“Rio Blanco County Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets Rio Blanco County’s heritage and culture.”
The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is pleased to announce The Lyttle Project, supporting the preservation and continuation of our community story.
For the past 138 years, Rio Blanco County’s history has been collected, preserved, and interpreted in the community’s historic newspaper, the Meeker Herald. Learn more about the Herald’s history in a fantastic presentation by Annette Burke Lyttle, Heritage Detective.
Founded by James Lyttle on August 15, 1885, the Herald has published more than 7,000 editions and hundreds of thousands of stories cataloging our area’s unique heritage and culture. Today, the original press and a variety of historic artifacts from the newspaper are housed in the White River Museum.
The Herald is one of very few remaining local independent family-owned news organizations in the country. Advertising dollars, the primary income source for most newspapers, have been gobbled up by digital giants like Facebook and Google. Additional support is needed to keep our living history alive.
The Rio Blanco County Historical Society seeks to support this mission through The Lyttle Project, dedicated to James Lyttle and all those who have stewarded this treasured community institution through the decades.
Funds will directly support continued publication of the Herald.
Donations to The Lyttle Project will be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Lyttle Project is a component of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, a Section 501(c)(3) organization. The Employer Identification Number (EIN) is: 90-0175993.
