“Leadership means you communicate. It means you believe in transparency and the rule of law.” – Nancy Mace On May 6 we will have local elections for three special district boards in Meeker: the hospital, the recreation district, and the fire district. There are multiple candidates running for a handful[Read More…]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 20th, 2025
Candidacy announcement Dear Editor: I would like to announce my decision to run for a seat on the Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors. I believe Pioneers has great potential to provide extensive patient care in a number of different areas and I would like to have the opportunity to be[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Topsy-turvy spring weather comes as no surprise
This early winter-spring weather we are all experiencing this month and most likely next month, produces a lot of anxiety for some residents. It is surprising that two segments of our year-round community members, who have spent the majority of their lives here are, the seniors in high school and[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Candy chronicles from yesteryear
When I would visit my grandparents on my mother’s side, I would often get a treat. I think it is a universal thing to deny your own kids sugary snacks. Grandparents are allowed to offer bribes more readily. It is part of the contract. As a kid, if we wanted[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS – Letters from history No. 75
Hon. E.A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D.C. White River Agency, Colorado Aug. 13, 1879 Sir: Yours of 18th ultimo (Colo. M, 1432, 1434, 1435, 1436, 1879), gives authority to issue “salt, baking -powder, tobacco, and beans monthly”, for reasons I had stated. I now wish, for same reasons,viz,[Read More…]
Meeker track and field kicks off the season with strong performances
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field season is underway, with the team beginning practice on Feb. 24. This season marks the first for head coach Jordan Brown, who takes over for former head coach Hallie Blunt. While Blunt is not coaching this year, she will occasionally assist[Read More…]
Panthers start track season at Rifle Invitational
Special to the HT RANGELY | High school track season is officially underway, which also means spring storms are in full effect. Track and field meets can be unpredictable, with athletes competing in high winds, sporadic snow, freezing rain, and sunny skies—all in the span of one day. The first[Read More…]
MHS girls’ golf team set to open 2025 season
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls golf team is set to begin its 2025 season Monday at Chipeta Golf Course in Grand Junction. The Cowboys return four players from last season and welcome three new additions to the squad. Head coach Amanda Back, entering her fifth season with the[Read More…]
ALL-CONFERENCE
Earning Western Slope League honors for this year’s basketball season were Meeker Cowboys Said Rodriguez (honorable mention), Drew Drake and Tyler Sanders (all-conference).
Rangely’s TANK faces uncertainty as federal funding is threatened
RANGELY | County Road 46 meanders around the northern edge of Rangely, curving next to the White River before bending toward the oil and gas infrastructure that’s a major part of the town’s identity. One piece of industrial equipment — a decades-old, 75-foot-tall water tank — looks right at home[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – March 20th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • We are in receipt of a letter from Simp Harp, in which he states that he will unload at Rifle Monday and be in Meeker shortly afterwards. He says he has the best lot of registered short-horns that ever left Iowa. • After[Read More…]
DEPUTIZED…
Undersheriff Travis Mobley (left) deputized Justin Ewing with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) Wildlife Services as a conflict investigator on Tuesday. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners “recognizes the challenges posed by the introduction of wolves into our region and the potential impacts on our local livestock[Read More…]
