“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein One of my college assignments this semester was to write a paper about where I envision myself in 10 years. Since most of my classmates are traditional students (AKA children) just setting out on their professional paths, the[Read More…]
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Loose Ends: ‘I an adult.’
By Dolly Viscardi: Special to the HT I an adult — this declaration was spoken forcefully by a tiny little person: a toddler. Leaving the bookstore storytime, I moved next door to a table in the adjoining coffee shop. I watched a common scenario unfold as a small hand suddenly[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Memorial Day recollections
By ED PECK | Special to the HT On Friday, May 24 at 9 a.m. the Meeker VFW will be placing flags on veterans’ graves. They will finish at 10:30 SHARP. On Monday, Memorial Day there will be ceremonies at the Circle Park bridge at 9:30 a.m. and immediately after[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS:
Letters from History, No. 49 White River Agency, ColoradoJune 15, 1879. Sir: Advertisements for proposals for building agency structures have been made, agreeably to your directions, copies of which will be sent you; and I think I ought to ask you whether contractors can have anything from the government here, as[Read More…]
Corrections: May 23, 2024
• RHS senior Jaxon Torsell’s name was misspelled in the senior congratulations page last week, May 16. • The date of the Old Time Country Dance with live entertainment (Cimarron Band) at the Buford School is June 1, not June 15. • The physical address of the Buford School is[Read More…]
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Guest Column: Legislative Session Review
By Sen. Dylan RobertsSpecial to the HT RBC | The Colorado General Assembly just adjourned our annual 120-day legislative session. As we concluded our work, spirits were high as several major bipartisan efforts successfully passed, including a permanent solution for slowing the growth in property taxes, modernizing our school funding[Read More…]
HopeWest selected…
As Childhood Bereavement Changemaker in partnership with Judi’s House/JAG Institute Special to the HT MEEKER | HopeWest is one of 11 grief-centered organizations selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute to participate in the 2024 Childhood Bereavement Changemaker program to build capacity for data collection and program evaluation through a series of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 23, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Next Friday the Meeker schools will close for the term, and the conventional school entertainment will be given to the public that evening at Odd Fellows; hall, to which no admission will be charged. The program will conclude with a short play, entitled “A[Read More…]
Warranty Deeds: Sept. 2023-April 2024
SEPTEMBER 2023 Seller: White River Ranch Properties LLLPBuyer: Chris and Jessica NelsonDescription: 1N 093W 20 2459 CR 8, 1N 093W 21 2459 CR 8Transaction Price: $60,000 Seller: James RynnBuyer: Edwards Co LLCDescription: 16 1N 092W 28 1111 CR 63Transaction Price: $700,000 Seller: Mackenzie Brasfield AKA Mackenzie CordovaBuyer: Aaron and Sylvia[Read More…]
Free mental health resources in May
RBC | May is Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). Observed since 1949, MHAM exists to help address mental health struggles that many Americans face, to educate people about resources available to them, and to reduce stigma around seeking support. This year, Governor Jared Polis is proclaiming the month of May[Read More…]
