Skijor Registration open MEEKER | Registration is now open for Meeker Skijor! Register at meekerskijor.com. The event is set for Dec. 29-31 this year at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Library book club Jan. 8 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading The Humans by Matt Haig.[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: Happy New Year!
I don’t know when the notion of choosing a particular word as a kind of mantra for the coming year became a trend, I just know I usually forget to decide until I’m halfway through January. This year, I’m a wee bit ahead of the game, maybe. One’s chosen word[Read More…]
History Lessons: The Cavanaugh mystery, Part 1
“Mommy, why is there a grave next to the museum? Did someone die inside?” As you are strolling along Park Ave., you may have noticed a white gravestone placed between the White River Museum’s Heritage Center and the Garrison building which was the officers’ quarters. There is no body buried[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 28
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 10th instant relative to an amount remitted to you per tabular statement for first quarter, 1879, for pay of herder and Indian assistant herder to be paid from the “subsistence fund”, under treaty with the Utes, I have to advise you that[Read More…]
Guest Column: The art of writing thank you notes
Following Christmas, it is time for all of us to acknowledge the gifts received with a personal thank-you note. Here are some thoughts to assist you: Do It! Take time to handwrite a brief note of appreciation. My mother used to say, “Don’t expect more gifts if you don’t express[Read More…]
Obituary: June E. Foley
June 30, 1930 ~ Dec. 16, 2023 June E. Foley, 93, of South Dakota, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller, South Dakota, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church[Read More…]
Guest Column: HopeWest welcomes CFO
HopeWest, a leading nonprofit healthcare organization serving Colorado’s Western Slope, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Schoomaker as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schoomaker succeeds former HopeWest CFO of 26-years, Sarah Walsh, who is transitioning into an accounting role. Schoomaker, a Colorado native with a strong[Read More…]
Obituary: Daniel Jones
July 7, 1961 ~ Dec. 17, 2023 Daniel Jones, 62, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. He was born on July 7, 1961, in Craig, Colorado. He attended Meeker High School and graduated in 1979. He was proud of his four years of service in the U.S.[Read More…]
Five additional Oregon wolves released in Summit, Grand
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts have completed wolf capture work in Oregon, finishing their work in the state. As a result of the CPW team’s work in Oregon, the agency released a total of 10 gray wolves onto state-owned public land in Summit and Grand counties, continuing the agency’s[Read More…]
The sound of history come to life
The resonant, low frequencies rumbling up and down County Road 11’s nooks and crannies on a Thursday in December could easily have been mistaken for the sonic boom of a fighter jet, or loud thunder claps traveling outward from a lightning strike to those unaware of their source. Fortunately, it[Read More…]
Cowboys beat Palisade again, prep for Vernal Tournament of Champions
Cowboy wrestling wrapped up the year with a win over Palisade for the second time this season. They had met at the Colorado Mesa University duals and the outcome was the same, despite the Cowboys being down three weights. “Palisade has improved as a team as a whole,” commented head[Read More…]
Colorado Northwestern Community College expands athletic offerings with the addition of cross country program
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) is thrilled to announce the exciting expansion of its athletic program with the addition of cross country to its sports roster, with the expectation of competition starting in the fall of 2024. This new endeavor reflects CNCC’s commitment to fostering a diverse and dynamic campus[Read More…]
