By JOSIE TUTHILL Special to the HT MEEKER | This past weekend contestants in Meeker’s Mustang Makeover (MMM) gathered at the Rio Blanco County fairgrounds to learn from renowned trainers Bryan Neubert and Steve Mantle. Each of them worked one-on-one with a MMM contestant trainer and the mustang they will[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
RIO HAPPENINGS: JUNE 8-14, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests last week. CALL SUMMARIES 6/8/2025 @ 4:23 pm. A suspicious looking snake with a “fat head” was reported to Meeker PD. An officer arrived on scene (maybe a little relieved) only to find the snake was gone on arrival. 6/9/2025 @ 10:42 pm. A truck[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – June 19th, 2025
Register to be in the 4th of July Parade! MEEKER | This year’s Range Call Celebration theme is “Women of the West.” Parade entries are FREE — just register by noon on June 30! Parade day: July 4. Register here: https://bit.ly/4kHmqCM or come by the Chamber at 710 Market St.[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
The song “Summertime” by Gershwin in the musical Porgy and Bess (1935) remains one of the most favorite songs written for a musical for the past 100 years.”Summertime and the living is easy” is the line repeated in popular culture to apply to the feelings experienced when the trials of[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone — Reasons to celebrate
RBC | June is full of reasons to celebrate. By now, summer has arrived in all of its glory, allowing unfettered access to our high county and abundant recreation opportunities. Schools are no longer in session, giving families some much-needed time to reconnect and spend quality time together. While these[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 87
POPE Headquarters Dept. of the Missouri Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Sept. 13, 1879 Colonel: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a copy of letter from the acting Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the depredations and other bad conduct of the Ute Indians belonging to the White River Agency in[Read More…]
V.F.W. FLAG RETIREMENT
Community volunteers and members of VFW Post 5843 gathered last Friday afternoon to gather and fold more than 200 flags to be officially retired. When flags are deemed to be no longer suitable for display due to weathering, damage, or wear and tear, they are folded into the traditional triangle[Read More…]
Obituary – Wesley Dean Eubanks
June 26, 1958 ~ Aug. 24, 2024 Wesley Dean Eubanks was born June 26, 1958, in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, to James and Nancy Hughes Eubanks. He grew up in Arkansas and graduated from Paragould High School in 1976. On Oct. 18, 1978, he raised his right hand while[Read More…]
Rangely RE-4 awarded $6.9M in BEST grant funds from the state
RANGELY | The Colorado State Board of Education approved a $6.9 million Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant at its June meeting for HVAC, roof and security improvements at multiple schools in the Rangely RE-4 School District. Altogether, the state board approved $179 million in grants to help fund 14[Read More…]
Obituary – Richard Homer Divine
Aug. 27, 1940 ~ Feb 6, 2025 Richard Homer Divine was born in Vaden, Mississippi, to Richard Percy “Dock” and Dorris Lucille Tucker Divine on Aug. 27, 1940. He passed from this life on Feb. 6, 2025, in Meeker, Colorado. Preceding Richard in death are three of his seven children;[Read More…]
Free workshops for ag producers offered by CSU Extension
RBC | CSU Extension is offering two upcoming free workshops aimed at supporting agricultural producers with financial, mental health, and resource planning. On June 28, a Drought Mitigation Workshop will be held at the Weld County Southwest Service Center in Longmont. Topics will include financial decision-making, pasture and grasshopper management,[Read More…]
All-State games for local athletes
(Left) Meeker High School Class of 2025 graduate Taylor Garcia, head coach Greg Cravens, and fellow 2025 graduate Reese Clatterbaugh represented the Cowboys one final time at the CHSCA All State Game this past weekend. (Right) Taylor Garcia, Clay Crawford, and Reese Clatterbaugh, all 2025 graduates of Meeker High School,[Read More…]
