MEEKER | This is the third year of Mountain Valley Bank’s Tour de Meeker. The Memorial Day to Labor Day challenge provides a plethora of opportunities to earn points and win prizes by completing as many challenge items as possible, exploring our vast local “backyard” in the process. Last year[Read More…]
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Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 2
Special to the Herald Times The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army[Read More…]
No aerial spraying for Meeker this year
MEEKER | Town Manager Mandi Etheridge told Meeker’s Board of Trustees Tuesday that she contacted Coulter Aviation to check on availability for aerial mosquito spraying this year and learned that owner Lanny Coulter has retired his aerial spraying operation. Coulter suggested contacting Mountain Air Spraying in Craig, but said they[Read More…]
Saddle Up with the Meeker Mustang Makeover: Jakob James and Lightning
Follow MMM on social for updates on Jakob and Lightning’s training progress.Follow on FacebookFollow on Instagrammeekermustangmakeover.org
Northwest Auto proud to serve community
MEEKER | Northwest Auto Sales and Services GMC is Meeker’s one and only vehicle dealership. Previously owned by Doug Overton, Northwest Auto is now in ownership of Doug’s son, Lee Overton, and partnered by Aaron Westin. Lee Overton became a part-owner of the dealership in 2020, and Westin a part-owner[Read More…]
Rec district helps fund trail improvement, fireworks display
MEEKER | The board of directors for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation District granted funding for two special requests during their June meeting. $4,400 remained in the budget for special unbudgeted requests but is now all spent as of Tuesday. Representatives from Meeker Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA)[Read More…]
Sneak peek of CAM’s Ag Academy this Friday, June 23 in Meeker
CAM’s Ag Academy, an Agricultural Literacy Outreach program, is an integral part of the Agricultural Education program at Colorado State University and is taking the classroom on the road this summer to a few select county fairs, including the Rio Blanco County Fair. CAM’s Classroom, a hands-on, interactive experience designed[Read More…]
Arellano earns CDL license
RANGELY | On the path to your goals, there will be challenges for you to overcome. Stephen Arellano doesn’t let anything prevent him from becoming who he is, which now includes being a CDL-licensed truck driver. Arellano is deaf — he communicates through American Sign Language and an interpreter. In[Read More…]
SUMMER KICK-OFF …
Vendors shared their wares and residents enjoyed live music and tasty treats at the summer’s first Meekerpalooza and farmer’s market downtown. There are two more Paloozas with live music scheduled for June 23 and July 14. The next combined Palooza and farmer’s market will be July 21, along with WREA’s[Read More…]
ROBERTS TALKS WATER & MORE …
Colorado District 8 Senator Dylan Roberts met with members of the White River Alliance (WRA) at Chipper’s Bar & Grill last week to discuss a variety of subjects related to river health and riparian restoration. Robert’s spent about half the meeting listening to concerns and taking notes. WRA member’s focused[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History
The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army officers from 1874-1879. The letters[Read More…]
HopeWest fundraiser success …
Cornhole winners … Decade of Dedication Celebration Courtesy Photo
