Special to the HT RBC | Today, as we enter into America’s 250th birthday and Colorado’s 150th, the echoes of those events remain part of our local story. But understanding this history requires more than simply remembering dates or repeating familiar stories. It asks us to look deeper: at the[Read More…]
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Pioneers Medical Center to switch to new billing system in May
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) will switch to a new patient billing system in May 2026. Hospital officials say the change is meant to make billing easier for patients to understand and manage. The update will include a new online billing portal where patients can view statements,[Read More…]
CPW suspends wolf removal operations for depredating wolf in RBC
PRESS RELEASE RBC |Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has suspended its 30-day operation to lethally remove an uncollared wolf in Rio Blanco County after the animal met the agency’s definition for chronic depredation. CPW staff conducted a search of the area using drones and thermal imaging between Jan. 24 and[Read More…]
Strong start: Meeker track posts solid results at first meet of the season in Rifle
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team opened its season March 13 at a meet in Rifle, Colorado, with several athletes turning in strong early-season performances. Co-head coaches Kirk Hossack and Terrence Casias said the opening meet served as a strong starting point for evaluating the team.[Read More…]
BMS WRESTLING WRAPS SEASON
The Barone Middle School coed wrestling team celebrates wrapping up their season at home during the 2026 Meeker Middle School Round Up. Competing against several teams from the region, the Barone wrestlers put together strong performances throughout the day and finished third overall with a team total of 281.5 points.
Livestock judging team competes at Loveland contest
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Meeker Livestock Judging team traveled to Loveland this past weekend to compete in The Showtimes Blackout 10 Livestock Judging Contest. We had to split into two junior teams. One team consisted of Brodee Kilduff, Annabeth Moody, Milo Brennan, and Copen Smith. Klayton Carroll[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – March 19th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The festive woodtick is getting in his work on mankind as well as livestock. Tomorrow is the day we Irish celebrate, and if you should happen to see anything green in the course of the day, you want to pay due respect to it. [Read More…]
Policy clarity, transparency highlighted at library board meeting
MEEKER |The Meeker Regional Public Library Board of Trustees held its regular February meeting last week in the community room at the public library. Board President John Moffit, Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt and member Dan Olson attended in person. Member Michael Cobb joined the meeting via Zoom.[Read More…]
Staff, board weigh impact of potential CTE requirement reduction
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker School District Board of Education held a special meeting and work session. The board approved the hiring of Ryan Beauvais of Rangely, Colorado, as a high school English/language arts teacher. They also accepted the resignation of Meeker Elementary School music and art teacher Janelle[Read More…]
Faith and community carry her forward Fundraiser planned for Meeker woman facing rare autoimmune disorder
MEEKER | Life moves at a different pace these days for sixth-generation Meeker resident Kaysyn Chintala, who until recently rarely slowed down. The 30-year-old mother of two spent most of her life on the move — excelling in high school and college basketball, building a thriving photography business, and helping[Read More…]
Meeker adopts new state wildfire code for new construction
MEEKER | Colorado’s new wildfire construction code will soon shape how homes and other buildings are built and remodeled in wildfire‑prone areas. The Wildfire Resiliency Code, created under Senate Bill 23‑166 and finalized in July 2025, applies in the wildland‑urban interface (WUI) — where “human‑built structures meet the wildland fuels.”[Read More…]
MHS CLASS RING RETURNED TO FAMILY
Thanks to a bit of detective work, a Meeker High School Class of 1960 ring discovered at Lake Powell in 2012 has finally made its way home — to the original owner’s sister, Joan Bates of Meeker. Kristi Watkins first contacted the Herald Times about the ring last fall. After[Read More…]
