Get free help with your state health insurance (SHIP) and Medicare plans MEEKER | Assistance will be available at no charge on the following days: Thursday, Nov. 13, and Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Fairfield Center by appointment. The sign-up sheet will be available at the Chuckwagon location in the[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
LOOSE ENDS: The demise of the advice column
The demise of newspaper advice columns in the dailies seems to be leading more and more folks to set up shop online to dole out their homegrown expertise on social media. There is only one problem with this. They not only lack the credentials to professionally counsel anyone about anything,[Read More…]
QUILTS OF VALOR
Veterans gather for a group photo after receiving handmade quilts from the White River Stitchers group’s Quilt of Valor Foundation gifts during this year’s Veterans Day assembly at Barone Middle School. Left to right: Stephanie Oldland, Bob Tobin, Jim Overton, Torrence Hughes, Barry Dupire, Ben Franklin, Ron Hilkey, Art Cox,[Read More…]
OBITUARY – Annaliese Neumeier
June 5, 1934 ~ Nov. 4, 2025 Anneliese Neumeier “Omi” died Nov. 4, 2025, at SGMC in Valdosta, Georgia, at age 91, after surgery complications due to a heart attack. She was surrounded by family and love. She was born the second of three children to Karl and Cacelia Bogner[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Tamara Ann North
July 9, 1965 ~ Nov. 9, 2025 A celebration of life will be held at the White River Methodist Church in Meeker on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at 11 a.m.
MHS graduates Drake and Tapia become U.S. Marines
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Drew D. Drake and Aidan A. Tapia, both 2025 graduates of Meeker High School, became United States Marines on Oct. 24, 2025. Drake is the son of Daniel and Julie Drake and brother to USMC Combat Engineer Sergeant Ethan E. Drake. Tapia is the[Read More…]
CPW begins drafting management plan for bison
Special to the HT RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has begun the process to draft a management plan for the Book Cliffs bison herd, following the signing of Senate Bill 25-053 by Governor Jared Polis. This new legislation establishes a dual classification for bison in Colorado, as both[Read More…]
Meeker trustees continue work on lease agreement with rec district
Special to the HT MEEKER | Representatives from the Colorado Main Street Program, Larry Lucas, and Matt Gordon with the Department of Local Affairs, spoke to town trustees at their Nov. 4 meeting. After describing the program’s mission, they praised the work that has been done by the Meeker chapter[Read More…]
BAKE SALE
On a brisk Saturday morning in November, Meeker’s Women’s Bible Study Group did a brisk trade with hunters in baked goods and homemade treats outside Backcountry Outdoor. All proceeds from the bake sale are donated to local, national and international charities. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
‘Pink Friday’ event next Fri., Sat.
Special to the HT MEEKER | Shoppers can jump-start their holiday gift lists at the 4th annual Pink Friday shopping event Friday–Saturday, Nov. 21–22, 2025. The small-business showcase swaps the traditional scavenger hunt for Pink Friday Bingo this year, offering prizes for supporting local stores before the big-box Black Friday[Read More…]
HERDING
The Theos Swallow Fork Sheep passed through Meeker last Saturday on their way to winter pastures. NIKI TURNER PHOTOS
The Red Poppy – A History and a Memory
A teenager recently asked me what the red poppy on my living room shelf was for. It’s one of the simple ones the VFW gives every 11/11. I was surprised and pleased by the question. It’s always a joy to share a little bit of history, particularly one of such[Read More…]
