MEEKER — Why did you move here? The second most-asked question of newcomers is no longer overheard much in front of the post office. With all of the new faces in town, the assumption that the low unemployment rate has something to do with the influx is usually correct. While[Read More…]
Author: Dolly Viscardi
Looking Back: Old-time fiddling fun
MEEKER — Once again, the annual Old-Timers’ Dinner and Dance will host the remembrances of those who grew up in the valley, including the many dances and valley get-togethers.
Looking Back: Everyone knew everyone’s name
MEEKER — Tracing a name back to the early days of our town isn’t difficult, as there are still quite a few of the descendants of the pioneers living here.
Loose Ends: Idle chit-chat and other time fillers
MEEKER — Cultural mores and traditions continue to vary across different sections of the country, and the rate of one’s speech patterns are often attributed to one’s geographical origin.
Looking Back: One pioneer remembrance in granite
MEEKER — There are sights throughout every community that most people take for granted but when newcomers ask about its origin, not many people seem to know the real story. The courthouse rock is one of those objects. It was placed there more than 59 years ago on July 7,[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Leaving room for hope
MEEKER — “The sooner, the better,” the deep voice squawked through the airwaves as I made my early morning trudge to the recreation center. I couldn’t imagine why I heard these words of wisdom on the day I was mulling over all of the things I didn’t want to do;[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Past becomes present in “record of days” remembrances
MEEKER — A couple of years ago when I began again writing articles about this area, I was determined to share my interest and excitement about the area’s history in a short form, figuring that whoever got interested might go find further information.
Looking Back: Magpie massacre, part two
MEEKER — “Has anyone else called you about your column about the magpies?” the caller asked.
Loose Ends: Springtime in the Rockies turns muddy
BMEEKER — One might say our name is mud these days — not individually, but throughout the community, as we face the “season without a name” in this valley.
Looking Back: The magpie massacre of the 1930s
MEEKER — The songbirds return to Meeker seems a little premature with our recent snowstorms but their sound was welcomed as a harbinger of spring.
Looking Back: Town boosters always shared bright ideas
MEEKER — Community members have been trying to come up with ways to increase tourism for years, as one article in the centennial edition of the Meeker Herald demonstrated.
Looking Back: Storytelling brings history alive
MEEKER — During these three years of researching Looking Back columns, I find myself continually amazed by the intergenerational appeal found in the blending of both new and old stories about life in the White River Valley.
