By ED PECK As we come upon the 127th anniversary of the famous Oct. 13, 1896, Meeker Bank Robbery [attempt], I would like to take a different slant on the event. With exception of our Ute conflicts, sheep wars, and the various Roosevelts, Meeker and Rio Blanco County did not[Read More…]
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Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 18
White River Agency, Colorado Jan. 13, 1879 Sir: I have the honor to report that, during the fourth quarter of 1878, I have collected the sum $16.50 on account of miscellaneous receipts, which added to the amount previously reported (10.50) makes a total on hand of seventy-seven dollars. Respectfully, N.[Read More…]
Meeker School District meeting report: Oct. 9th, 2023
MEEKER | Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 9 for a short special meeting followed by work sessions. During the special meeting the board approved personnel hires of Nicole Baldwin as a classified substitute (custodial) and Kevin Borchard as a Middle School Boys Basketball assistant coach. They[Read More…]
White River Alliance invites neighbors to ‘build a dam’
The White River Alliance has had an active month with multiple projects related to water conservation in the White River Valley. Above, participants learn about riparian restoration during a two-day workshop. More than 40 landowners took advantage of the free event. RBC | It’s been a busy month for the[Read More…]
HOMECOMING ROYALTY
Subdivision approved, ’24 draft budget unveiled
MEEKER | After several lengthy discussions in multiple meetings, Meeker’s Board of Trustees reviewed an ordinance for the Grant-Overton resubdivision in the Sanderson Hills Subdivision. The resubdivision changes the final plat for lots 235-259 into 12 lots and was approved by the Town Planning Commission. Trustee Travis Day said he[Read More…]
History Lessons: The Water Street pool
What better place to build a swimming pool than on Water Street? Meeker’s first pools were natural hot water pools outside town. Our first pool in town was located at Third and Water Street. According to the Herald issue of Aug. 11, 2012, it was built in 1957 where the[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 17
Special to the Herald Times White River Agency, Colorado January 13, 1879 Sir: I beg leave to call your attention to the fact that if I should succeed, as I think I certainly shall, in getting the Indians to engage in agriculture, and by this means more and more keep[Read More…]
Reviewing HoCo 2023
BY OPAL MUNGER Special to the Herald Times RBC | Homecoming Week of 2023 happened this past week, it was quite busy. A fierce competition between the four classes commenced between dress-up days, Coin Wars and the parade. The students chose Family Game Night as the Homecoming theme this year.[Read More…]
Stylin’!
Meeker’s Chip Brown won the costume contest at Smoking River Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest celebration over the weekend, helped by very creative facial hair styling.
Invasion of the noxious weeds: growing concern over blooms
Three kinds of invasive weeds have emerged in Rio Blanco County along Hwy. 13. Leafy spurge (left), musk thistles (center) and white top (right) are all being quite (ob)noxious. BY LINDA MASTERS AND JANE TURNBURKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Several people have been reporting the spread of[Read More…]
MHS student council to put on Give Back Day Oct. 13
BY OPAL MUNGER MEEKER | Last year on Oct. 21, 2022, the Meeker High School Student Council put on Give Back Day. Student volunteers signed up to go to the homes of people in the community to assist them with housework, landscaping and other tasks. MHS Student Council is going[Read More…]