May 2, 2024 Cannon test fire in Meeker this Friday, May 3, at 2 p.m. MEEKER | Friday, May 3 from 2-2:30 p.m., the Town of Meeker is planning to have a cannon shot on Main Street between 5th and 6th streets. The block will be closed starting after lunch.[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
RIO HAPPENINGS: April 21-27, 2024
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 4/23/2023 @ 6:47 pm. A suspicious vehicle was called into the Communications Center on E Rodeo Rd. near Rangely. The reporting party stated there were two people in a truck that had clothes and trash scattered all over the roadway. Upon[Read More…]
Vandalism reported…
The children’s park located close to the Meeker School Administration Building has a plaque giving credit to those entities that helped make this park possible. That stone plaque is countersunk in a log at the entrance and has been vandalized again by parties unknown. Your Meeker Lions Club is in[Read More…]
MHS agriculture class plants flowers
MEEKER | Every spring, flower boxes spring up around downtown Meeker. Behind the scenes, Deneè Dinwiddie’s Agricultural Business class at Meeker High School is hard at work preparing the plants for their entry into the public. Currently, the Meeker High School Agriculture Department is renting out Katie Day’s[Read More…]
Celebrating our migratory birds
MEEKER | The Blanco Ranger District, White River National Forest, will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day with Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle Schools. This is our 22nd year. Students in 4th–7th grade will participate in PowerPoint presentations on this year’s theme ‘Protect Insects, Protect Birds’ and will go on[Read More…]
MHS Prom Royalty 2024
Cannon test scheduled Friday, May 3
Read more about the cannon and its owner here: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
MHS golf at Aspen Glen, River Valley Ranch
Editor’s Note: This item was received after our print deadline this week. MEEKER | Lady Cowboy golf was at Aspen Glen on Tuesday and River Valley Ranch on Wednesday. “Both of these courses are near and dear to my heart,” commented head coach Amanda Back, “and I am so happy[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 45
Special to the Herald White River Agency, Colorado.June 1, 1879 Sir: I note that in your “exceptions” to my property returns, fourth quarter 1878, just received, you call my attention to circular letter No. 26, October 1878, to the effect that strict compliance will be required with what this circular[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Meet the Candidates April 27
Dear Editor: As a candidate for County Commissioner, District 3, my focus on how to be the best representative of the people has heightened. In a recent awards ceremony at Club 20, I was reminded by one of the presenters regarding how important it is to “sit down and listen”[Read More…]
History Lessons
Founder stories: Charles Dunbar Pt. 1 I am going to put the disclaimers up front today. My subject of history today has no ties to the present-day Dunbar family of Meeker. However, some families like to claim famous or infamous relatives as some spice to their family trees. Who doesn’t[Read More…]
Service
John Moffitt, Post Commander of the American Legion Post 0074 in Meeker at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Rifle, Colorado on April 14. Moffitt volunteered to take care of Chaplain duties for the Special Forces Association Rocky Mountain Chapter 4-24 during a Remembrance Ceremony for a fallen member of the[Read More…]
