FROM THE MEEKER HERALD, 1913 … Gray Wolves The winters got so bad for a while, gray wolves were literally knocking on people’s doors. Bounties were offered and some lucky people had the good fortune to bring in a couple of month’s wages in just a day… Gray wolves have[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
Days Gone By: Jan. 9, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Those interested in the future of this section should attend the meeting at the court house Thursday evening to discuss the latest railway project. – The coupon system has been adopted at the City Meat Market and will be strictly observed. The system[Read More…]
MHS VOLLEYBALL …
The 2019 Meeker volleyball season came to an end this past Monday. The 2019 team celebrated their season accomplishments with a team banquet to acknowledge success. The team had five Western Slope League winners. Kirsten Brown, Emma Luce and Caleigh Morlan with Western Slope League All-conference honorable mention, Julia Dinwiddie[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Jan. 9, 2020
– Membership Blitz at the Meeker Recreation Center, Jan. 2–15. Get your annual membership for 50% off during the Blitz! Discount runs from 5 a.m. Jan. 2 though 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 15. No exceptions. Call 970-878-3403 for more info. ERBM Recreation and Park District – WRBM’s 2020 annual membership[Read More…]
TOPPING OFF …
The Haselden construction team is well underway with the building of the new Meeker High School. During the last busy day of finals week for high school students, Haselden held true to the construction tradition and held a “topping off ceremony.” The history of a topping off ceremony is when[Read More…]
Guest Column: Create a vision board for the new year
MEEKER | Looking into next year, we leave the last year behind us. With 12 fresh months ahead of us, it’s sometimes hard to not dwell on the toughness of what the last year entailed. But 12 new months, means twelve new fresh starts. If you have hopes and dreams[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Jan. 2, 2020
– Membership Blitz at the Meeker Recreation Center, Jan. 2–15. Get your annual membership for 50% off during the Blitz! Discount runs from 5 a.m. Jan. 2 though 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 15. No exceptions. Call 970-878-3403 for more info. ERBM Recreation and Park District – Cardboard Derby at Paintbrush[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Dec. 26, 2019
– Meeker Recreation Center Holiday Hours: closed from noon Dec. 24 (open swim will begin at 8:30 a.m.) through Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday. Normal hours resume Dec. 27. MRC will also close at noon Dec. 31 (open swim will begin at 8:30 a.m.) through Jan. 1 for the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Dec. 19, 2019
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The first continuous oil shale retort of commercial size ever operated in the United States was started on Tuesday on the property of the Continental Oil and Shale Mining and Refining company on Piceance Creek, about two and a half miles from Rio[Read More…]
CORRECTIONS …
Color us embarrassed. Last week we got the name of the Rangely High School wrestling coach wrong by about five years, and we got the name of the Fritzlan Ranch wrong in a list of people and places who helped up-and-coming filmmaker Calvin Shepherd with his latest movie, “County Mustard.”[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Dec. 19, 2019
– ERBM Holiday Appreciation Drawings begin Dec. 2 at Meeker Recreation Center. Enter the drawing once a day until Dec. 22 for your chance to win ERBM prizes! ERBM Recreation and Park District, 970-878-3403. – Fair Board Meeting Dec. 19 at 6 p.m., Meeker Extension Office kitchen – The Rangely[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 12, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Sheep men in the northwestern part of Routt County are considerably stirred up over the recent theft of 3,000 head of sheep belonging to Griff Edwards. It seems that Jack McCarthy, Edwards’ foreman, is the guilty party. As foreman, he ordered one J.W.[Read More…]