RBC | Hello, my name is Joe Turkey. You may have heard of my more famous brother, Thomas. Tom is often pictured this time of year wearing a Pilgrim hat and belt. Macy’s parade pays tribute to him with a giant inflatable every year. To me, he looks a bit[Read More…]
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Pioneers Medical Center receives Top 100 Best Hospitals in America designation for joint replacement procedures
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center has been recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement, adding to its numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Pioneers Medical Center has been recognized for its outstanding performance in[Read More…]
Shop at Home Week 2 – Nov 28th, 2024
Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Performances
With nearly 50 elementary and middle school performers, the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) held three performances of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. last weekend at Meeker High School, marking 15 years of MACC’s community theater productions.
Meeker School Board discusses hiring a school resource officer
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board convened last week for its monthly work session, with all members in attendance except Vice President Tom Allen. The session, as customary for work meetings, did not include decision-making but provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions on pressing matters, including the possibility of hiring[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 71
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879. Sir: I send this day requisition for funds for the present quarter. The pay for herder should be increased to $720 a year with the rest [of the] employees, for the reason that the present herder is one of the best men I have,[Read More…]
LOCAL AUTHOR HOLIDAY STORY
Local author Lou Dean has an article published in the Christmas edition of Guideposts magazine titled “Unexpected Visitors.” Dean shared an excerpt with the HT: “Christmas of 2023 looked bleak when I ended up confined to the house on Blue Mountain with broken toes. My daily walks with my dogs[Read More…]
Merry Meeker Shop at Home 2024!
Merry Christmas from the Herald Times, and all your favorite Meeker businesses! Visit any one of these participating locations and scan the QR Code to be entered into the Shop At Home Giveaway! We will be drawing one winner each week from now until Christmas to win $50 in Chamber[Read More…]
UPDATED: CPW removes Rio Blanco County from list of potential locations for wolf release
BREAKING: After press time Wednesday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued an updated list of potential counties where the next batch of wolves will be released. Rio Blanco County has been removed from that list, leaving Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin counties as potential sites. A press release sent Wednesday, Nov. 13[Read More…]
THE GIFT OF COMFORT AND CARE
“We just wanted to honor some of the veterans in our community that served in the armed forces and this is what we do best so we make what we’ve seen,” Jan Keller, member of Rio Blanco Stitchers, stated. The sewing group created 11 patriotically themed quilts for veterans as[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 70
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879 Sir: You have allowed $400 for skilled labor of millwright; the grist-mill you buy yourself. Now, I find no man willing to come unless his wages are allowed from the day he starts; also his transportation and his board while here; and the wages[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Spring Cave
RBC | According to the Aug. 10, 1895 issue of the Meeker Herald, a cave was discovered up the South Fork of the White River about 1884 by Charley Smith. Charley found it, so Charley got to name it. I guess he didn’t care for the name, Charley’s Cave, so[Read More…]
