Meeker Herald ~ 141 years ago The Market Report – reported by J.W. Hugus & Co – Meeker, CO August 15, 1885 Ranch Eggs per dozen: 35¢ Breakfast bacon per lb: 18¢ Michigan salt, 3lb sack: 20¢ Granulated sugar, 1lb: 121/2¢ Denver Best Soap, 1lb: 71/2¢ Full Cream Cheese, 1[Read More…]
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Championship Thursday set as Nunn’s streak reaches seven
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series heated up as it heads into championship Thursday with two major storylines still unfolding after Week 8 on Aug. 6, as Dawson Nunn extended his ranch bronc riding winning streak to seven consecutive rodeos and the bull riding purse climbed to[Read More…]
Smith fires 79 to lead Cowboys Golf
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys golf team opened its 2026 season Monday at the GJ Tiger Invitational at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction, hosted by Grand Junction High School. Sophomore Teagan Smith led the Cowboys with a score of 79 (+8), finishing 10th overall and third among[Read More…]
BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER: Coach Josh Martin looks to establish Meeker softball program
MEEKER | While wins and losses will eventually define the standings, first-year Meeker High School softball coach Josh Martin hopes his first season is remembered for something much bigger. Martin, who was hired earlier this year after moving to Meeker in January, said his goal is to build a program[Read More…]
HONORING A LEGEND – Leota Cook
Editor’s Note: Leota Cook was a driving force behind The Meeker Herald for nearly three decades. The work we carry on today is only possible because of those who have come before us, and we felt it was fitting to honor her legacy on the front page this week. April[Read More…]
It takes a village – Meeker unites to rescue trapped dog
It started with a report of three dogs running loose and turned into an hour-and-a-half rescue effort as first responders, town employees and local youth worked side by side to save a frightened dog trapped beneath the streets of Meeker. The rescue brought together town employee Elai Powers, Community Service[Read More…]
THAT’S NOT HONEY…
Bears are popping up all over the place as they search for water and food, including in town, according to recent reports. Here’s what is becoming your regular reminder to practice bear awareness (check out bearwise.org for tips). The bear above has been noshing on some pretty fragrant roadkill at[Read More…]
250/150 celebration taking shape
Special to the HT When we first began planning Meeker’s America 250–Colorado 150 celebration, we called our collection of ideas a “wish list.” It was never intended to be a rigid calendar or a promise that every project would be completed at once. It was a vision of what might[Read More…]
Piceance gather underway
Special to the HT The Bureau of Land Management began gathering wild horses from the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area and surrounding areas over the weekend. The BLM contracted with C D Warner Livestock LLC to conduct the helicopter-assisted gather. During the first two days of operations, crews gathered 180[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS:July 29-Aug. 1, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES July 26, 2026, at 7:07 p.m. Highway 64 was closed for a short time due to a wildfire in the area of the 48-mile marker. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames quickly. The cause of the fire is under[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 6th, 2026
Open book club meets Aug. 10 MEEKER | The next book club meeting is Monday, August 10 at 1 p.m. We are reading a book with a local flavor – Only Connect: Creating & Sustaining Community by Belle Zars Cookbook Potluck Club at the library MEEKER | Join us for[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Leaving a legacy
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ~ Pericles (sorta)* When my brother died, one of my coping mechanisms (after 1. red wine and 2. blowing out the speakers in my minivan listening to very angry[Read More…]