Author: Herald Times Staff

Meeker Locals

Longing for more daylight? This is your weekend. Don’t forget to “spring forward” your clocks one hour on Saturday night as we return to Daylight Savings Time.

Home of: Stan and Patty Wyatt

MEEKER | Stan and Patty Wyatt of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees. Stan has lived here for 17 years and Patty has been here 11 years. The Wyatts will celebrate 12 years of marriage June 3.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago n One of the most enjoyable social affairs of the winter was the “Pumpkin Rollers” dance, given last evening by Charley Bloomfield and his fellow dry farmer of Oakridge park. n The Gem theatre picture shows are good; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Meeker Locals

Wahoo! Both the girls’ and the boys’ basketball teams are headed off to the next step toward a state championship! Congratulations!

Meeker Locals

Congrats to Justin Hardy for earning third place in the state wrestling championship in 2A at 170 pounds. Great work, Justin! And kudos to the Meeker High School boys’ basketball team for their conference championship this year!

Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The Shepherd hardware store will open Monday. – Snow was eight feet deep at the Wilson Park saw mill last Saturday. – F.E. Sheridan returned from Denver early in the week, after attending to the hopeless task of trying to get the[Read More…]

Home of: Anthony Mazzola

MEEKER | Well-known Meeker resident Anthony “Matz” Mazzola is this week’s “home of” honoree. Matz will be celebrating his milestone 50th birthday Feb. 12.

Home of: Jody and Ramona Atchley

MEEKER | Jody and Ramona Atchley of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees. The Atchleys have lived here 16 years. They celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary Dec. 26.

Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago n For the past few weeks, since the old timers’ dance and reunion was determined, it was a foregone conclusion that a great big time would be the result. In January 1912 the matter of having an old-timers’ reunion was suggested by “one[Read More…]