Author: Herald Times Staff

Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago n The class of 1912, with seven members, was the largest in the history of the school, and all acquitted themselves very creditably, and “considering their preparation” until the last two months there not being any regular rhetorical work in the school, did[Read More…]

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago n Good four-room house and three lots; corner Park Avenue and Fourth Street; southern frontage. Inquire at this office.

Home of: Rayola Rust

Meeker | This week’s “home of” honoree is longtime Meeker resident Rayola Rust. Rayola moved to Meeker in 1973.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Perry Spurlock has received his fine passenger auto. n The marshal has the authority to arrest all chickens running at large. Ours are penned.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago Joe Rooney returned to Meeker Tuesday and didn’t bring the bride with him. Joe has not only “flimflammed” us once more, but threatens to sue The Herald for $100,000 damages. We welcome the suit, as then we will make Joe tell why the[Read More…]

Meeker Locals

No news is good news, as they say. If so, it’s all good news around Meeker. A Google search for newsworthy items in Meeker, Colo., for the past week yielded little more than a Louisiana paper’s account of the Mountain Valley Bank robbery. According to www.thetowntalk.com , the $1,279 Thacker[Read More…]

Meeker Locals

Is the lovely warm weather really so odd, or are we just remembering the last two or three years when winter clung stubbornly to the calendar until June or later? No worries, we’ll probably have at least one more snowstorm before summer officially arrives.