There will be a free After-Prom Party at the Meeker Recreation Center following the Meeker High School Junior/Senior Prom on Saturday. Doors open at midnight and close at 1:45 a.m. with festivities running until 3 a.m. There will be no entry or re-entry allowed after 1:45 a.m. All Meeker High[Read More…]
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IOOF building turns 118, celebrates year on National Register
Reprinted from the May 1, 1897 edition of the Meeker Herald MEEKER I Last Monday was a great day for Meeker Odd Fellows, as it will mark an important epoch in the history of the local society. The day was the 78th anniversary of the establishment of the fraternal order[Read More…]
From My Window: Eggs have great uses; incentives good for business; IOOF and quakes
I was looking out my window and everything I looked at appeared scrambled. Then I looked again and realized that the window I looked at was filthy from the wind and rain storm last week and not only couldn’t I see out my windows at home, but the windows on[Read More…]
9Health Fair in Meeker on Saturday
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center and Channel 9 TV in Denver will host the annual 9Health Fair on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Meeker Elementary School, where a series of low-cost screenings and tests and free health checks will be offered to those attending.
Meeker Young Timers hike scheduled today
MEEKER I The Meeker Young Timers will meet at Sanderson Park at 6:30 p.m. today to go for a hike. The weather forecast looks to be great for a hike, and those who are interested are urged to wear good walking shoes or hiking boots. For more information, contact Danyel[Read More…]
Meeker’s IOOF building turns 118; on National Register for one year
MEEKER I The building that now houses Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker has a long and colorful past, having started out as the home of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, Valentine Lodge No. 47. Now, 118 years later, it serves as the home of the bank. It had[Read More…]
Classifieds: April , 2015
Ads for 04/23/15 ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us 44444 The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge[Read More…]
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MHS band and choir earn awards, honors
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Band and Choir participated in the Large Group Music Festival at Battle Mountain High School near Edwards, Colorado last week, where they earned some major honors.
Pioneers Healthcare Foundation dinner set May 9
RBC I The Pioneers Healthcare Foundation’s eighth annual Spring Gala will be held May 9 this year with a beach theme that includes dinner, live music, silent auction items and beachside gambling.
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Letter to the Editor: Letter from a pilot on Germanwings tragedy
Dear Editor: “It’s OK that I am away from my family to take you to yours. It’s my job, my pleasure, my passion, my life as a pilot.


