Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The year may be young, but that is no excuse for supposing that it needs you as its guardian. On Thursday evening, the Rev. Handel gave a party to a few of his friends. The occasion was Mr. Handel’s birthday. About 20 persons sat[Read More…]
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Pre-2024 Legislative Session Virtual Town Hall
Senator Dylan Roberts, Representative Elizabeth Velasco, and Representative Meghan Lukens are hosting a virtual town hall on January 8 from 5 to 6 p.m. Please join us for a preview of the upcoming session. There will be a Spanish interpreter at the Town Hall. https://bit.ly/24townhall
Fourth year for Skijor …
The fourth annual Meeker Skijor returned to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Teams competed on Saturday, Dec. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 31 with 90 runs down the track each day. View more event photos from Samme Purkey here: Day 1 >>> Day 2 >>> Novice Division – Overall average time[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: December 24-29, 2023
ARRESTS No arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 12/24/2023 @ 1:06 pm. There was a hit and run accident at Watts Ranch Market. The driver’s side mirror was hanging down when they returned to their car. 12/28/2023 @ 1:41 pm. An ambulance was called out to the Ripple Creek parking lot[Read More…]
PRIME PROBLEMS …
While most of us were stunned by the idea of a “300-400 daily average” of packages handled by the Meeker Post Office, that number is the average for just one of the larger local routes, not the entire Post Office, according to Postmaster Beth Fox. The average total of packages[Read More…]
History Lessons: The Cavanaugh mystery, Part 2
Missed Part 1? Read it here. After combing the Registry of Trials by General Court Martial 1881-1882, I concluded that the culprit was not in the NARA index there. In searching the Wyoming State archives for mentions of Cavanaugh and various spellings of the names, I hit paydirt. The Cheyenne[Read More…]
Loose Ends: The passing of time
That old expression used by so many of us, for as long as we can remember, keeps popping up in conversations: time passes. As we approach the turning of another year, we may have mixed feelings about the conclusion of 2023. How we choose to experience our yearly celebration of[Read More…]
Guest Column: It always takes more time
Many years ago, I was bemoaning to a friend that a work project was requiring much more time than I expected. He just laughed and said, “Kaye, it always takes more time.” Have you ever noticed how your day gets away from you in terms of tasks accomplished? At day’s[Read More…]
Obituary: Glenn Robert Carden
Glenn Robert Carden July 17, 1955 ~ Dec. 19, 2023 Former Meeker resident Glenn Robert Carden passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at his home in Moab, Utah. He was 68. Graveside services will be held at Highland Cemetery on Jan. 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. A celebration of[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Jean ‘Barbie’ Purkey
Barbara Jean ‘Barbie’ Purkey Aug. 10, 1962 ~ Dec. 27, 2023 Barbara Jean “Barbie” Purkey, of Meeker, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at the Church of Christ, 904 Third Street in Meeker. Barbie[Read More…]
Boebert abandons Western Slope for better political prospects in Eastern Plains’ Congressional District 4
In a move that stunned many of her fellow Republicans, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said she would leave her seat on Colorado’s Western Slope and instead run in the state’s 4th Congressional District, which includes Douglas County and most of Eastern Colorado. The reactions indicated the race will be combative,[Read More…]
Words that hurt and words that heal, Part 3
“In the Ute Language nawa (with two dots over the a’s) means ‘together’, something that is shared. This concept of unity is not just the unity of people, it includes everything, the land, the vegetation, and the animals.” ~ Johnny Taylor Valdez This is a story of nawa. Friends are[Read More…]
