A shifty looking guy in a kilt walks into a London pub, orders a pint, and very carefully puts down the plastic bag he was carrying. The suspicious barkeeper asks, “What’s that?” The Scotsman answers, “Six pounds of explosives.” The barkeeper replies with obvious relief. “Thanks goodness, I thought it[Read More…]
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Guest Column: Talk of a lifetime, part 3
Read Part 1 >> Read Part 2 >> In the last few weeks, we have been talking about how to have those precious conversations with your loved ones. Hearing and experiencing the wonderful tales of yore through the eyes of your dear ones is precious. Having those conversations should never[Read More…]
Obituary: Dixie Lee Jones
Dixie Lee Jones June 28, 1937 ~ April 18, 2023 Dixie Lee Jones passed away peacefully in her home on April 18, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 85 years old. She was born on June 28, 1937, in western Colorado to Sidney and Eileen Lyke. She graduated from[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 2
Special to the Herald Times The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army[Read More…]
Letter: Grateful for swift response to water leak
Dear Editor, Again, how fortunate we are to live in our Meeker. Finding a water leak in my front yard, I called City Maintenance. Within a five-minute span Russel and his crew were at my home. Everything was back in order by that evening. Thank you guys. Job well done.[Read More…]
Saddle Up with the Meeker Mustang Makeover: Jakob James and Lightning
Follow MMM on social for updates on Jakob and Lightning’s training progress.Follow on FacebookFollow on Instagrammeekermustangmakeover.org
Northwest Auto proud to serve community
MEEKER | Northwest Auto Sales and Services GMC is Meeker’s one and only vehicle dealership. Previously owned by Doug Overton, Northwest Auto is now in ownership of Doug’s son, Lee Overton, and partnered by Aaron Westin. Lee Overton became a part-owner of the dealership in 2020, and Westin a part-owner[Read More…]
Rodeo results: week 2
MEEKER | #8 – Wyatt Uptain/Kyler Scott Open Breakaway – Shelly Pinnt Ladies Breakaway – None caught Barrels – Shelly Pinnt JR Barrels – Landree Tate Bulls – No Qualifiers ($1,500 added to June 22) Tonight’s rodeo begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Special to the Herald Times
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New location for Stars N’ Stripes basketball tourney
MEEKER | Start your Fourth of July with a bang and a bounce. The Stars N’ Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament returns this Independence Day. The event will have a new location this year. Games will take place in the parking lot behind the Administration Building at 555 Garfield St. We[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 22, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The School Board have hired W.H Clark as principal and Miss Gibbs as teacher of the primary department. The Intermediate department has been offered to Miss Carson. The cricket campaign is now in full operation and as much progress is being made as[Read More…]
Guest Column: Whaddya mean, you branded the hill?!
We may never know exactly what inspired Regas K. Halandras Sr. (father of Gus and Chris) to cut two giant letters — RH — into a hillside of sagebrush. The idea had been probably stewing for a while. According to Chris, Regas had seen somewhere an area of sage brush[Read More…]
