Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Knowledge is power only to the individual who knows he doesn’t know it all. One of our ranchmen had to do something this year he never had to do before, namely, turn the water into the creek in order to let his alfalfa patch[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
CPW Commission to meet in Meeker July 18-19
At a hybrid meeting in Meeker July 18-19 at the Fairfield Center (200 Main), the Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting a permanent timed-entry reservation system at Eldorado Canyon State Park, updating the property specific hunting regulations for Fishers Peak and adopting regulations for a limited spring turkey hunting[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: June 30-JULY 6, 2024
ARRESTS A 45 year-old male was arrested on 7/2/2024 for DUI, Vehicular Eluding, Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Obstructing Government Operations, Open Alcoholic Beverage Container and Open Marijuana Container. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 6/30/2024 @ 2:14 pm. A backcountry rescue on County Road 53 was initiated due to a[Read More…]
RBC Meat Judging Team travels to Texas Tech
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Meat Judging Team had a tremendous trip to the meats judging camps and contests held at Texas Tech University Animal Sciences during the third week of June. Johnny Rust, Ethan Summers and Blake Smith attended. Team members were among Texas State FFA Meat[Read More…]
Results from energy survey
RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 11th, 2024
Summer Reading Program now for kids and adults! MEEKER | The Summer Reading Program has started at the Meeker Public Library! New this year, the reading program is open for adults, too! Read books, earn rewards, have fun! Meeker Library, 490 Main St., Meeker. www.meekerlibrary.org. 970-878-5911. Get your 2024 County[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Take a hike!
“Take a hike!” The generic green sign near one of my favorite walking paths exclaimed. It stuck in my mind all day. I kept noticing the amount of garbage which multiplied each time I visited. Hardly anyone was abiding by the very first rule of going out into nature: Bring[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 11th, 2024
Thanks to helpers, staff andvolunteers of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Historical Society would like to send out a huge thank you to all of the folks who showed up, participated, and/or volunteered to help with the many events the society was involved[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District needs bus drivers
As shared with our community in mid-May, the Meeker School District is facing a critical shortage of bus drivers. This shortage is most significant with our route drivers. In the past five years we have reduced routes from six to four and absorbed the two eliminated routes with the[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Miller Hill Cemetery Pt. 4
The Meeker Herald in the July 27, 1895 issue reported the US 8th Calvary was headed to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to persuade members of the Bannock tribe to return to their reservation. A large number of Indians were roaming the area hunting game. They were granted these hunting rights by[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 56
White River Agency, Colorado June 30, 1879 Sir: The mail is now coming here three times a week, and the contractor wishes to get his horses shod at our shop. There is no other shop nearer than seventy-five miles, if so near, and, as we have a good smith and[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Rep. Lukens update
As we celebrate America’s birthday, I am so grateful that our founders leaned on one another, trusted their fellow neighbors, and took a risk to create this great nation where we live today. As we remember their first step toward independence, I am humbled to have the opportunity to continue[Read More…]
