Sept. 29, 1950 ~ July 2, 2024 Tracy Greg Mobley, 73, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2024. He was the beloved son of the late Zandy Mobley (Charles Alexander Mobley) and May Mobley (Florence Maud Mobley). Born on Sept. 29, 1950, Tracy spent the last 20[Read More…]
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Obituary – Ted Bina
Nov. 8, 1966 ~ July 4, 2024 Ted was born in Meeker, Colorado, on Nov. 8, 1966, to Carrie and Ted Bina. He graduated from Meeker High School in 1985 and Mesa State College in 1987, where he earned a degree in auto mechanics. Ted was an avid outdoorsman who[Read More…]
Obituary – Ella M. (Irby) Woodruff
Dec. 16, 1922 ~ Oct. 15, 2023 Ella Woodruff of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away at home peacefully just shy of her 101st birthday. Ella was born in Doretta, New Mexico, to Enola (Morrow) and Charles Irby. The family moved to Fraser, Colorado, when Ella was 21 months old and remained[Read More…]
Death Notice – J.C. ‘Sonny’ Eatherton
July 6, 2024 J.C. “Sonny” Eatherton, 81, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on July 6, 2024. Crippin Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting Mr. Eatherton’s family.
Funeral Notice – Shirley Fae (Jones) Cox
June 10, 1936 ~ July 28, 2020 Our beloved Mom, Shirley Faye Cox, passed away during the first year of COVID and it is time to lay her to rest beside her husband Mace and daughter Dorothy. Her interment is set for Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Highland Cemetery in[Read More…]
50th reunion for the Meeker High School Class of 1974
Attendees at the 50th reunion of the Meeker High School Class of 1974 included (from left) Pauline Wilber, Jeannie Stewart Gianinetti, Pam Peters Johnson, Dan Spaid, Christi Holland Slade, Gordon Merriam, Cindy Samuel Coleman, Scott Coleman, Steve Allen, Sherri Carstens Halandras, Beth Ryan Merriam, Frank Nieslanik, Tom Welle, Dan Jens,[Read More…]
Meat processing company in Craig to receive $6.9 million USDA grant to expand facility
RBC | The Fitch Ranch Artisan Meat Co. LLC (formerly Brother’s Processing) is receiving a $6,995,528 grant to help support the construction of a new facility adjacent to the existing one and expand the company’s processing capacity under U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection while creating 65 new jobs. Fitch Ranch[Read More…]
Status update on Lake Avery, Rio Blanco Lake projects
MEEKER | People seeking relief from the heat with a day at the lake may be surprised to find low water at two popular recreation sites. Lake Avery and Rio Blanco Lake are both undergoing repair projects conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Lake Avery Update Lake Avery, 14.5[Read More…]
Park Service proposing demolition of condemned building, seeking input
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to demolish and replace the condemned Yampa District Multi-Operations Building. Constructed in 1963 the one-story concrete block building was condemned due to shifting sub-surfaces that resulted in foundation movement and the failure of supporting walls. A replacement building would be constructed adjacent[Read More…]
White River Methodist Church has a “Hay Day” of a good time at VBS
MEEKER | HayDay was the theme of Vacation Bible School 2024 at the White River Methodist Church (809 Park Ave.) in Meeker. More than 50 attended the three-day ranch-themed event complete with barn, hay and animal decorations; Oreo tractor wheels, popcorn and haystack snacks; apple dunking, dummy calf roping and[Read More…]
Is your business set up as a corporation, partnership or LLC? New transparency requirements may apply
RBC | Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in 2021 in an effort to combat money-laundering, tax evasion and financing of terrorist activities. The Act requires almost all corporations, partnerships and LLCs in the United States, including small businesses, to report what is called “Beneficial Ownership Information” to the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – July 18th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Knowledge is power only to the individual who knows he doesn’t know it all. One of our ranchmen had to do something this year he never had to do before, namely, turn the water into the creek in order to let his alfalfa patch[Read More…]
