ERBM hosted the annual cardboard derby at Paintbrush Park’s sledding hill Saturday morning. Winners included Emery Merrell in the ages three and under category, Dexter Chinn for ages 12 and up and fastest overall, the Waldref family for group/family and Carson Cook and Alejandra Carillo who won ages 8-11 and[Read More…]
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WHERE’S THE BEEF?
On Dec. 20-21, 2023, the Rio Blanco Cattlewomen sponsored a beef cook-off for two classes of catering students. The students used sirloin steak provided through a grant from the Colorado Beef Council for their delicious recipes. Each participant received a beef stick and a custom-designed tumbler made by Brenda at[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from history, No. 30
Special to the Herald Times Sir: Your circular No. 27, as to the appointment of relatives, is received, and shall be shortly regarded. Respectfully, N. C. MEEKER Indian Agent HON. E.A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. White River Agency, Colorado. March 24, 1879. Sir: In response to “remarks[Read More…]
MSD responds to two unrelated threats in four days
Meeker School District was one of 40+ districts targeted by an emailed hoax bomb threat Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. According to a press release from the Meeker Police Department, the threat was reported at approximately 10 a.m. “This threat was conveyed through emails sent to multiple schools across the state.[Read More…]
Town board hears Chamber updates
Mayor Pro Tem Travis Day led the first meeting of 2024 for the Meeker Board of Trustees. The board certified the mill levy for 2024, noting that with the changes passed by the legislature in special session, anticipated property tax revenue was reduced by about $23K. Meeker Chamber of Commerce[Read More…]
Four Leaf Clovers collect donations for animal shelter
The Four Leaf Clovers 4-H group held a donation drive for the animal shelter during the Parade of Lights in downtown Meeker on Nov. 29. We collected four grooming tools, five toys, six collars, eight bags of treats, 183 pounds of food and $20 in cash. Thank you to everyone[Read More…]
Fourth year for Skijor …
The fourth annual Meeker Skijor returned to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Teams competed on Saturday, Dec. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 31 with 90 runs down the track each day. View more event photos from Samme Purkey here: Day 1 >>> Day 2 >>> Novice Division – Overall average time[Read More…]
PRIME PROBLEMS …
While most of us were stunned by the idea of a “300-400 daily average” of packages handled by the Meeker Post Office, that number is the average for just one of the larger local routes, not the entire Post Office, according to Postmaster Beth Fox. The average total of packages[Read More…]
History Lessons: The Cavanaugh mystery, Part 2
Missed Part 1? Read it here. After combing the Registry of Trials by General Court Martial 1881-1882, I concluded that the culprit was not in the NARA index there. In searching the Wyoming State archives for mentions of Cavanaugh and various spellings of the names, I hit paydirt. The Cheyenne[Read More…]
A little more cheer …
Pioneers Medical Center enjoyed its second annual “adopt a resident” celebration. Each department “adopts” a resident in the Walbridge Wing and gifts them individualized Christmas presents. This year, Santa Claus and one of his elves came to join the party! “It was incredibly special to see the joy that Christmas[Read More…]
Correction
MEEKER | In the Dec. 21 edition’s report on the most recent Meeker Board of Trustees meeting, we reported that the irrigation system at the Meeker Golf Course was the reason tournaments were not held in 2023. While the irrigation system at the course is old and will need to[Read More…]
Move it, move it …
Town of Meeker Public Works staff have been moving excess snow from the streets to the county fairgrounds to prepare the track for Meeker Skijor this weekend. Races begin Saturday, December 30, at 10 a.m. Niki Turner Photo
