White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879 Sir: You have allowed $400 for skilled labor of millwright; the grist-mill you buy yourself. Now, I find no man willing to come unless his wages are allowed from the day he starts; also his transportation and his board while here; and the wages[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
HISTORY LESSONS: Spring Cave
RBC | According to the Aug. 10, 1895 issue of the Meeker Herald, a cave was discovered up the South Fork of the White River about 1884 by Charley Smith. Charley found it, so Charley got to name it. I guess he didn’t care for the name, Charley’s Cave, so[Read More…]
HopeWest raises awareness for hospice and palliative care month
RBC | November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month—a time to highlight the importance of comfort for those facing serious illness and to celebrate the compassionate care provided by HopeWest teams. Our dedicated professionals provide palliative care services to our Meeker community and ensure that patients and their families[Read More…]
Cowboy football wins playoff opener and advances to second round
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys high school football team will get an extra seven more days, gaining another week to compete. As the seventh seed, the Cowboys hosted the 10th-seeded Monte Vista Pirates on Saturday afternoon at Starbucks Stadium in the first round of the 1A Colorado State Playoffs, rising[Read More…]
MHS volleyball battles in regionals, season comes to a close
MEEKER | The Meeker High School volleyball team hosted the regional tournament on Monday, facing off against the Limon Badgers and Sanford Mustangs. The day began with Meeker’s Cowboys taking on the Badgers in an 11 a.m. matchup that set an intense tone for the competition. In September, the Cowboys[Read More…]
SOFTBALL AWARDS
Two Meeker softball players received awards at last week’s awards ceremony for the season. Miah Wren from Rangely received the Western Slope League All Conference First Team award and Meeker’s Addie Knowles received the Western Slope League All Conference Honorable Mention. The awards ceremony capped a great season of softball[Read More…]
BMS 8th grade A team has 12-0 record
MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade boys’ basketball teams hit the road this past weekend, competing in a tournament in Soroco, Colorado, on Friday, Nov. 8, and continuing in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Both grades showed impressive skill and determination, with the teams achieving numerous wins across[Read More…]
Natural curtailment in the Colorado River Basin impacts users
RBC | The Colorado River Basin in the midst of a 23-year drought. Reduced precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the western mountains, has caused water administrators at the federal, state, and local level to seek ways to cut back usage. But many of us in the high[Read More…]
Soaring high…
U.S. White River National Forest Rangeland Management Specialist (corrected) Jedidiah Smith captured this photo of a soaring bald eagle over Scullion Gulch in Rio Blanco County last year. JEDEDIAH SMITH PHOTO
RIO HAPPENINGS: Oct 27-Nov 2, 2024
ARRESTS 10/28/2024- A 53 year old male was arrested for DUI by Meeker PD. He was released to a sober party. CALL SUMMARIES 10/28/2024 @ 5:22 pm. A truck went off the road near the 19 mile-marker on County Road 8 to avoid a head on crash with a semi.[Read More…]
Library Board discusses book policy, community concerns
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its monthly meeting last Wednesday in the library’s community room. All five board members attended the meeting. The public comment period drew community members concerned about book banning and a draft collections policy up for review. Dr. Bob Dorsett expressed support for[Read More…]
Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District receives loan for turbine repair
RBC | The RBWCD board met on Oct. 30 at their regularly scheduled board meeting. Discussion included: Loan for Turbine Repair The board approved a loan for $2.5 million with a different vendor than the one that had been expected. General Electric had been expected to be the contractor to[Read More…]
