Special to the HT RBC | Rio Blanco County is pleased to welcome Meghan Davis as the new County Extension Director. Davis officially began her role on June 8 and brings extensive experience in agriculture, education and youth development to the position. A resident of Rio Blanco County for the[Read More…]
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Obituary – Malvin Franklin Crawford, Jr.
Oct. 7, 1928 ~ June 7, 2026 Malvin Franklin Crawford, Jr., affectionately known as Junior, J.R., June, Dad, and Granddad, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, June 7, 2026, at the age of 97, just two miles from where he was born. Junior was born on October 7, 1928, on[Read More…]
Obituary – Casey Franklin
Feb. 7, 1972 ~ May 23, 2026 Casey Franklin was born on February 7, 1972, in Meeker, Colorado, the only son of Linda Susan Orton Franklin Carter (2019) and Delbert Franklin (2024). Casey came from deep roots in the White River Valley of northwestern Colorado. The Spurlock and Watkin families[Read More…]
Obituary – Jimmy Earl Kunkel
April. 26, 1954 ~ May 31, 2026 Jimmy Earl Kunkel, of Meeker, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his home in Meeker. He was 72. Memorial Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2026, at Meeker Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial[Read More…]
Obituary – Donald George Moyer
April 7, 1955 ~ June 1, 2026 Donald George Moyer passed away at his home in Grand Junction, Colorado on June 1, 2026 at 71 years of age. He was born in Meeker, Colorado on April 7, 1955, second of four children to Richard L. (Dick) and Merle Dene Moyer. [Read More…]
Obituary – Kenneth R. Server
April 14, 1933 ~ May 23, 2026 Kenneth Server, 93, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, at the Oaks Assisted Care facility in Gilbert, Arizona. Born on April 14, 1933, in Alturas, California, to Ernest and Maude Server, Kenneth lived a life defined by hard work, deep love of[Read More…]
Obituary – Kathryn Jo Holland Turner
June 25, 1947 ~ May 21, 2026 Kathyrn Jo Holland Turner was raised by her parents, TJ and Maxine Holland in the beautiful ranching community of Meeker, Colorado. She attended Meeker High School and was involved in many academics and activities including cheerleading, band, choir and drama. She graduated with[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: May 24-30, 2026
ARRESTS 5/27/2026- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47 year-old male on a warrant for 3rd Degree Assault, False Imprisonment and Reckless Endangerment. He was taken to jail and released on bond. 5/27/2026- Meeker Police Department arrested a 57 year-old male for Driving Under the Influence. He was issued[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 4th, 2026
Thanks and concerns from a resident Dear Editor: First, thanks to whomever cut the bushes down by the parts store on the highway. You can now use the sidewalk in front of where the bushes were! Another thing, two years ago someone broke into our car and stole our chairs[Read More…]
VINE & VITTLES: Cinnamon toast and other lifelines
Special to the HT MEEKER | OK — you know the feeling. You’re sick — tired, achy, scratchy throat, cough, sinus pressure… Or, how about, you’re angry — you got in a huge fight with so-and-so or work has just been EXTRA today. Now, this time, you’re sad. Life has[Read More…]
Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway public reception June 18 at the museum
Special to the HT MEEKER | Come celebrate the Smithsonian Exhibit at the White River Museum with the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway Committee! The Committee is a team of dedicated stakeholders from both Meeker and Yampa who work to protect, value, and improve the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway.[Read More…]
12U FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
From left, Superintendent Chris Selle, Barone Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade Eng Members of Meeker’s 2026 12U Fastpitch softball team pose following a championship season representing Colorado River Valley (CRV) Little League. In the program’s inaugural season in the CRV softball league, the team finished with a 7-4-1 record, averaging[Read More…]
