Open Drop-in Community Meeting TODAY for Landowners Affected by the Lee & Elk Fires MEEKER | We understand there are many challenges following the recent fires, and we want to ensure landowners have support and clear information moving forward. Join us for an open, drop-in, community meeting where staff from[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
DAYS GONE BY – September 11th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Simpson bakery is one of the latest additions to our town’s business enterprises. Mr. Simpson has just received and set up in his place one of the best John Van ovens — capacity 100 loaves at each baking. No need of anybody going[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – September 4th, 2025
Drop-in community meeting today for landowners affected by the Lee and Elk Fires MEEKER | Join us for a community meeting Thursday with BLM, RBC, and Conservation Districts staff to provide support, answer questions, and share resources after the recent fires at the Piceance Rock School 1-4 p.m. Silent Auction[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – September 4th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The automobile craze bears many earmarks of the first attack of the bicycle craze, a few years ago, especially in the organization of new manufacturing companies. According to present plans an extra session of the state legislature will be called in November for the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 28th, 2025
Open drop-in community meeting for landowners affected by the wildfires MEEKER | We understand there are many challenges following the recent fires, and we want to ensure landowners have support and clear information moving forward. Join us for an open, drop-in, community meeting where staff from the BLM, Rio Blanco[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – August 28th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Wanted, immediately, someone to put up a dozen habitable dwelling houses. It is guaranteed that they will be rented as soon as completed. For further information inquire from the first person you meet. Several attempts to break the drought occurred early in the week,[Read More…]
BACK TO SCHOOL!
These Meeker Elementary School students were all smiles at the end of the first day of the 2025-26 school year on Monday. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 21st, 2025
Date/location change for food bank to this Friday at City Park MEEKER | The Meeker Mobile Pantry will be held on Friday, Aug. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at City Park. This is a date and location change due to the wildfires. La Despensa Móvil Meeker se realizará el viernes 22[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – August 21st, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Rio Blanco County High School will open on Sept. 7. Parents and pupils may meet the principal or superintendent at the high school Friday and Saturday afternoons for consultation. A traveling sign painter was in town this week and as a result several[Read More…]
Happy 140th birthday to the Herald!
HT STAFF MEEKER | With this issue of the HT we begin our 141st year of continuous community journalism as the second oldest newspaper in Northwest Colorado (the Steamboat Pilot beat us by two weeks because of travel troubles encountered getting the old printing press from Leadville to Meeker by[Read More…]
Fundraiser established for Bob Kydd, whose home was lost in the Elk Fire
HT Staff MEEKER | Reports of losses and damages from the Elk and Lee Fires are just beginning to come in as the focus starts to shift from the fire to its aftermath. You may not know Bob Kydd by name or face, but if you ever enjoyed the famous[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 14th, 2025
CPW hosting shooting event in Rangely Aug. 16 RANGELY | Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the the Rangely Family Shoot on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Rangely Elks Trap Range (1/2 mi. south of Rangely, east side of Dragon Trail) from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free for all[Read More…]
