Library seeking cookbook recipes MEEKER | Meeker Public Library is collecting recipes for a community cookbook. Submit recipes at the library or email [email protected] with your name and phone number. Cowboy Kickoff Classic set for Aug. 14 MEEKER | The 2026 Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf and cornhole tournament will be held[Read More…]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – August 13th, 2026
Selecting qualified candidates for library board Dear Editor: Within the next four months, three positions on the Board of the Meeker Regional Library District will be open. Two of those positions will be filled by appointees chosen by the Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners and one will be filled[Read More…]
Obituary – Trinden Reigh Powell
February 2, 2004 ~ August 1, 2026 Trinden Reigh Powell was born February 2, 2004 to Joseph and Cassandra (Skiff) Powell at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. His family moved to Meeker, CO in 2007, and he lived there most of his life. He spent over a year[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE: William John Eliasen
January 19, 1951 ~ August 5, 2026 A celebration of life for William John Eliasen will be held Saturday, August 15 at 12 p.m. at Town Park in Meeker.
DEATH NOTICE: Trevor Dean Coleman
September 17, 1999 ~ August 2, 2026 Services for Trevor Dean Coleman will be held Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction.
HEALTHY LIVING WITH PMC: Beat the heat as summer winds down
Special to the HT EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is part of a NEW paid partnership with Pioneers Medical Center. PMC provides the column, and we’re labeling it clearly so readers know what it is. The sponsorship helps support the Herald Times, but does not affect our independent news coverage or[Read More…]
HONORING A LEGEND – Leota Cook
Editor’s Note: Leota Cook was a driving force behind The Meeker Herald for nearly three decades. The work we carry on today is only possible because of those who have come before us, and we felt it was fitting to honor her legacy on the front page this week. April[Read More…]
250/150 celebration taking shape
Special to the HT When we first began planning Meeker’s America 250–Colorado 150 celebration, we called our collection of ideas a “wish list.” It was never intended to be a rigid calendar or a promise that every project would be completed at once. It was a vision of what might[Read More…]
Piceance gather underway
Special to the HT The Bureau of Land Management began gathering wild horses from the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area and surrounding areas over the weekend. The BLM contracted with C D Warner Livestock LLC to conduct the helicopter-assisted gather. During the first two days of operations, crews gathered 180[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS:July 29-Aug. 1, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES July 26, 2026, at 7:07 p.m. Highway 64 was closed for a short time due to a wildfire in the area of the 48-mile marker. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames quickly. The cause of the fire is under[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – August 6th, 2026
Climate reflections Dear Editor: Please permit an old guy some reflections. The valley is filled with wildfire smoke. Again. It’s another of those days when you have to decide whether it’s safe to breathe. I elected to stay indoors and complain. It’s been forty-five years since James Hansen and his[Read More…]
VETERANS GUEST COLUMN – More than a golf tournament
Special to the HT On September 26, 2026, the Meeker Veterans Community Center, in support of VFW Post 5843, and American Legion Post 74 will host the inaugural Gold Star Scramble Golf Tournament at the Meeker Golf Course. While the event includes golf, sponsorships, auctions, a Golf Ball Drop, and[Read More…]
