MEEKER | Right at 60 runners braved wet weather Sept. 24 to participate in the 11th annual Scrub Shirt 5K sponsored by Pioneers Medical Center. Armed with umbrellas and jackets, they took to the streets for either a 1 Mile Fun Run or a challenging 5K. More than $800 was[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Local woman shares inspiration, friendship through online group
MEEKER | “I’m loving this!” Jill Dunbar said, leaning on her hiking poles during a break before the final push to the top of the China Wall trail in Meeker. The 3.4 mile hike (round-trip) is the equivalent of climbing 69 floors, according to Dunbar’s FitBit. Who needs skyscrapers, anyway?[Read More…]
Lucky Ducks …
Rubber Ducky Race benefits schoolhouse project MEEKER | “I see them! Here they come!” Young voices rang out from the riverbanks below and atop Meeker’s Tenth Street bridge as little yellow rubber duckies came bobbing around the river bend. A bit of brisk and wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of[Read More…]
2016 Fall Festival Photos
Photos: Septemberfest 2016
Photos courtesy of WRBM Recreation & Park District and Caitlin Walker
Photos: Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials 2016
Historical Society Seeking New Leadership, Members
Historical Society seeking new leadership By Caitlin Walker Special to the Herald Times RBC | For aficionados of the past, there’s not much more thrilling than making history of their own. The chance to be remembered, commemorated, and rediscovered long after your stint on planet Earth is through is both[Read More…]
PEO Winning Quilt …
The PEO Quilt in the Country show was held last weekend. A riot of colors, shapes and designs were displayed at the Fairfield Center in Meeker and all proceeds benefitted educational assistance and opportunities for women. The Paper Doll quilt, pictured above, won the 2016 Viewer’s Choice Award. The[Read More…]
Treehouse Little Free Library…
Man runs across country for suicide prevention awareness
RBC I The idea of completing a marathon is a dream for some, a nightmare for others. For the vast majority, however, the thought of running 26.2 miles a day for eight months falls squarely in the second category. That is exactly what Phil King is doing, and he’s loving[Read More…]
Septemberfest Photo Booth
Princess Gala fundraiser Friday for Meeker’s traveling dance team
MEEKER I Do you have a little princess at home? Does she love sparkles, believe in magic and can sing Princess Elsa’s “Let It Go” flawlessly?
