“You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms with the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.” ― The Breakfast Club Othering is[Read More…]
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GUEST COLUMN: Youth Zone
Special to the HT B ack-to-school season is an interesting time in our communities. Transitioning between the long, empty days of Summer and the shorter days of Fall – which are packed with sports, extracurriculars, and academic obligations – can be positive for some and challenging for others. Each[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Careful communication
Using nouns as verbs and verbs as adjectives are only two of the glaring changes in the English language. In a tense and highly-charged presidential election year, one word of choice that continues to be popular now is overwhelm. Previously it merely was used as a description of a feeling,[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Book titles that will never be printed
Everyone has a book in them just waiting to be written. Some of these might not make it past the censors or editors, but we all have enough stories or insights to fill a book. I’d like to encourage you all with some suggested titles—subjects that need a book, if[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 61
Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs July 9, 1879 F. W. PITKIN, Denver, Colo.: The War Department has been requested to send troops, to bring the Utes back to their reservation. E. A. HAYT. Commissioner White River Agency, Colorado. July 10, 1879 Sir: Please send 200 sheets of[Read More…]
Obituary – Richard Lovel Nickson
Sept. 16, 1932 ~ Aug. 5, 2024 Richard Lovel Nickson, passed away on Aug. 5, 2024. at the age of 91, at the Rangely Community Medical Center. Richard was born on Sept. 16, 1932, to George and Lily Nickson in Bakersfield, California. He was the youngest, joining his sister Fern[Read More…]
Obituary – Larry Dean Steiner
Jan. 7, 1945 ~ Aug. 8, 2024 Larry Steiner, beloved husband, father, granddad, and great-granddad, died peacefully at home in Crescent City, California, at the age of 79, following a year of medical challenges. Born in Scott City, Kansas, on Jan. 7, 1945, to Olden O. and Myrtle I. (Buhler)[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series wraps up 2024 season
There was only one winner of the $4,500 bull riding prize that accumulated over the course of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series season, but there was plenty of excitement every week. Results from the Aug. 15 rodeo are at the right. See the ad at the bottom of this page[Read More…]
MHS golf team competes in River Valley and Devil’s Thumb tournaments
MEEKER | The Meeker High School Cowboys wrapped up their trip last week, competing in the River Valley tournament in Basalt on Tuesday and at Devil’s Thumb in Delta last Thursday. Tuesday’s tournament was not the Cowboys’ best performance, as they finished eighth out of 10 teams with an overall[Read More…]
MHS volleyball program ready to hit the court
MEEKER | Cowboy volleyball hits the court strong with 40 young ladies this year and the addition of a new assistant coach. Becca Steerman joins the Cowboy staff and will be supporting the C team players. The tremendous turnout for the program this year means the team will be splitting[Read More…]
School district welcomes seven new staff members
MEEKER | The Meeker High School Cowboys wrappThe Meeker School District kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with several changes, including the addition of seven new teachers to the district. Among the new hires is fifth-grade teacher Megan Shelton, the younger sister of four-time Colorado High School Wrestling State Champion[Read More…]
Annual church-in-the-park event a success
MEEKER | On Aug. 11, several local churches gathered at Town Park for the second annual Church in the Park. Many attendees from last year remembered the unity and fellowship, and this year’s gathering did not disappoint. Cherie Cobb, pastor of White River Methodist Church at 809 Park Ave., welcomed[Read More…]
