Bears are popping up all over the place as they search for water and food, including in town, according to recent reports. Here’s what is becoming your regular reminder to practice bear awareness (check out bearwise.org for tips). The bear above has been noshing on some pretty fragrant roadkill at[Read More…]
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250/150 celebration taking shape
Special to the HT When we first began planning Meeker’s America 250–Colorado 150 celebration, we called our collection of ideas a “wish list.” It was never intended to be a rigid calendar or a promise that every project would be completed at once. It was a vision of what might[Read More…]
Piceance gather underway
Special to the HT The Bureau of Land Management began gathering wild horses from the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area and surrounding areas over the weekend. The BLM contracted with C D Warner Livestock LLC to conduct the helicopter-assisted gather. During the first two days of operations, crews gathered 180[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS:July 29-Aug. 1, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES July 26, 2026, at 7:07 p.m. Highway 64 was closed for a short time due to a wildfire in the area of the 48-mile marker. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames quickly. The cause of the fire is under[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 6th, 2026
Open book club meets Aug. 10 MEEKER | The next book club meeting is Monday, August 10 at 1 p.m. We are reading a book with a local flavor – Only Connect: Creating & Sustaining Community by Belle Zars Cookbook Potluck Club at the library MEEKER | Join us for[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Leaving a legacy
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ~ Pericles (sorta)* When my brother died, one of my coping mechanisms (after 1. red wine and 2. blowing out the speakers in my minivan listening to very angry[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – August 6th, 2026
Climate reflections Dear Editor: Please permit an old guy some reflections. The valley is filled with wildfire smoke. Again. It’s another of those days when you have to decide whether it’s safe to breathe. I elected to stay indoors and complain. It’s been forty-five years since James Hansen and his[Read More…]
VETERANS GUEST COLUMN – More than a golf tournament
Special to the HT On September 26, 2026, the Meeker Veterans Community Center, in support of VFW Post 5843, and American Legion Post 74 will host the inaugural Gold Star Scramble Golf Tournament at the Meeker Golf Course. While the event includes golf, sponsorships, auctions, a Golf Ball Drop, and[Read More…]
Obituary – Terry W. Mowbray
May 9, 1945 ~ July 22, 2026 Terry W. Mowbray has finally kicked the bucket. Born in Cutbank, Montana to Stan and Betty Mobray. Proceeded in death his parents Stan and Betty, and his oldest brother Steve. Terry’s family moved to Wilson Creek, Colorado for an oil camp outside of[Read More…]
Obituary – Larry George Story
August 22, 1943 ~ August 2, 2026 Larry George Story, 82, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on August 2nd, 2026. He was born on August 22, 1943, in Colbran, Colorado, to Arnold and Mildred Story. Larry was the third of four children and is survived by his two daughters, Stacy[Read More…]
Commissioners issue statement on recent CPW commission actions
Special to the HT The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners has released a statement expressing concern over recent actions by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission, stating that several decisions depart from Colorado’s long-standing tradition of science-based wildlife management and the statutory mission established by the General[Read More…]
Gerrish offers advice for building more profitable, drought-resilient ranches at WRCD grazing clinic
Special to the HT For ranchers across the West, drought is no longer an occasional challenge—it is something that must be planned for as part of doing business. Andy Mueller, general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District, says, “This summer is a dress rehearsal for what lies ahead[Read More…]
