safest, most responsible thing to do for the safety of everyone involved,” said Board President, Bruce Clatterbaugh Tuesday,[Read More…]
New business …
Meeker’s newest business, San Juan Backcountry Adventures, held a grand opening ribbon cutting and open house. Visit their shop in Wendll’s at 206 Market St., to rent ATVs, side-by-sides and Rungu e-bikes. Pictured from left to right: Chamber of Commerce program assistant Ann Franklin, San Juan Backcountry Adventures owner Larry[Read More…]
Writers on the Range: The bomb and me, 75 years later
It’s been a decade since I reflected on radiation, both the kind emitted by nuclear tests and the radium inserted up my nose to shrink swollen adenoids. The nuclear bomb and I became senior citizens in 2010. But this summer’s 75th anniversary of this country’s first exploded atomic bomb —[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
Thanks for obituary reprint Dear Editor: This is a belated letter of thanks to the Rio Blanco Herald Times for your generosity in printing the beautiful obituary for my mother, Ida Elizabeth Pahlke. However, it is more largely a note of appreciation for your responsible acceptance of ownership for mistakes[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Policy
The HT has had a social media presence for more than a decade. We were “early adopters” in the social media realm, and I’m mostly to blame. But in all the years we’ve been posting local news to social media, we’ve never deleted a post. Until now. When the governor[Read More…]
Loose Ends: They shoot rattlesnakes
RBC | “Are you still shooting rattlesnakes?” a high school classmate asked me after reconnecting on social media. Having moved to the western slope of Colorado so many years earlier, I’d forgotten my long letters to friends and family regaling them with all of my “Back East meets Out West”[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: The Move Over law just added a little more to it
By MASTER TROOPER GARY CUTLER | Colorado State Patrol RBC | On Nov. 26, 2016, my friend, Trooper Cody Donahue, was killed by a truck that failed to move over while he was investigating a crash. This is a story we hear all too often. Prior to that crash, there[Read More…]
Warranty Deeds
May 2020 Seller: Josh and Elizabeth DuboiseBuyer: Zachary BeanDescription: SAGEWOOD WEST PHASE I SUBDIVISION 207248 13 2 980 TANGLEWOOD LANETransaction Price: $133,460.00 Seller: White River Aggregates INCBuyer: Kevin BorchardDescription: 40 COUNTY RD 8Transaction Price: $150,000.00 Seller: #17 Enterprises LLCHigh Lonesome Ranch LLCPaul JR VahldiekBuyer: K Bar T Ranch LLCDescription: 1N[Read More…]
Sounds of Meeker
Part 1: Wildfire MEEKER | First, we hear the multiple ringing of the local Meeker siren calling in first responders. Then, the scream of fire engines setting off to help somewhere. Now, it is the distinct helicopter sounds that hover low over town. These are not the same sounds as[Read More…]
Come say hi!
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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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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