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Community Calendar: August 30, 2018

– MRC Closed. Meeker Recreation Center and pool closed for Labor Day. Normal hours resume on Tuesday, Sept. 4. ERBM Recreation and Park District. Call 878-3403. – Crafts class for middle school through high school teens. Every Friday at 1 p.m. starting Sept. 7 at Meeker Public Library. September’s theme[Read More…]

Days Gone By: August 23, 2018

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The rainy season closed Monday with one of the heaviest rains seen in these parts since Noah was a sailor. – Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Harp arrived in Meeker last Saturday evening and received a cordial welcome from Mr. Harp’s numerous friends. – About this[Read More…]

Disaster loans available

RBC | Small nonfarm businesses in Rio Blanco County are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought conditions in Moffat County and neighboring Rio Blanco and Routt counties in Colorado, Daggett[Read More…]

New fire truck for Dinosaur

DINOSAUR | Acting Dinosaur National Monument Superintendent Patrick Walsh and Fire Management Officer Steve Heppner announced the donation of an excess fire engine from the monument to the Town of Dinosaur. The transfer was conducted on Friday, Aug. 17 when Artesia Fire Chief Troy Zufelt received the truck. The donated fire[Read More…]

STUCO in gear for new year

MEEKER | The purpose of the Meeker High School (MHS) Student Council (StuCo), according to their Constitution, includes enhancing the school’s “education mission by providing social, cultural, educational and developmental programs, events and services.” Formally, StuCo is composed of the officers elected before graduation last spring, and the Class officers and[Read More…]