When the oil companies began buying up land in the Piceance area, Miller Hill Cemetery was deeded along with the rest of the ranches. Through the efforts of the Rio Blanco Historical Society, RBC commissioners, Lila Cox, and Phyllis Lake, Exxon-Mobile deeded the cemetery and access to the Meeker Cemetery[Read More…]
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Obituary – Marilynn Ann Rickelton Whiteman
Aug. 4, 1941 ~ March 27, 2024 Marilynn Ann Rickelton Whiteman passed away on March 27, 2024. She was 82 years old. Marilynn was born in Delta, Colorado, on Aug. 4, 1941, to Howard and Marjorie Rickelton. Howard soon moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where she owned a pharmacy. Marilynn[Read More…]
Obituary – Walter Noel Powell
Nov. 18, 1937 ~ June 2, 2024 Walter Noel Powell passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024 in Meeker, Colorado. He was born Nov. 18, 1937, in Fruita, Colorado to Les and Ila Powell, who homesteaded on Douglas Creek. He was one of 10 children born to them. He attended[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – June 13th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago It looks and feels as though summer has arrived. Excessive heat is killing people off in the East. Here it is just warm enough to be pleasant. The Lord is good to the colonel these times. It rained over in the basin nearly every[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 52
White River Agency, Colorado. June 17, 1879 Sir: Hitherto the appropriation for pay of herder and Indian assistants has been remitted and kept under the head of “fulfilling treaty”, &c. (etc.); and under sub-head of “subsistence, pay of herders”. Not I note in your statement, May 22, 1879, that you[Read More…]
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
We have recently welcomed our very own Herald Times baby! Adeline Joy Mohr was born on Sunday, April 21, at 1:05 p.m. at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and was 17.5 inches long at birth. Her parents are Chevy and Emily Mohr[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN – Lukens: Breakthrough session
RBC | Two years ago, you elected me to serve in the Colorado State House and stand up for Northwest Colorado. From Vail to Rangely, Oak Creek to Maybell, I continue to keep my commitment to the people of House District 26 to deliver on the three Es: education, the[Read More…]
‘A week that shapes a lifetime.’; two MHS seniors attend Boys State
MEEKER | Two incoming Meeker High School seniors will head into their final year of high school equipped with new knowledge about local government and politics, thanks to Meeker’s American Legion post. Montey Franklin and Landin Lopez attended the six-day American Legion Boys State conference in Sterling, Colorado. Lopez said[Read More…]
Cowboys named to CHSAA All-State teams
RBC | Meeker High School’s basketball program was represented this week at the All-State games in Denver. Jace Mobley, Jonathan Fitzgibbons, and Ryan Sullivan received honorable mentions in Class 3A. Head Coach Klark Kindler was selected as one of the coaches for the the All-State games. In baseball, three Meeker[Read More…]
Tips for recreating safely and responsibly
RBC | With summer outdoor recreation activities picking up, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) encourages state park visitors to act as stewards for the state’s land, wildlife, and water by balancing outdoor recreation with mindful conservation. Below are a few tips on how to recreate responsibly to help you have[Read More…]
Q&A with the District 3 Commissioner Candidates
REGAS HALANDRAS Background and qualifications: I have a long history in Rio Blanco County. I was born in Meeker and have been back here since 1992. After graduating from the University of Denver in 1988, I have lived in a few other places including South Texas and Hawaii. In 1992,[Read More…]
Primary ballots have been mailed
RBC | Primary ballots were mailed to registered Colorado voters beginning Monday, June 3. June 17 is the last day to submit a voter registration if you want to receive a ballot in the mail. Unaffiliated voters will receive both the Republican and Democratic party ballots, but must choose[Read More…]