MEEKER | The Meeker School Board convened last week for its monthly work session, with all members in attendance except Vice President Tom Allen. The session, as customary for work meetings, did not include decision-making but provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions on pressing matters, including the possibility of hiring[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 71
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879. Sir: I send this day requisition for funds for the present quarter. The pay for herder should be increased to $720 a year with the rest [of the] employees, for the reason that the present herder is one of the best men I have,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall in state quarterfinals to end season with an 8-3 record
MEEKER | The No. 7 Meeker Cowboys football team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon after falling to No. 2 Forge Christian Fury in the 1A Colorado State Football Playoffs. Heading into the matchup, the Cowboys had been red-hot offensively, scoring no fewer than 31 points in[Read More…]
BMS boys’ basketball teams wrap up successful seasons
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School seventh and eighth-grade boys’ basketball teams concluded their seasons this past weekend with season-ending tournaments. The seventh-grade team hosted Sleeping Giant and Moffat County, while the eighth-grade team competed in Steamboat Springs. Seventh-Grade Tournament Recap On Friday morning, Meeker’s seventh-grade A team faced[Read More…]
CNCC to launch men’s wrestling program in Fall 2025
RANGELY | Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) is proud to announce the reinstatement of men’s wrestling as an official athletics program, with competition set to begin in Fall 2025. This marks an exciting return for the Spartan wrestling program, which has a rich history at CNCC spanning from 1969 to[Read More…]
LOCAL AUTHOR HOLIDAY STORY
Local author Lou Dean has an article published in the Christmas edition of Guideposts magazine titled “Unexpected Visitors.” Dean shared an excerpt with the HT: “Christmas of 2023 looked bleak when I ended up confined to the house on Blue Mountain with broken toes. My daily walks with my dogs[Read More…]
Christmas tree permits now available for the White River National Forest
4th graders are eligible for a free permit RBC | Christmas tree cutting season began Saturday, Nov. 16 on the White River National Forest. Permits can now be purchased from district offices, local vendors, and online at Recreation.gov. Permits purchased in person at a district office or local vendor are[Read More…]
Housing crisis linked to billionaire investors
RBC | Homeless populations hit an all-time high in 2024 but there is actually no shortage of available housing units, according to a new report. Omar Ocampo, researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies and the report’s co-author, said much of the housing built over the past two decades is[Read More…]
FUNERAL NOTICE – William “Bill” McDonell
Aug. 5, 1937 ~ Nov. 11, 2024 Funeral Mass at Holy Catholic Family Church Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 at 11 a.m. 889 Park, Meeker, Colorado.
Obituary – Kenneth Earl Copeland
Oct. 1, 1943 ~ Nov. 8, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Earl Copeland, 81, on November 8th, 2024, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker Colorado. He is survived by his children, Robert Copeland, Rex Copeland, and Shawn Luce, as well as his[Read More…]
Obituary – Linn Pettijohn
May 24, 1951 ~ Nov. 12, 2024 Longtime Meeker resident, Linn Pettijohn, 73, passed away from natural causes Nov. 12, 2024. Linn was born May 24, 1951, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Alvin and Ellen Pettijohn. He spent his childhood years on the family farm 25 miles northeast of Burlington,[Read More…]
Obituary – Sherry Lee “Sheffy” Jordan
March 23, 1942 ~ Sept. 30, 2024 Sherry Lee (Sheffy) Jordan was born to Wayne and Ethel (Hornik) Sheffy on March 23, 1942, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and passed Sept. 30, 2024, in Meeker, Colorado, with her loved ones by her side. Sherry spent her younger years in Lebanon moving to[Read More…]
