The approaching new year is met by one and all with the common hopeful expectation that it is sure to be better. January 2023 will arrive right on time, with everyone’s individual resolutions started and ready to bring about positive change. Traditionally it is a new beginning, a fresh start[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Edwards appointed county judge in Ninth Judicial District
Friday, Dec. 23, Governor Polis appointed Jay A. Edwards to the Rio Blanco County Court and Rio Blanco Associate County Court judgeship in the 9th Judicial District. The vacancies were created by the death of the Honorable Joe Fennessy and are effective immediately. Edwards is a municipal judge for the[Read More…]
Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Jane Oldland
Nov. 4, 1928 ~ Dec. 19, 2022 Meeker native Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Oldland—a retired schoolteacher whose first job was helping out at her family’s newspaper, The Meeker Herald—died peacefully in Lone Tree, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2022. The beloved mother and grandmother was 94. Born on Nov. 4, 1928, to[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: December 29, 2022
Youth archery club starting up MEEKER | Kids between 5-18 years of age who are interested in archery are encouraged to join the Meeker S3DA Arrowbusters Club. The Club is a chapter of the Scholastic 3-D Archery program tailored for young archers. A special focus for this non-profit organization is[Read More…]
’22 Year in Review
It’s time for the Year in Review 2022… and what a year it was… The following snippets from 2022 in the HT are a brief peek behind the curtain of all that transpired during the last 12 months. By HT STAFF
RIO HAPPENINGS: DECEMBER 18 ~ 24, 2022
ARRESTS There was one arrest for the week of December 18th, 2022. Male party was arrested by Meeker PD on a sex assault warrant. The subject was transported to Moffat County Jail and was given a $50,000 cash/surety bond by Judge Boyd. CALL SUMMARIES 12/18/2022 @ 1:17 pm. A buck[Read More…]
CHRISTMAS STORE
The 13th annual Christmas Store Shopping Spree was a great success this year at the Pioneers Hospital Walbridge Wing and at the Meeker Housing Authority Pines Apartments. The community volunteers pictured above were on hand Tuesday, Dec. 13 to accommodate all the residents who came to shop for Christmas gifts[Read More…]
Death Notice: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Jane Oldland
Nov. 4, 1928 ~ Dec. 19, 2022 Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Oldland, of Meeker, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. Services are pending.
Death Notice: Manuel Salvador Lema Diaz
Dec. 12, 2022 Manuel Salvador Lema Diaz, of Meeker, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at his home. Memorial services were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal mi Rifle located at 437 W. Eighth St. in Rifle, Colorado.
LETTER: Rodeo returns this summer
Dear Editor: The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series of 2022 is happy to announce that the summer of 2023 will be the seventh year of the weekly summer rodeos. Once again, our Thursday night rodeo will be available for the enjoyment of all. The 2022 Meeker Summer Rodeo series season, due[Read More…]
LETTER: How the water call will work
Dear Editor: I am sure everyone is aware of the call on the White River. Since we have not had a recent call on the White River, I wanted to let you know how this will affect each and everyone of you. The call on the river also includes all[Read More…]
Wildfire victims–one year later
As we turn the calendar to 2023, my emotions return to the Boulder/Marshall wildfire of Dec. 31, 2022, that destroyed 1000 homes in minutes. Living in western USA, we all know wildfire is a threat around the clock and even in urban areas. As victims of this fire face their[Read More…]
