Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago After spending the winter at San Diego, California, and vicinity, Sam Martin is home again much improved in health. Glenwood is already in the field for an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration. Game Warden Goodell caused the arrest of Oscar Collins at Basalt a[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
BUNNY HUGS…
The Meeker Lions Club made the difficult decision Friday to cancel the annual Easter egg hunt due to weather conditions, prompting the Easter Bunny and Home.Made to come up with an alternative. The Easter Bunny arrived at Home.Made on Saturday morning for hugs and pictures and plenty of smiles. BAILEY WALDREF[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 24-30, 2024
ARRESTS A 55 year-old male was transported from Clark County Detentions on 3/26/2024 on a Felony Rio Blanco Warrant. He remains in custody. A 30 year-old male was arrested on 3/28/2024 by Rangely PD on 2 out of county warrants and taken to jail. CALL SUMMARIES 3/24/2024 @ 6:26[Read More…]
Meeker’s Main Street Program, receives 2023 Main Street American accreditation
MEEKER | Uplift Meeker, Meeker’s Main Street Program, has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 4th, 2024
Meeker Library book club MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading Small Things Like These and So Late in the Day. Both books are written by Claire Keegan. We will meet to discuss the books at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, April 8, at 1 p.m.[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner – Make summer plans now
If you’re planning to travel soon, don’t delay making those reservations. Yesterday, I spent a very frustrating morning trying to make camping reservations for my husband’s birthday coming up in late April. I won’t reveal his age, but this is one of the special years to celebrate. To avoid the[Read More…]
Guest Column – Capitol Update: Rural Colorado Issues
As a Senator that represents 10 rural and rural resort counties, I take the responsibility of ensuring that our communities’ unique needs are strongly heard and accounted for in a legislature dominated by metro-area legislators. We’re already making some big impacts this year for rural Colorado. Several of my bills[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from history, No. 42
White River Agency, Colorado. May 19, 1879. Sir: I have just received two Moline plows, expressly ordered for breaking sod, but they are too light for our ground and will not stand. They are excellent, however, and we need them, as the two plows I got last year were well[Read More…]
Obituary – Thomas R. ‘Tom’ Cook
Aug. 16, 1939 ~ March 28, 2024 Thomas R. (Tom) Cook, 84, passed away at the Veteran’s Community Living Center in Rifle, Colorado, on March 28, 2024, after a battle with lung cancer. Tom was born on Aug. 16, 1939, in Yuma, Colorado, to Robert James and Daisy (Smith) Cook.[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Marilynn Whiteman
Marilynn Whiteman of Meeker passed away on March 3, 2024 at her home. Services are pending at this time.
MHS GOLF
The lady Cowboys Golf Team went to Devils Thumb last Thursday in Delta. Vivian Brown played individual stroke play and shot a great 115. “It was another cold day, and super windy as it sits on a Mesa, but a fun new experience as we hadn’t played at Devils Thumb[Read More…]
RHS tracksters compete in Cedaredge
Rangely High School boys’ relay teammates hand off the baton at the Cedaredge Invitational last weekend. J’LYN WREN PHOTO RANGELY | The Rangely High School track and field teams were back in full force at the Cedaredge Invitational this past weekend. The Panthers had more than 30 athletes compete in[Read More…]
