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Getting to know your community newspaper
ONCE UPON A TIME … The first newspaper in what would later become Rio Blanco County was born in Meeker, Colorado on August 15, 1885. Mr. James Lyttle was an Irish immigrant who had worked […]
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NEWS NOTES: Dec 30, 2021
NYE masquerade party at brewery MEEKER | Countdown to the new year at Smoking River Brewing Co. on Friday, Dec. 31 with live music by WAVE11 at 9 p.m., and Jamaican Joes with Mitch’s Wild […]
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The top 10 stories of 2021
What were the top stories in 2021 for Rio Blanco County? Based on our website traffic at ht1885.com, the top 10 are as follows (oddly, they’re all from the last half of the year) No. […]
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Days Gone By: December 16, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Men do not have half the ailments that afflict women, but a visitor from a strange world would not suspect the fact by merely coming here to listen.• A […]
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DAYS GONE BY: December 9, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The most foolish thing people can do is to sacrifice accuracy in the hope of insuring speed. • A Texas editor says: “Suffer little subscribers to come unto […]
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NEWS NOTES: December 2, 2021
Take the survey about moving county fair MEEKER | You may be aware that the RBC Fairboard is exploring the possibility of moving the County Fair dates one week earlier. The earlier dates will help […]
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DAYS GONE BY: November 25, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • After several days spent in the western end of the county and ont he border, State Game Warden Land, Sheriff Wilber and Deputies Smith, Withington and Rich have […]
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News Notes: November 18, 2021
4-H happenings RBC | 4-H enrollment for 2021-2022 is now open. Visit https://v2.4honline.com to register. Alliance movie screening Nov. 22 RBC | The White River Alliance will screen the movie “Kiss the Ground” on Nov. […]
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Bugsy Malone Jr. coming to town this weekend
Based on the hit 1976 film starring a pre-teen Scott Baio and Jodi Foster and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone Jr. is good, clean, comedic fun, […]
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Days Gone By: Nov. 4, 2021
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago • Habits of helplessness are the easiest to acquire and the hardest to discard. • When a man is not to some extent under the influence of a […]
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Recall effort in court
The effort to recall sitting commissioner Gary Moyer has entered the court system, further delaying a decision on whether the recall effort will go to a public vote anytime soon. In September 2021, Matt Scott […]
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Days Gone By: Oct. 28, 2021
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The first heavy frost of the season put in an appearance here Wednesday night. • We shall be sure to go to bed tired if we spend […]
