I just got back from delivering papers this morning and realized the newsletter failed to send as scheduled, but it’s a fortuitous flub… While on the newspaper route I learned two young ladies from Meeker are raising money to participate in competitive gymnastics and they have a Friday deadline for fundraising. If you can help, scan the codes below or look up the Venmo accounts listed!
It’s been a week, and it feels like there aren’t any other kind of weeks these days. If it all seems overwhelming, it is. Our brains are not wired to live in a state of constant intrusive information dumps, such as we get while glued to a screen. Just daily existence is plenty stressful. It’s no wonder that so many of us live in a state of chronic anger and anxiety. If we were living in a war zone we’d expect it. We fail to see, or acknowledge, that we’re living in an information war zone.
Speaking of war zones (I’m still listening to “The Winds of War” audiobook), did you know the distance across the English Channel from Britain to France at its narrowest point is only about 21 miles? That’s half the distance from Meeker to Rifle! Gives a little perspective, and made me think of this:
Diana Gabaldon, The Drums of Autumn
Meeker
MEEKER | Charred trees still stand as reminders of the destruction left by the Lee Fire. But amid the blackened landscape, new signs of hope have come from an unexpected…
County, County Beat
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular public meeting last week in Meeker. Commissioners Doug Overton and Callie Scritchfield attended, while Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon…
Editor’s Column, Opinion
“Biking is freedom, but safety keeps it that way.” ~ Unknown To the concerned citizen who left the letter to the editor in the office door, your letter is not…
🌳 Circle Park Closed
🚧 Closed through September for Phase III upgrades (ADA toilet, new grass, irrigation). Use 3rd & 10th St. access points for river fun.
🔥 Wildfire Impact Surveys
📋 Business owners, ag producers, outfitters, rural landowners → please complete surveys to document damages & aid recovery.
🏝️ Family Night Luau Pool Party
📅 Sept. 18 | 4–7 p.m. | Games, inflatables & fun at MRC Pool! 🌊🌺
🥾 National Public Lands Day
📅 Sept. 20 | 8 a.m.–12 p.m. | Volunteer trail work at Ute Park trailhead. Free T-shirt + snacks! 🌞
🙌 Awana Club Meetings
📅 Start Sept. 30 | 4 p.m. | For kids K–6th grade at 4-H Extension building.
💰 Fairfield Trust Grants
📅 Due Oct. 1 | Applications at Herald Times office or WREA.
🎃 Pumpkins Eats ‘N Treats
👻 Downtown Meeker | Reserve booth space to hand out goodies on Halloween!
🍼 Babysitter Training
📅 Nov. 14–15 | Ages 12+ | Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED certification. $75. Register by Nov. 7.
Meeker Sports, MHS Football, Sports
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys opened their home schedule Friday with a 40-8 win over the Gunnison Cowboys, earning their first victory of the season. Both teams entered the game…
Rangely Sports, RHS Cross Country, Sports
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely High School cross-country teams tested themselves against larger schools at the Demon Invite in Arvada, competing against 4A and 5A programs from…
Meeker Sports, MHS Cross Country, Sports
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country teams continued their season Friday at the Coal Ridge Invitational, highlighted by multiple personal records and a strong pack effort on the…
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