MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker High School girls golf team traveled to Windsor to compete in the Class 2A Region 4 regional tournament. Representing the Cowboys were sophomores Sawyer May and Kailynn Watson, seniors Mia Pinzon and Joelle Soler, and senior team manager Eduardo Cordova. While the Meeker program[Read More…]
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MEEKER MARLINS
Two Meeker Marlin swimmers participated last weekend in the Sopris IM challenge at a swim meet in Glenwood Springs: Adrian Baumgart placing first in his age group and Aerie Smuts placing eighth in her age group. Both swimmers competed in six required swimming events over the two-day event. MELISSA BAUMGART[Read More…]
Obituary – Robert Steven ‘Steve’ Brubaker
May 23, 1948 ~ Nov. 16, 2024 Robert Steven ‘Steve’ Brubaker, 76, of Morganton, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Steve was a beloved husband and father who lived out his faith and was an example of Christ’s love for all of us.[Read More…]
Obituary – Mary Austena (Kenney) Truitt
May 23, 1948 ~ Nov. 16, 2024 Mary Austena (Kenney) Truitt, 83, of Kendrick, Idaho, passed away on May 4, 2025, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born Dec. 30, 1941, in Meeker, Colorado. Truitt is preceded in death by her father James Robert Kenney, mother Leah Bly Coy, brother Jimmy[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Yampa White Green Basin Roundtable supports preparation for a drier future
RBC | As the Yampa White Green Basin Roundtable prepares for decreased water availability in the future, it relies on Basin Implementation Plan (BIP) goals for guidance. One of its goals is “To develop an integrated system of water use, storage and administration and delivery to reduce water shortages and[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – May 22nd, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Our schools will close for the term next Friday the 25th. We need a new race track and baseball grounds. Will our enterprising citizens get together on this proposition? More brick buildings are in contemplation by some of our residents. As proof of it[Read More…]
Meeker High School art show transforms Streamline Realty into gallery
MEEKER | Bathed in sunlight streaming through the tall windows of Streamline Realty, the space became more than just a place of business — it was a vibrant pop-up gallery, alive with color, texture and imagination. Each piece on display stood as a testament to the creative spirit of Meeker[Read More…]
Williams Grant
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has received a $2,000 grant from Williams, in partnership with the Pipeline Association for Public Awareness. These funds will support the Sheriff’s Office’s law enforcement and Search and Rescue operations within the county. Williams, which operates multiple pipelines in Rio Blanco County, has a[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: May 4-10, 2025
ARRESTS 5/7/2025- A 37 year-old female was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Drove Vehicle with Blood Alcohol Content of 0.08 or more. She was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 5/11/2025- A 35 year-old male was taken into custody on several[Read More…]
Meeker trustees discuss plans for water rate increases in September
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees spent significant time at the May 6 board meeting discussing options for raising the town’s water rates. In a previous meeting in April, Town Administrator Mandi Etheridge told the board that rate increases are necessary to cover the costs of repairs and replacement of[Read More…]
Tire slashing suspect sought by PD
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department received several reports of tires that were allegedly slashed between April 21, 2025, and April 30, 2025. At least 10 tires were reported damaged across several areas on the west side of Meeker. The areas affected were from 7th Street[Read More…]
Update from Rio Blanco Water Conservancy April board meeting
Special to the HT RBC | Executive Director Alden Vanden Brink reported the repaired hydro electric turbine has been delivered and is currently being installed. (Reminder, the turbine was sent for repairs following a loan by Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to the district of $2.5 million to be paid[Read More…]
