PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | After the holidays, many Christmas trees end up discarded, but in Meeker they can continue to serve an important purpose. Re-gifting your used Christmas tree is a simple way to support local conservation efforts while keeping a natural resource out of the landfill. Instead of tossing[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Northwest Region to host sportsperson’s meeting on Jan. 8 in Grand Junction
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Sportspersons from across Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region are invited to attend a hybrid sportsperson’s meeting to discuss a variety of important issues involving hunting, fishing, and conservation on Thurs., Jan. 8 at the Northwest Region Office in Grand Junction. Participants unable to attend in[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Dec 21-27, 2025
ARRESTS 12/23/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 29 year-old male for 2nd degree criminal trespass and violation of a protection order. He was taken to jail. 12/26/2025- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 36 year-old female on multiple warrants out of Mesa County. She was transported to jail. CALL SUMMARIES[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – January 1st, 2026
Thank you to EMS Dear Editor: To my friends and Meeker Fire Department/Ambulance/Hospital, words cannot express the gratitude I have for all of these people who showed up when I needed them the most. And to the ones that are still showing up. The care you receive from this group[Read More…]
Obituary – Fredrick Vaughn Moodie
March 11, 1954 ~ Dec. 29, 2025 Fredrick Vaughn Moodie passed away Dec. 29, 2025 after a well-fought battle with cancer. Vaughn was born to Margaret and Robert Moodie on March 11, 1954, in Salmon, Idaho. When he was 4 his family moved to Delta, Colorado. After graduation in 1972[Read More…]
Obituary – Delores Ruth ‘Butch’ Kendall
Feb. 14, 1935 ~ Dec. 18, 2025 Delores Ruth “Butch” Kendall from Paonia, Colorado, passed away peacefully in her sleep, with family by her side. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a cherished grandmother who took great pride in her role as the heart of her family.[Read More…]
U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves outside of Alaska
RBC | The U.S. House has passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska. The bill, sponsored by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, would direct the Interior secretary to reissue a 2020 rule removing ESA protections that delisted wolves other than the Mexican[Read More…]
Regift that Christmas tree for fish habitat starting Monday, Dec. 29
Special to the HT RBC | Have you considered regifting your Christmas tree for fish habitat? Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will begin collecting real Christmas trees starting Monday, Dec. 29. You can drop off your Christmas tree at the CPW Meeker Area Office or the CPW Craig Warehouse in[Read More…]
Yellow Jacket Water Meeting: Lake Avery expansion?
Special to the HT RBC | Chair Kelly Sheridan called the Yellow Jacket Water Conservation Board to order on Dec. 11, 2025. Responsible for the eastern half of the White River watershed, the board met for the first time this year. At the center of discussion was the proposed Lake[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Dec 14-20, 2025
ARRESTS 12/14/2025- Meeker Police Dept. arrested a 27 year-old male on driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both and driving a vehicle with blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more. He was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 12/14/2025- Meeker Police Dept. arrested a 33[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – December 25th, 2025
Faith in the public square is not the problem Dear Editor: The recent editorial asserting that politics and religion are a “toxic combination” oversimplifies both history and faith, and in doing so misses an important distinction. The concern should not be whether faith has a place in public life, but[Read More…]
Local man seriously injured in skiing accident
MEEKER | 40-year-old Matthew Griffiths, an Army veteran and local insurance agent in Meeker, is in the ICU at St. Mary’s in Grand Junction following a horrific ski accident at Keystone. Matthew came to a trail merger when he was hit from behind by another skier. His injuries include six[Read More…]