Last week, the Rangely School District hosted motivational speaker Rulon Gardner, who spoke with students and community members about perseverance, resilience and teamwork. Gardner won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, when he defeated Aleksandr Karelin — known as “The Russian Bear,” “Russian King Kong,” “The[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Howl-o-Ween and Pumpkins, Eats ‘N Treats
The costumes were creative — a mini-lion tamer, a pair of Crocs, and a flower and bumblbee — and the candy was collected at this year’s Pumpkins, Eats ‘N Treats hosted by ERBM downtown on Halloween. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS (Left) Community Service Officer Wylie Hetzel and the Meeker Police Department’s K9[Read More…]
Lori Plumb of Alpine West achieves designation as Accredited Buyer’s Repressentative
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Lori Plumb of Alpine West Properties – Real Estate is thrilled to announce the achievement of the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). “In today’s competitive and ever-changing real estate landscape, buyers want an advocate who understands their unique needs,”[Read More…]
POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
Poster contest winners Carson Cook (third place), Sandra Obezo Garay (second place), and Emilee Woodruff (first place) stand with Kathy Nelson during the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts’ annual Conservation Poster Contest recognition at the Meeker School Board meeting. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
Love named Chief Policy and Strategy Officer of NCTA
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | The Internet & Television Association (NCTA) has announced that Sam Love has been named Chief Policy and Strategy Officer. Love, the son of Sam and Ginny Love of Meeker, will serve as the organization’s senior policy leader, reporting to President and CEO Cory Gardner. Love will[Read More…]
ELK BUGLING PRACTICE
Some of the younger siblings (or those not competing) in the annual bugling and camo contest took to the stage to practice their skills for next year.
Annual elk bugling and camouflage contest results
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department would like to extend a huge thank you to Back Country Outpost and Josh Harrison for sponsoring the event and donating and supplying this year’s prizes and awards; Carnage Unlimited for donating prizes; this year’s volunteer judges: DJ Ridgeway, Josh[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 19-25, 2025
ARRESTS 10/19/2025- A 66 year-old male was arrested on suspicion of Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs or both and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle on a Public Highway. He was issued a citation and released to a sober party. 10/27/2025- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a[Read More…]
Meeker trustees approve six-month extension on Rohn Ridge application
Special to the HT MEEKER | Town of Meeker trustees heard an update from Meeker Chamber Director Sara Stephenson during the Oct. 21 meeting. Stephenson said the Chamber has 184 members now, and has organized three farmers’ markets, the Fourth of July parade, Oktoberfest baskets with a local shopping drive,[Read More…]
YOUTH ZONE: Addressing drug and alcohol use among youth
Since 1976, YouthZone has been a cornerstone of support for youth and families in Colorado’s 9th Judicial District. We’re proud of the reputation we’ve built in the last 50 years: meeting young people where they are and walking alongside them through life’s challenges. Today, one of the most pressing issues[Read More…]
HOPEWEST: Grief and the holidays
The holiday season is a time of celebration and togetherness, but this time of year can also be emotionally challenging for those grieving the loss of a loved one. “Grief is a natural and deeply personal process, and there is no right or wrong way to experience it,” said Lindsay[Read More…]
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ‘Challenge’
Sponsored by White River Electric Association For years, I believed that being a great baseball player meant being perfect. Every strikeout felt like a personal failure, every error proof that I wasn’t good enough. I chased flawless games, thinking that perfection was the only path to success. That belief started[Read More…]
