Special to the HT MEEKER | Interested landowners in Rio Blanco County can now receive assistance restoring drying riparian areas, creeks, and springs, through the White River Alliance using grant funding from the Biophilia Foundation. The White River Alliance is looking for area landowners who have a spring or riparian[Read More…]
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RIO HAPPENINGS: JUNE 6-13, 2026
ARRESTS 6/10/2026- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 42 year-old male on Menacing, Criminal Attempt to Commit Class Five or Six Felony, Drove Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs or Both and Reckless Endangerment. He was taken to jail and released on bond. CALL SUMMARIES[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – June 18th, 2026
Scenic Byway reception June 18 MEEKER | Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway reception June 18 — The Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway Committee will host a community reception Thursday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the White River Museum in Meeker. The event will celebrate the Smithsonian exhibit and offer[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – June 18th, 2026
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” ~ Alvin Toffler Journalism has often been referred to as “the first rough draft of history.” That implies several things: the story, when first written, is incomplete;[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 18th, 2026
Endorsement of Travis Day for RBC Commissioner Dear Editor: Larry and I are pleased to offer our wholehearted endorsement of Travis Day for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. We have known Travis for more than 20 years and have had the privilege of working alongside him in Colorado’s water well industry.[Read More…]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Emma Lou Frisby celebrated her 91st birthday at the Sassy Ladies’ lunch last week. Happy birthday to Emma Lou! BOBBY G’S MEMORIES PHOTO
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT: District makes final payment on elementary school bond
Special to the HT MEEKER | At their June 8, 2026 special meeting, the Meeker School District Board of Education approved final payment for the bonds used to fund the construction of Meeker Elementary School! The bond payoff comes approximately two and a half years before the final payment was[Read More…]
HopeWest Cornhole Tournament
Cornhole runners-up, from left: Diana Jones (HopeWest), Dax Sheridan and Ryan Sullivan, pose for a photo after the HopeWest Cornhole Tournament this past weekend. BOBBY G’S PHOTO The HopeWest Cornhole champions pose for a photo after winning the tournament this past weekend, June 13. BOBBY G’S PHOTO
Older adult? Disabled resident? Let someone else do the driving with the Meeker Streaker
Special to the HT MEEKER | Rio Blanco County and Pioneers Medical Center are pleased to announce the ongoing Meeker Streaker transportation schedule for out-of-town medical and essential service appointments. The Meeker Streaker is a public transit and senior transportation service designed primarily for senior citizens and disabled residents who[Read More…]
Meekerpalooza Cornhole Champs
Ethan and Joshua Hicks celebrate after winning the Palooza Cornhole Tournament championship on June 12. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
Pfeiffer receives Ferguson College Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award
Special to the HT MEEKER | Morgan Pfeiffer, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, received the Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award during the college’s scholarships and awards banquet in March. Pfeiffer joined the faculty in 2020 after earning[Read More…]
Obituary – Alice ‘Ali’ Kay Sissom
Dec. 11, 1953 ~ June 9, 2026 We are remembering Ali Kay Sissom who was born to Myrtle And Thomas Crawford in 1953 and died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. She died comfortably at home being cared for by family as she herself had done for her parents. She was[Read More…]