Three kinds of invasive weeds have emerged in Rio Blanco County along Hwy. 13. Leafy spurge (left), musk thistles (center) and white top (right) are all being quite (ob)noxious. BY LINDA MASTERS AND JANE TURNBURKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Several people have been reporting the spread of[Read More…]
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MHS student council to put on Give Back Day Oct. 13
BY OPAL MUNGER MEEKER | Last year on Oct. 21, 2022, the Meeker High School Student Council put on Give Back Day. Student volunteers signed up to go to the homes of people in the community to assist them with housework, landscaping and other tasks. MHS Student Council is going[Read More…]
Lupe launches debut novel
MEEKER | While many people will set out to write a novel, only about 3% will ever finish a manuscript. Of those, even fewer will ever see their books in print. That makes Meeker’s Marissa Lupe, who released her debut novel this month, an outlier, and a successful one. Lupe[Read More…]
Letters from History, No. 16
Special to the Herald Times Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs, Jan. 7, 1879. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 19th ultimo, asking authority to buy 2,000 paper sacks for use in making issues, you are informed that the sacks have been ordered shipped to you[Read More…]
Oktoberfest 2023 Schedule of Events
Walking the Talk
Kenda Slaugh and her family (left) organized the Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Meeker last Saturday in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), sponsored by New Earth Spiritual and Metaphysical Healing. JESSE MCCANN/DID I SHUTTER PHOTOGRAPHY MEEKER | In 2015, Kenda Slaugh lost her best friend[Read More…]
Disc golf provides new recreation opportunity
MEEKER | Local outdoor activity enthusiast Carly Anderson has a vision to bring a new recreational adventure to the Town Of Meeker: disc golf. Having first been introduced to the sport during his college years in Flagstaff, Arizona, Anderson now advocates for disc golf (also known as Frisbee golf) in[Read More…]
YEA Meeker promoting young entrepreneurs
Meeker’s young entrepreneurs will be at Home.Made on Main Street Sept. 29. MEEKER | Young Entrepreneurs are Awesome! Meeker (YEA Meeker) puts the “all” in small business. Through this program, youth ranging from grades 3-12 gain support in their own personal entrepreneurship ventures.You may have seen many of these young[Read More…]
Town of Meeker meeting report: Sept. 19
MEEKER | Dr. Lisa Jones, President of Colorado Northwestern Community College, presented a State of the College report to Meeker’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday before the regular meeting. “We do want to begin doing more in Meeker, particularly in healthcare and agriculture,” she said, although without approved mill levy[Read More…]
2023 quilt show highlights
MEEKER | Some fortunate young women will receive scholarship assistance for their higher ed endeavors thanks to P.E.O.’s successful 2023 quilt show. Featuring 118 never-before-displayed quilts, this year’s event attracted nearly 300 visitors. The local P.E.O. Chapter BA in Meeker sponsors this annual event as its primary fundraiser. More than[Read More…]
Ain’t it Grand …
The 34th annual Colorado Grand rolled into downtown Meeker Tuesday with 100s of classic cars and thousands of dollars in donations for the Meeker Lions Club and HopeWest. Volunteers served the group lunch before they set out on the next leg of their journey.
That Classic magic …
The 36th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials entertained hundreds of attendees this past week. Here are some photos from the event.
