Special to the Herald Times United States Indian Service White River Agency, Colorado January 27, 1879. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you by this day’s mail my accounts for the fourth quarter, which, I think, will be found complete, with the exception of two vouchers which I[Read More…]
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CAMPUS TOUR
Meeker High School sophomores attended a Colorado Mesa University campus tour, ate at The Mav Cafe, and toured CMU Tech (formally called Western Colorado Community College). Students learned about programs being offered, the housing opportunities, as well as heard the personal experiences of their tour guides. This is the second[Read More…]
Milk Creek: the stories you don’t know
BY J.B. Sullivan, Ph.D and John Taylor Valdez Special to the Herald Times Words strike like bullets. Words can call for peace. But can words heal old wounds? Can they truly change the world? One hundred and forty-four years ago in a mostly forgotten canyon in Northern Colorado, words turned[Read More…]
THIS IS HALLOWEEN!
Bill and Donna Wille have done it again with another outstanding spooky display at their home/ Antler Taxidermy on Market Street. Pictures don’t do it justice–go check out all the details for yourself (and enjoy the other great displays around town, as well!) CAITLIN WALKER photo
History Lessons, Spooky Edition: Frozen
Editor’s Note: Molly Rink, Part 2 will publish next week. It was a dark and stormy night. Well… maybe not. I have always wanted to start a mystery story that way, so please allow me some literary license. This is a Halloween story after all. Facts are facts, but I[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from History, No. 20
Special to the Herald Times Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, January 27, 1879. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 13th instant, I have to say that It is not deemed expedient to authorize you to purchase three saddles, costing $40 each, and that you[Read More…]
Superintendent shares statement on unloaded firearm at high school
A letter sent to Meeker High School parents Monday notified them that a Meeker High School student brought an unloaded firearm to school. According to the letter, the firearm was in the student’s backpack. Other students shared this information with school staff. Upon receiving this information, the backpack was in[Read More…]
Meeker’s ‘flying cowboy’ qualifies for Western State Circuit Finals
Meeker High School alumnus Kasey Rosendahl qualified for the Western States Circuit Finals Rodeo last weekend in Loveland, Colorado, in the saddle bronc riding event. Rosendahl graduated in 2017, and started riding broncs that summer, then earned a rodeo scholarship to attend Casper College, receiving a degree in 2023. Rosendahl[Read More…]
Does your dog’s nose change color in winter?
It is that time of year, where I notice my golden retriever’s nose is starting to fade from a dark brown to light mauve color. This is due to a somewhat mysterious condition called snow nose. Snow nose, also known as “winter nose” or “hypopigmentation,” refers to a condition in[Read More…]
Community raises $20,000 in four days to help save the Herald
Last week, after the Oct. 12 edition had come out, the Herald was thrown into crisis-mode. Balancing the checkbook led to a discovery of an acute shortfall in cash flows and receivables. We had enough funds to publish two more issues, and that was it. Advertising sales, which generate 80-85%[Read More…]
BLESSED
People and their pets gathered on the lawn at St. James’ Episcopal Church for the annual Blessing of the Animals service in honor of the feast day for St. Francis of Assisi. Multiple dogs and a single cat present, as well as a handful of pets represented virtually, received a[Read More…]
ANNULAR ECLIPSE
In the path of totality, the annular eclipse Oct. 14 created a “ring of fire” effect. This was taken by the solar optical telescope Hinode as the Moon came between it and the Sun. Viewers here enjoyed about 80% totality with special glasses, lenses, and homemade pinhole cameras. A total[Read More…]