Museum Musings are a collection of letters compiled by Tom Baker that were found in the White River Museum. They highlight the situation and conditions locally and nationally during the time that Nathan Meeker was the Indian Agent in this area. Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Washington,[Read More…]
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Considering the impact of social media on mental health
MEEKER | It has been established that social media has a significant impact on your physical well-being however it also has a large effect on mental health and how your social skills evolve. Children or adolescents who spend more than three hours on social media a day double their risk[Read More…]
Understanding Earth’s power through volcano models
MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s sixth graders have been studying volcanoes in science. This group embraced our annual project, and the results were explosive. We began our unit by learning about different types of volcanoes and their eruption characteristics, following our unit on earthquakes and plate tectonics. Students were placed[Read More…]
Grand Opening
The owners of The Board Room held a Grand Opening of their new business on Valentine’s Day. With giveaways and prize drawings on Friday, Feb. 14. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Board Room with a Ribbon Cutting. Pictured: Laurie Holmlund along with her daughter Jayden Carslay and Chamber[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Swede Anderson
In Rio Blanco, we are rightly proud of our White River fishing. Our lake fishing is equally impressive. Early on, upriver landowners recognized that bigger lakes meant better fishing. One individual single-handedly improved the fishing lakes upriver: Swede Anderson. Using mules and a Fresno scraper, he dug ditches and moved[Read More…]
MedRide seeks appeal
MEEKER | On Feb. 11, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and TransDev claimed that their contract with MedRide had been terminated. HCPF did not provide a reason for the termination and did not notify MedRide of the termination. HCPF and TransDev did not follow the[Read More…]
Colorado: Famous for potatoes?
MEEKER | Colorado is best known for its beautiful mountains and exceptional skiing, but did you know it is also one of the top five potato-producing states in the U.S. and the second-largest producer of fresh-market potatoes? The state has a long tradition of potato farming dating back to the[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS – Letters from history No. 72
HON. E. A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. White River Agency, Colorado August 11, 1879 Sir: I think a statement as to our crop prospects will be acceptable. We are now cutting the 20 acres of wheat, the quality is good and the yield will be about 150,[Read More…]
Valentine’s Day Couples Contest Winners!
“Let’s Stay Together” (longest running relationship) Living proof love can last a lifetime, Joe and Evalyn Carstens are the winners of the “Let’s Stay Together” award. The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan. 10, 2025. The Carstens were nominated by Suzanne Gerloff. Congratulations to Joe and Evalyn! “Love[Read More…]
SPELLING BEE CHAMP!
Fourth-grader Fletcher Chinn was the winner of the annual Spelling Bee last Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Meeker Elementary School. Fletcher is the son of Dan and Amy Chinn of Meeker. Fletcher now has the opportunity to compete at the next level of Spelling Bee competition. Congratulations to Fletcher, and to[Read More…]
MHS holds third annual Empty Bowls fundraiser
MEEKER | This past Tuesday, Meeker High School held its Empty Bowls fundraiser during the girls’ and boys’ basketball games against Roaring Fork. This year marked the third year of the event, with proceeds benefiting the Meals on Wheels program through Pioneers Medical Center. The fundraising goal for this year’s[Read More…]
State suspends MedRide transportation services
Special to the HT MEEKER | Area recipients who have depended on MedRide for transportation to and from necessary medical appointments will have to find another option after the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing issued a notice of suspension to MedRide. According to the Department, MedRide is[Read More…]
