Local author Lou Dean has an article published in the Christmas edition of Guideposts magazine titled “Unexpected Visitors.” Dean shared an excerpt with the HT: “Christmas of 2023 looked bleak when I ended up confined to the house on Blue Mountain with broken toes. My daily walks with my dogs[Read More…]
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Christmas tree permits now available for the White River National Forest
4th graders are eligible for a free permit RBC | Christmas tree cutting season began Saturday, Nov. 16 on the White River National Forest. Permits can now be purchased from district offices, local vendors, and online at Recreation.gov. Permits purchased in person at a district office or local vendor are[Read More…]
Housing crisis linked to billionaire investors
RBC | Homeless populations hit an all-time high in 2024 but there is actually no shortage of available housing units, according to a new report. Omar Ocampo, researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies and the report’s co-author, said much of the housing built over the past two decades is[Read More…]
FUNERAL NOTICE – William “Bill” McDonell
Aug. 5, 1937 ~ Nov. 11, 2024 Funeral Mass at Holy Catholic Family Church Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 at 11 a.m. 889 Park, Meeker, Colorado.
Obituary – Kenneth Earl Copeland
Oct. 1, 1943 ~ Nov. 8, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Earl Copeland, 81, on November 8th, 2024, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker Colorado. He is survived by his children, Robert Copeland, Rex Copeland, and Shawn Luce, as well as his[Read More…]
Obituary – Linn Pettijohn
May 24, 1951 ~ Nov. 12, 2024 Longtime Meeker resident, Linn Pettijohn, 73, passed away from natural causes Nov. 12, 2024. Linn was born May 24, 1951, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Alvin and Ellen Pettijohn. He spent his childhood years on the family farm 25 miles northeast of Burlington,[Read More…]
Obituary – Sherry Lee “Sheffy” Jordan
March 23, 1942 ~ Sept. 30, 2024 Sherry Lee (Sheffy) Jordan was born to Wayne and Ethel (Hornik) Sheffy on March 23, 1942, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and passed Sept. 30, 2024, in Meeker, Colorado, with her loved ones by her side. Sherry spent her younger years in Lebanon moving to[Read More…]
Merry Meeker Shop at Home 2024!
Merry Christmas from the Herald Times, and all your favorite Meeker businesses! Visit any one of these participating locations and scan the QR Code to be entered into the Shop At Home Giveaway! We will be drawing one winner each week from now until Christmas to win $50 in Chamber[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 21st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Jerry Simpson sold 250 fat cattle at a big price the other day and now has plenty of money in his sock. – Denver Post. Mike Connel the noted wrestler and all ‘round athlete, dropped into town this week on a visit to his[Read More…]
Meeker High School adds girls’ wrestling to athletic programs
Back left to right: Assistant Coach Ben Quinn, Brielle Lucero (Rangely), Abigail Amick, Hayden Garcia, Aurora Stallings, Ruth LeBlanc, Coach Barney LeBlanc; front left to right: McKenna Berthelson, Kalee Ivy. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Clea Steerman, Assistant Coach Adrianna Price, Gracie Varner and Lucy Munger. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO MEEKER | Meeker[Read More…]
UPDATED: CPW removes Rio Blanco County from list of potential locations for wolf release
BREAKING: After press time Wednesday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued an updated list of potential counties where the next batch of wolves will be released. Rio Blanco County has been removed from that list, leaving Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin counties as potential sites. A press release sent Wednesday, Nov. 13[Read More…]
THE GIFT OF COMFORT AND CARE
“We just wanted to honor some of the veterans in our community that served in the armed forces and this is what we do best so we make what we’ve seen,” Jan Keller, member of Rio Blanco Stitchers, stated. The sewing group created 11 patriotically themed quilts for veterans as[Read More…]
