Meeker

Three arrested on drug-related charges June 29

MEEKER | Three individuals were arrested last week on methamphetamine-related charges. On June 29 the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received information that Alyssa Baley, 40, of Rangely, had several warrants for her arrest. A deputy sheriff, assisted by the Meeker Police Department, contacted a vehicle in the Mountain Valley[Read More…]

Meeker school board approves 2017-18 budget

MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education last week approved a $7.2 million budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018. This amount includes a projected budget deficit of about $431,000, which will be taken out of the district’s reserve. It has been projected that this kind of deficit spending could occur[Read More…]

Meet Your First Responders: Ronda Morgan, Meeker EMS

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of monthly posts about our local first responders, giving our readers a chance to get to know the people who volunteer in emergency services for the good of our community. MEEKER | Ronda (Taussig) Morgan is a Meeker native. Her interest[Read More…]

National Historic District nomination for Meeker progressing on schedule

By Bob Amick Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker National Historic District consultant Carl McWilliams, renowned Principal of Cultural Resource Historians, reports that the extensive research and documentation for the nomination of the downtown Meeker area as a National Historic District (NHD) is progressing on schedule. McWilliams has[Read More…]