The Meeker west rural resurfacing project begins at Mile Point 43 east of Rangely and continues for 18 miles. Motorists can expect east and westbound one-lane alternating traffic, 20-30 minute delays, 35 mph speed limit, and 10 ft. width restriction Monday through Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. to 7[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
OBITUARY: Donald Lloyd McPherson
June 4, 1939 ~ June 12, 2020 Don McPherson of Meeker passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, June 12 at the age of 81. Don was born at home on Divide Creek near Silt, Colorado, to Kenneth and Wilma McPherson where he grew up with his two[Read More…]
RMEF receives $1,576,300 GOCO grant to conserve portion of Buffalo Horn Ranch
The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $1,576,300 grant to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) to conserve 12,684 acres of Buffalo Horn Ranch, located northwest of Meeker in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. This grant is part of GOCO’s Special Opportunity Open Space grant program, which funds high-value conservation[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: June 8-14, 2020
Meeker Dispatch Center administered 470 phone calls last week including 30 911 calls, answered 41 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 124 outgoing calls. A total of 208 calls for service were created, 81 for the Sheriff’s Office, 71 for MPD. Note the department breakdown of calls may[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: ‘Yielding’
The word “yield” has many meanings throughout the English language. You can yield to the next speaker, or the land can yield food from the garden. But today I bring up yield as in the road sign. Too often I find that drivers treat a yield sign as a free[Read More…]
My heroes have always been rodeo clowns
By Patty Limerick | Writers on the Range When historians see that their nation is in big trouble, facing the proliferation of protests that raise bedrock questions about American race relations, and locked in disputes over the proper pacing of “re-opening” after the regime of social distancing, it is time[Read More…]
The Cottage on Park Avenue …
Owners Eric Knez and Shawnna Hossack-Knez (center) held an Open House for their long-term/vacation rental in Meeker, The Cottage on Park Avenue. Stephanie Kobald and Ann Franklin from the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, along with friends and visitors, helped them celebrate as the Chamber’s “Biz of the Month.”
Letters to the Editor: June 18, 2020
No to wild horses Dear Editor: Summer is here, grass is growing, ground is drying, and ungulates are grazing. The White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts (Districts) continue to monitor the impacts of excess “wild” horses on the health of the range. Given the dry start to the summer,[Read More…]
Death Notices: June 18, 2020
Beverly Jane (Purkey) Pierce March 8, 1935 ~ June 12, 2020 Service were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Meeker United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, hug your Mom. Thelma Jean Dick Dec. 22, 1942 ~ June 15, 2020 Services to be announced.
News Briefs: June 18, 2020
Enter the July 4th Parade! The theme of the 2020 parade is “FREEDOM”. The annual parade is hosted by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and is held downtown Meeker on Main Street starting at 10 a.m. Anyone can enter the parade — whether you are an individual, an organization, a[Read More…]
Summer rodeo series kicks off
The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series kicked off last Thursday with a great crowd and a large lineup of participants. The 2020 season is a free Thursday rodeo all summer through August. Organizer Regas Halandras, is ”hoping to see an uninterrupted summer of rodeo with people in the stands,” and reminds[Read More…]
Elks Scholarship recipients …
