With the amount of snow that fell on the Flat Tops this winter clearing a couple of the county’s highest roads took a little longer than usual. Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Operator Steven Brickey took pictures of the process of cutting through remaining snowdrifts at Ripple Creek and[Read More…]
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Volunteers needed for Pageant reenactment
MEEKER | The Meeker Pageant has been a tradition included in Meeker’s 4th of July celebration since 1938. It is the historical reenactment of the “Meeker Incident” — the conflict between Meeker’s namesake, Nathan Meeker, an Indian Agent sent to oversee the area and the local tribe native to the[Read More…]
FLORA AND ‘FAWN-A’
One of Meeker’s town does is showing off her twin fawns. She’s chosen to hang out here with her babies, but whether in town or in the backcountry, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) asks that the public respect wildlife by giving them space and leaving young wildlife alone. This protects[Read More…]
LoBo cross goes dark
MEEKER | Observant Meeker residents noticed the absence of the lights on the cross at the top of Lobo Mountain earlier this week and started asking questions. White River Electric Association (WREA) pays for the maintenance and cost of keeping the cross lit year-round. WREA’s Kari Matrisciano said via email[Read More…]
Rangely Hospital Foundation pursuing childcare option
RANGELY | At the Town of Rangely Board meeting June 13, trustees heard a presentation from Raquel Petersen concerning the Rangely District Hospital (RDH) Foundation Panther Den Preschool and Child Care Grant. Petersen is the new Foundation and Marketing Director at Rangely District Hospital. According to Petersen, the Foundation desires[Read More…]
Tour de Meeker returns
MEEKER | This is the third year of Mountain Valley Bank’s Tour de Meeker. The Memorial Day to Labor Day challenge provides a plethora of opportunities to earn points and win prizes by completing as many challenge items as possible, exploring our vast local “backyard” in the process. Last year[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 2
Special to the Herald Times The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army[Read More…]
No aerial spraying for Meeker this year
MEEKER | Town Manager Mandi Etheridge told Meeker’s Board of Trustees Tuesday that she contacted Coulter Aviation to check on availability for aerial mosquito spraying this year and learned that owner Lanny Coulter has retired his aerial spraying operation. Coulter suggested contacting Mountain Air Spraying in Craig, but said they[Read More…]
Saddle Up with the Meeker Mustang Makeover: Jakob James and Lightning
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Northwest Auto proud to serve community
MEEKER | Northwest Auto Sales and Services GMC is Meeker’s one and only vehicle dealership. Previously owned by Doug Overton, Northwest Auto is now in ownership of Doug’s son, Lee Overton, and partnered by Aaron Westin. Lee Overton became a part-owner of the dealership in 2020, and Westin a part-owner[Read More…]
Sneak peek of CAM’s Ag Academy this Friday, June 23 in Meeker
CAM’s Ag Academy, an Agricultural Literacy Outreach program, is an integral part of the Agricultural Education program at Colorado State University and is taking the classroom on the road this summer to a few select county fairs, including the Rio Blanco County Fair. CAM’s Classroom, a hands-on, interactive experience designed[Read More…]
Arellano earns CDL license
RANGELY | On the path to your goals, there will be challenges for you to overcome. Stephen Arellano doesn’t let anything prevent him from becoming who he is, which now includes being a CDL-licensed truck driver. Arellano is deaf — he communicates through American Sign Language and an interpreter. In[Read More…]
