MEEKER | Last month, the Meeker High School Student Council started a new tradition aimed at sparking student interest in government and policymaking. The six members of the MHS Student Council Executive Committee—Sam Hightower, Montey Franklin, Graycee Cravens, Finley Deming, Landin Lopez and Adi Selle—along with senior class Vice President[Read More…]
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Meeker Library Board discusses public comments, financial reports and roofing project
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its regular March meeting last week in the community room, with all board members present. Community member Kathleen Kelley was the only public attendee to speak. She proposed revising the public comment format, suggesting the board eliminate broad, non-agenda-related remarks and instead[Read More…]
PMC board hears from staff, public
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District board held its monthly meeting last week in the boardroom at Pioneers Medical Center. All board members were present, joined by a room filled with community members. Before the public comment period, board members shared updates. Member Kim Tedford noted[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 77
Special to the HT White River Agency, Colorado July 7, 1879 Sir: In close, herewith, proposals of Messrs. Clements, Leadville, Colorado, for constructing agency building, they are so indefinite that I cannot see how they can form more than a basis, and as I do not know whether it was[Read More…]
Meeker School Board discusses salaries, insurance, and policy updates
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board of Education held its monthly regular meeting last week at the district office. Board President Bill de Vergie, Vice President Tom Allen, Secretary Hanna Borchard, and members Joe Nieslanik, Heather Sauls, and Tony Theos attended. Member Ann Franklin was excused due to travel but[Read More…]
Rowdy Rosendahl returns to Meeker for hometown concert
MEEKER | Rising country music star Rowdy Rosendahl made a triumphant return to his hometown this past weekend, performing at Riggs Bar in Meeker, Colorado. The venue was packed with community members eager to support their local talent, creating an electric atmosphere for the highly anticipated homecoming performance. For Rosendahl,[Read More…]
SNOWPACK REPORT
The numbers are a little surprising given the mild winter we’ve had. Median snowpack and median reservoir storage for the Yampa-White-Little Snake river basin are comparable to last year’s numbers. We still have a few weeks left for additional snow in the high country, with a period of unsettled weather[Read More…]
Meeker trustees hear updates from Chamber, approve liquor license applications
MEEKER | Meeker’s new Chamber of Commerce director, Sara Stephenson, presented her first update to the town’s Board of Trustees on March 18. Projects in the works for the Chamber include a replacement plan for the lightpole banners downtown, the placement of parklets this summer outside of Mountain Charisma and[Read More…]
If you have a well, you need to check your permits; help available in Meeker on March 31
Special to the HT MEEKER | Residents of the White River upstream from Taylor Draw Dam are urged to check their well permits. Water Commissioner Betty Kracht said, “I am once again reaching out asking everyone to check your well permits to make sure they are permitted and permitted correctly. [Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: ‘Gunsmoke’ Meeker-style
“Gunsmoke” was one of the longest-running American TV shows, airing from 1955 to 1975. Stories of the West were, and still are, popular. There is something about the elements of adventure and the independence of frontier life that continues to captivate audiences. Marshal Dillon, Doc, and Miss Kitty were fictional[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS Letters from history No. 76
Special to the HT MEEKER | The information that follows was taken from the ANNUAL REPORT OF 1879. The contents of this book are the reports from the Indian agents from coast to coast. In browsing the contents there is a common thread from coast to coast. The agents are[Read More…]
Spring cleanup days at Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER | There will be a work day on April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Once the work is done play can begin and everyone that helps will be able to play a round afterwards. Then, on April 12, 2025 we will be taking annual fee payments[Read More…]
