It wouldn’t be a night at the museum without the presence of Teddy Roosevelt in the background. A small group of Meeker residents enjoyed a catered meal at the White River Museum recently. With the restored Meeker Hotel bar as the backdrop on one side and the historic stagecoach on[Read More…]
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Back takes over as Meeker Golf Course manager, plans for exciting season ahead
MEEKER | What does it take to manage a golf course that serves hundreds of players each week? Jason Back is ready to show the community as he steps into his new role as the golf course manager at Meeker Golf Course. Back has had a long-standing connection to the[Read More…]
McGee receives John D. Hart Wildlife Officer award
Special to the HT RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), in collaboration with the Colorado State Parks Employee Protective Association (CSPEPA) and the Colorado Wildlife Employees Protective Association (CWEPA), recently honored 29 employees for their outstanding service and commitment to protecting the state’s citizens and natural resources. These annual[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar. 9-15, 2025
ARRESTS 3/10/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 43 year-old male on a felony warrant for theft. He was released on a cash/surety bond. 3/15/2025-Meeker PD arrested a 41 year-old male for 2nd degree assault. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 3/10/2025 @ 6:14 pm. An 18 year-old disabled male was reported[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners make board appointments, discuss broadband upgrades
RBC | The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular public meeting last week at the courthouse in Meeker, with all three commissioners in attendance. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda and the consent agenda, which included payroll, accounts payable, and various reports. Following public comment—of[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – March 20th, 2025
Fairfield semi-annual grant deadline April 1 MEEKER | The deadline for the semi-annual Freeman E. Fairfield grant applications will be 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Applications may be mailed to PO Box 2302, Meeker, CO 81641 or delivered to White River Electric (233 6th St), ATTN: JH Sheridan, between[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Sunshine Laws — not just a journalism thing
“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…]
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…]
