By TERESIA R. RUCKMAN-REED | Special to the HT The White River Museum and the Rio Blanco County Historical Society extend our thanks to the volunteers, visitors, docents, sponsors, board members, staff, and friends who helped make the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “AMERICANS” such a meaningful success in Meeker. Its timing[Read More…]
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HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker’s sewer system
By ED PECK | Special to the HT MEEKER | I remember wood outhouses, complete with crescent moon cutouts and spinning wooden latches. Occasionally, when the pit filled up, a new hole would be dug, the outhouse moved, and a new path worn from the house. I won’t go into[Read More…]
MEEKER CHAMBER UPDATE: Plenty of activity in June and July
By SARA STEPHENSON | Special to the HT MEEKER | “Summer has been in full swing in Meeker, and the Chamber has been busy welcoming visitors, supporting local businesses, and coordinating several of our community’s favorite summer traditions. The Chamber and Visitor Center has remained busy throughout June and July,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Is this thing on?
“Never tell me the odds!” ~ Han Solo, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected] If you know me, you know I am good at a few things, but my true specialty is making it awkward. So this week, we’re going to jump[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN(S) – Change is inevitable. Resistance makes it harder.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 I’ve kept a lot of plates spinning for a long time, through good times and bad, through sorrow and joy, through praise and criticism (sometimes all at once). Over the last 10 years[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN(S) – An Unexpected Quest
“Go back? No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible. Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!” ~ The Hobbit When all this kicked off a few weeks back, I dreamed of composing an award-winning column that yanked heartstrings for my first official week as editor of the HT.[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 9th, 2026
Thanks from the Wagon Wheel OHV Club Dear Editor: To our community, the Wagon Wheel OHV Club extends its sincere appreciation to our community, local businesses, Bud Ridings with Search and Rescue, the team at the National Forest’s Blanco Ranger District, and Rio Blanco Emergency Manager Rich Garner for their[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – What holds us together?
“A republic, if you can keep it.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Birthdays are a good time for reflection. That’s why this week we’ve dedicated the front page of the Herald Times to reprinting the Declaration of Independence again. Why? Because I suspect that, much like many Christians have never read the[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 2nd, 2026
Hometown hero Dear Editor: Meeker and Rangely are special places, some might say the portrait of the best part of our past. But these towns are only special because of the individual people that still live here, still living the values of caring and neighborliness. As our cities and suburbs[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: ‘You’re really getting up there.’
Special to the HT MEEKER | “You’re really getting up there” is one comment often said at birthday parties for close friends and family after they pass the age of 21. It does not matter whether they were teased in person, or on the phone or computer, it turns into[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – If you could do anything, what would you do?
“The great thing about life — the most magnificent thing about being these sentient human beings — is that we have been given the power of choice.” ~ Bryant McGill One of the few benefits of being shoved up against the reality of mortality — our own or someone close to[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 25th, 2026
Cambodia Mission Team thanks community for support Dear Editor: The Cambodia Mission Team from The Church at Meeker would like to extend our thanks to the Meeker community for your incredible support of our recent garage sale fundraiser. We are grateful for every item donated, every purchase made, and every[Read More…]