Reminders of Christmas this season Dear Editor: Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Three special reminders of this verse at this Christmas[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
LOOSE ENDS: All I want for Christmas
“All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” is the name of an old, familiar song of the season. It was composed during wartime (1944), which might explain the reason the songwriter stuck to the one gift request, as well as an impossible gift wish for Santa, or[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: More about the Sesquisemiquincentennial
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday and our beautiful state commemorates its 150th anniversary of our entrance to the union, we are encouraged to undertake diverse, imaginative efforts to remember our shared past while visualizing a unified future. The AM250/CO150 Commission at History Colorado is committed to recognizing our[Read More…]
FOOTBALL BANQUET AND AWARDS
Meeker High School football players recognized as 2025 all-conference selections pose for a photo. Back row, from left: Auggie Halstead, Jonah Christensen, Wesley Thompson, Owen Etchart, Dillon Pretti and Carlos Carrillo. Front row, from left: Sam Conrado, Tristan Rollins, Tucker Chinn, Said Rodriguez, Trent Sanders and Cade Mills.
Firm Foundation Childcare: Building strong beginnings for Meeker’s children
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Firm Foundation Childcare is grateful for the continued support of the Meeker community as we serve local families with high-quality early childhood education. As we look ahead to 2026, we are excited to be entering our third year of providing a safe, nurturing, and faith-guided environment[Read More…]
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Community members performed the annual Christmas Cantata at White River Methodist Church last weekend under the direction of Randy Adams.
SHOP WITH A COP 2025
Meeker Police Officer Justin Yates launched Meeker Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” event in 2019. Each year, the Department applies for a Walmart grant, which provides the funding to take Rio Blanco County children shopping for their families. Children can be nominated by school, parents, officers, or anyone who[Read More…]
Colorado launches soil health, water optimization (SHOW) grants
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The Colorado Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for Soil Health and Optimizing Water Grants designed to help farmers and ranchers improve water efficiency through healthier soils. The competitive grants, part of the Colorado Soil Health Program, provide up to $50,000 per project to support practices[Read More…]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Charles and Taylor Day brought little Calahan Day to visit Santa for his very first Christmas. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO About 300 people stopped by to share their wishes with Kris Kringle and enjoy breakfast prepared by the Meeker Lions Club at ERBM’s annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 6. Brylar[Read More…]
Chamber’s ‘Lunch & Learn’ series aims to help local businesses acquire new skills and information
Special to the HT MEEKER | Kneeling at the basin of the pedicure chair on a quiet November morning, Candice Maes, owner of Rozzi’s Salon, explained how she was charmed by the story of a new customer who had recently moved to town and discovered Rozzi’s through Facebook. The business[Read More…]
Beavers: Nuisance or lifeline for landowners?
Author shares how they help restore rivers, streams and springs in Rio Blanco County MEEKER | Beavers drew a respectable crowd last week as award-winning author Ben Goldfarb addressed the White River Alliance at a Meeker town hall meeting. Goldfarb, author of “EAGER: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov. 30-Dec 6, 2025
ARRESTS 12/3/2025- A 35 year-old male was taken into custody during his court hearing for a warrant out of Mesa County. He was transported to jail and transferred to Mesa County Detentions for his warrant. 12/3/2025- A 28 year-old female was taken into custody for a Mesa County warrant. She[Read More…]
