Colorado Northwestern wraps up 2024 fall semester RBC | It is hard to believe that our Fall semester is winding down already and that 2024 is coming to a close. We often ask where the time goes while at the same time wishing for the day to be over. This[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
LOOSE ENDS: Remember acts of kindness
Statistics on the increased problems with mental health throughout the holidays continue to support the research. Feelings of loneliness and isolation are most often the incendiary elements that spark furious flare-ups in individuals. Over the years, churches of all faiths encouraged their worshippers to do more than a few random[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys excel in Windsor with outstanding performance
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team delivered an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Windsor Charter Tournament, winning both games they played. Head Coach Megan Shelton expressed her pride in the team, highlighting how both experienced and younger players have stepped up this season. “We are[Read More…]
Cowboys struggle at Windsor Charter Tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team faced a tough weekend at the Windsor Charter Tournament, dropping both of their games to remain winless this season. On Friday, the Cowboys fell to the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes 60-41, marking their fifth straight loss dating back to last season.[Read More…]
Meeker wrestlers place two at Warrior Classic
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys wrestling team competed in the 48th annual Warrior Classic Tournament this past weekend, hosted by Central High School. The Cowboys brought eight wrestlers to the tournament and finished 19th out of 30 teams, with a total score of 55.5 team points. Two[Read More…]
Meeker girls wrestling competes at Warrior Classic for first time
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls wrestling team made history this past Saturday, competing in the Warrior Classic Girls Wrestling Tournament for the first time in program history. The team brought down five wrestlers to compete in the competition on Saturday, and Head Coach Barney LeBlanc praised their[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Cody Crooks
September 8, 1984 – December 23, 2024 Paul “Cody” Crooks of Meeker passed away early Monday, Dec. 23, 2025. Services are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds in Meeker. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cody Crooks[Read More…]
Obituary – Ruth Eva Caldwell DeVore
April 1, 1930 ~ Dec. 11, 2024 Ruth Eva Caldwell DeVore, 94, of Grand Junction, Colorado, embarked on her heavenly journey on Dec. 11, 2024. Ruth was born in Grand Junction on April 1, 1930, to Verne and Hannah (Blue) Caldwell of Meeker, Colorado. Ruth attended grade school in Meeker,[Read More…]
Bureau of Land Management plans slash pile burn in RBC
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn piles in Rio Blanco County between mid-December and March 31, 2025. The 348-acre project area is in the Piceance Basin approximately 25 miles southwest of Meeker on public lands managed by the White River Field Office. The project is south[Read More…]
Nat’l Park Service seeks comments on fire suppression plan for Dinosaur Nat’l Monument
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Fire Management Plan (FMP) for Dinosaur National Monument. This begins a 30-day public comment period that will continue through Jan. 14, 2025. The NPS is seeking public comment on two alternatives[Read More…]
Letters to Santa
MEEKER | The following is a selection of letters from Meeker Elementary School second-graders which have been sent along to Santa for processing after being shared with the HT. May all of our Christmas wishes come true this year! Dear Santa, I would like a glowing axolotl for christmas ples.[Read More…]
Christmas Cantata
Members of the Meeker Community Choir presented their annual Christmas Cantata last Sunday at the White River Methodist Church. Studies indicate singing together as a group regulates heart rate, reduces stress and depression, improves symptoms of Parkinson’s and lung disease, improves the feeling of social well-being, and can even increase[Read More…]
