Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A lovely morning greeted the good people of this valley this morning, and it looks as tho’ the rain is over for the time being. Cattle buyers were numerous this week. “Announce another boy down at our house!” is the way Mr. David Smith[Read More…]
Latest News
Clark’s Market announces acquisition of Watt’s Ranch Market
MEEKER | Clark’s Market, a family-owned, Colorado-based company, is excited to announce that it will assume ownership of Watt’s Ranch Market in Meeker, Colorado, effective Monday, Aug. 26.“We are thrilled to expand our family of markets and serve the Meeker community,” said TomClark, Jr., Clark’s Market President and CEO. “We[Read More…]
Meet & Greet with Adam Frisch
Asbestos abatement project will impact Meeker Post Office hours and public access beginning Aug. 12
MEEKER | The Meeker Post Office will undergo an asbestos abatement project. Abatement will begin on Monday, Aug. 12, and is expected to last 4-6 weeks. As the abatement presents a health hazard, the Post Office must be closed to the public and to the Postal employees until the project[Read More…]
RBC Fair Week wraps up Saturday
RBC | As of press time, the shows of Dog, Cat, Poultry, Rabbit and Goat will have known Champions. All of the Horse Show events are completed, yet the competitors will continue to enjoy their passion for horses and stock. Coming on Thursday morning will be the Swine Show with[Read More…]
Inside Community Development with Leif Joy and Matt Franks
MEEKER | Leif Joy, who is a prominent figure in the community, is known for wearing many different “hats” in terms of his job descriptions. Last Friday, Joy and his co-worker, Matt Franks, sat down to discuss the various roles of the Community Development Department. The department handles numerous tasks,[Read More…]
Meeker welcomes new market
MEEKER | Meeker has welcomed a new business called Los Nogales, located where the old Meeker Bakery used to be on 6th Street. Owner Virginia Arroyos sat down to talk about her excitement regarding the opening of her new store. When asked what brought her to Meeker, Arroyos explained, “The[Read More…]
WOOD MAKES NAT’L HS RODEO FINALS
Leah Wood was one of two Meeker youth to qualify for the National High School Rodeo Championships along with Jessy Pelloni, who finished in the top 20. Wood competed in breakaway roping, catching her first calf in 2.95 seconds. She missed the second calf and finished 60th out of 135[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – August 1st, 2024
RBC to join Mesa and Montrose counties in lawsuit over severance tax funding RBC | In a special meeting held Monday, July 29, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county attorney’s office to join a lawsuit against the State of Colorado alongside Mesa and Montrose counties.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JULY 21-28, 2024
ARRESTS A 35 year-old male was arrested by Meeker PD for out of county Warrants. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 7/21/2024 @ 10:08 pm. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office assisted with a fire near Prospect/River St. in the town limits of Rangely. The fire was contained at 10:38 pm.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 1st, 2024
Grand Opening for Grant Family Dentistry in Rangely today, Aug. 1 RANGELY | Grant Family Dentistry is expanding to Rangely, incorporating Dr. Myers’s practice and offering a full range of dental services, including clear aligners and surgical procedures. The new office will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m.[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN : The stories that color our lives
“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it.” ― Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Humans are wired for storytelling. Before the written word, before the printing press, before radio or television or the internet, we preserved our history, our[Read More…]
