MEEKER | The Barone Middle School girls basketball teams competed in the season-ending tournament in Granby on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Both teams played hard and brought home first-place honors. The eighth-grade team, coached by Mindy Finley and Jen Phelan, included Haigen Harrison, Midy Carmargo, Tacey Toon, Alexandria Trout, Sophia[Read More…]
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MHS student artwork earns Scholastic awards
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker High School had another fantastic year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Awards. The MHS Art program had six Gold Key recipients, three Silver Key award winners and eight Honorable Mention awards. First time awards for MHS students this year included sophomore Brooklynn Kirkpatrick[Read More…]
White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch discuss water year, river status
Brandon Sanders, new Plant Center director, also spoke to the group MEEKER | The White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch board held their regular January meeting last Wednesday, with all members present. The session opened with a treasury report from Lois Williams, who announced the board has $3,093 in[Read More…]
Meeker trustees interview, appoint new library board member
MEEKER | After months of debate and public comment about the library board, a board opening presented an opportunity for multiple citizens to throw their hats in the ring to serve. With board president Meredith Deming, six Meeker residents submitted applications for the open seat. Interviews for those six applicants[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Jan 19-25, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 1/19/2025 @ 4:02 pm. A call came into the Communications Center regarding someone shooting explosives near County Road 7. Deputies responded and found the residence where tannerite was being shot. The shooters were given a warning regarding the legalities of owning[Read More…]
Register now for conservation districts’ 80th annual meeting
PRESS RELEASE RBC | White River and Douglas Creek Conservation District will host its 80th annual meeting and banquet to present both current and upcoming projects, programs, events, and collaborations that promote the wise use of natural resources and the implementation of best management practices. The evening will also feature[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – January 30th, 2025
Free Community Meal this Sunday MEEKER | The Meeker United Methodist Church is hosting a free taco bar with sides on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 12-1:30 p.m. at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Richards’ Hall (368 4th St.) The church will be accepting monetary donations for California fire victims. Library[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Try a board on for size before you commit
“Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit – things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day: Civility, respect, kindness, character.” ― Aaron Sorkin I’ve been covering Meeker’s Town Board[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – January 30th, 2025
Appreciation for Town’s discussion Dear Editor: Many thanks to the members of the Meeker Town Council for your thoughtful and perceptive discussion of issues related to the Meeker Regional Library Board. We appreciate your concern for open, uncensored access to information. That is a pillar of our democracy. We also[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Groundhog Day 2025
RBC | I have an idea for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce: We could piggyback on the Pennsylvania Feb. 2 Groundhog Day hype by naming our groundhog as the one and only “Meeker Whistlepig” or the “Flattops Weather Marmot.” The Master of Ceremony would wear a Stetson and rope the[Read More…]
Death Notice – Jack Hugh Ruckman
Aug. 1, 1950 ~ Jan. 13, 2025 We will celebrate his life in the summer.
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone – Plan your philanthropy
Special to the HT MEEKER | Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, I had an out-of-town guest stay with me on his way through town. Given the subzero attic temperatures, we were wary of spending too much time outside. Regardless, we wanted to enjoy unparalleled beauty of the area, so[Read More…]
