The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • A good many people try to cover their own blots with the blemishes of others. • Perry Spurlock met with a serious and very painful accident on Monday last. He was up at the Watkin ranch on Coal creek and seeing a large[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
Uinta Mining pulls open pit mine application
DINOSAUR I “Peace reigns in Skull Creek,” Moffat County property owner Lori Lazarus said last week by phone. Lazarus was one of the Skull Creek subdivision homeowners concerned about an application for an open pit frac sand mine submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety last fall[Read More…]
What’s your emergency?
RBC | Emergency alerts can save lives, but in order to get them, citizens need to be sure they are registered with the county’s Swift911 alert system. The fully-customizable program gives participants the opportunity to divulge as few or as many details as they’re comfortable sharing, and will give dispatchers[Read More…]
Nearly 103…
Happy birthday to former Meeker school teacher Ethel Stone Starbuck, who will turn 103 on Monday, Aug. 31. She’s pictured here with daughter Paula Starbuck Armstrong. Also pictured are Jim Cook, Marge Rogers, Johnnie Barton and wife Ginny. The Walbridge Wing in Meeker is hosting a drive-by birthday celebration for[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Aug. 27, 2020
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • An editor who has been dealing with the average mankind, draws the following conclusion: “A few complimentary notices will often puff a man up like a balloon, and often swell his head so big that everybody can notice that he is overconscious of[Read More…]
Hop to it …
Beer has been a part of human history for 5,000 years, and homebrewing and microbreweries have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the last 20 years, especially in Colorado. Hops, which provide flavor and act as a preservative, are an essential ingredient in beer. The hop plant is a rhizome,[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Aug. 20, 2020
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • The fruit crop at Grand Junction this year suprasses all previous years. All Colorado should turn out and see our western valleys, which are fast becoming California’s rivals. • It is now drawing to the season when citizens who have the interests[Read More…]
News Briefs: Aug. 20, 2020
MSD not offering transportation services MEEKER | In an ongoing effort to put in place appropriate COVID-19 precautions, the Meeker School District will not be offering transportation service inside Meeker city limits. There will be no in-town bus stops to start the 2020-2021 school year. We apologize for any inconvenience,[Read More…]
Close call…
Meeker resident Bob Tobin noticed smoke as he was pulling into his driveway near the top of Seventh Street Friday, Aug. 14. “I thought, ‘well, that can’t be good,’ and ran up to check it out. I was the first one on scene at the fire,” he said. He called[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Aug. 13, 2020
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • A Grand river fruit man was in this week with a load of peaches. The ordinance licensing hucksters is not yet in effect, but likely will be by the 7th of September. In view of the fact that the postoffice store (and at[Read More…]
It’s all in the family…
RBC | This week we are thrilled to announce a new addition to our editorial staff. Lucas Turner, 26, brings a wealth of new skills to the HT. A 2012 graduate of Meeker High School, Turner attended Colorado Mountain College’s Isaacson School of New Media in Glenwood Springs, graduating in[Read More…]
Stage II fire restrictions go into effect Friday, Aug. 14
Rio Blanco County, the White River BLM Field Office and the White River National Forest will enter Stage II fire restrictions at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, more dry weather and extreme fire behavior are predicted, indicating the need for Stage[Read More…]