MEEKER | The Barone Middle School girls basketball teams competed in the season-ending tournament in Granby on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Both teams played hard and brought home first-place honors. The eighth-grade team, coached by Mindy Finley and Jen Phelan, included Haigen Harrison, Midy Carmargo, Tacey Toon, Alexandria Trout, Sophia[Read More…]
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MHS student artwork earns Scholastic awards
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker High School had another fantastic year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Awards. The MHS Art program had six Gold Key recipients, three Silver Key award winners and eight Honorable Mention awards. First time awards for MHS students this year included sophomore Brooklynn Kirkpatrick[Read More…]
White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch discuss water year, river status
Brandon Sanders, new Plant Center director, also spoke to the group MEEKER | The White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch board held their regular January meeting last Wednesday, with all members present. The session opened with a treasury report from Lois Williams, who announced the board has $3,093 in[Read More…]
Meeker trustees interview, appoint new library board member
MEEKER | After months of debate and public comment about the library board, a board opening presented an opportunity for multiple citizens to throw their hats in the ring to serve. With board president Meredith Deming, six Meeker residents submitted applications for the open seat. Interviews for those six applicants[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Groundhog Day 2025
RBC | I have an idea for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce: We could piggyback on the Pennsylvania Feb. 2 Groundhog Day hype by naming our groundhog as the one and only “Meeker Whistlepig” or the “Flattops Weather Marmot.” The Master of Ceremony would wear a Stetson and rope the[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone – Plan your philanthropy
Special to the HT MEEKER | Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, I had an out-of-town guest stay with me on his way through town. Given the subzero attic temperatures, we were wary of spending too much time outside. Regardless, we wanted to enjoy unparalleled beauty of the area, so[Read More…]
Barone Middle School girls basketball teams compete in Oak Creek
MEEKER | Last Saturday, the Barone Middle School girls basketball teams traveled to Oak Creek for a pair of games. In the first matchup, both the eighth grade A and B teams combined to face East Grand Middle School. Despite a strong effort, the Cowboys came up short, losing by[Read More…]
CARDBOARD DERBY DAY!
This year’s cardboard derby at Paintbrush Park, sponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan and Park District, had a lot less gravity-power and a lot more parent-power, thanks to a shortage of snow on the hill traditionally used for the event. Instead, families braved below-zero temperatures Saturday to push or[Read More…]
Creating a place for everyone: The programs powering Meeker Public Library
Since Kristina Selby came on board as director of the Meeker Public Library, community participation has doubled. MEEKER | Since taking the helm at Meeker Public Library, Director Kristina Selby has introduced more than a dozen new programs, including weekly storytime and crafts for kids every Wednesday at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Differing opinions on use of technology in schools
MEEKER | Media: given a whole new meaning by the innovation of different social platforms. In today’s society being involved in online platforms is “normal.” The “microwave society,” a term coined by Rick Pitino, a college basketball coach, explains the fast-paced society we have grown accustomed to. Media platforms such[Read More…]
New commissioners hear concerns about transparency
MEEKER | Last Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular January meeting at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse. The day began with the swearing-in of County Commissioners Jennifer O’Hearon and Callie Scritchfield, marking the first time in Rio Blanco County history that two women are serving simultaneously[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Curie
RBC | With all the talk of nuclear power plants and storing spent fuel rods in Northwest Colorado, I thought it would be good to mention that radioactive ores and mills are nothing new to our area. Rifle used to have a big uranium milling facility in the 1970’s. It[Read More…]
