MEEKER | The No. 18 Meeker Cowboy softball team headed to Strasburg for regionals. They took on No. 15 Brush for a chance to qualify for the state tournament at Aurora Sports Complex Oct. 20 and 21. The Cowboys came out swinging and tacked on four runs in the first[Read More…]
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Panther harriers prepped and ready for Region 4 Championships
RANGELY | For many people, the idea of lining up to race 5-kilometers is a scary enough notion to haunt them. Now, stack that on top of the race taking place on Friday the 13th and featuring the two reigning champions from Colorado’s toughest 5K. Sounds nightmarish and makes you[Read More…]
The Trail to Responsible Recreation is now available
This past spring, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce landed a grant from the Colorado Tourism Office, with a match from the Lodging Tax Board, that would fund the production of a guidebook unique to the White River Valley. After a year of work to develop and obtain this funding, the[Read More…]
Tips for avoiding scams this holiday season
RBC | As the winter holiday season approaches, consumer advocates and federal agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for tell-tale signs of a scam. Mark Fetterhoff, program manager with AARP ElderWatch Colorado, said because people are expecting packages at this time of year, scammers have found[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 19th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The delinquent tax list will shortly be published. Pay up if you wish to keep your name out of the paper. A light fall of snow mantled mother earth in this valley in the early party of the week and it looked winterish[Read More…]
Accident on CR 8 claims life of one Meeker teen, another hospitalized
MEEKER | A single-vehicle crash on County Road 8 at mile-marker 4 at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulted in one fatality. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a Pontiac Sunfire driven by a 16-year-old male from Meeker, was traveling westbound on CR 8. The driver swerved[Read More…]
Crisis alert: Save your community paper.
Dear community, Today is a very bad news day. We have enough money in the bank to publish two more editions. If something doesn’t change, October 26 will be the last print issue of the Herald. It’s not our community newspaper, it’s your community newspaper, so we feel it’s important[Read More…]
Moral Injury: Why it matters and what we can do
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.SATURDAY, OCT. 21 FAIRFIELD CENTER, 200 MAIN, MEEKER MEEKER | Moral injury, a term that makes many of us tilt our heads in curiosity, isa surprisingly important topic within our community. Scott Hogue, theChaplain at HopeWest, is hosting an open seminar on this subject, andhere’s why[Read More…]
NEW ROOTS
At the grand opening and ribbon cutting for White River Dental Hygiene, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed owner Kari Brennan with her family and friends to their new location at 729 Water St. Pictured left to right are Stephanie Hanson and Joshua Harrison from the Chamber of Commerce, dental[Read More…]
How to keep carved pumpkins fresh (and fierce) for Halloween
RBC | This year my fella and I carved a pumpkin a bit too early, the poor thing probably won’t see this weekend, let alone Halloween. In our defense, we did know it wasn’t going to make it that long, but he was leaving on a longer job and we[Read More…]
Voters to decide on two propositions in ’23
RBC | Ballots are expected to be mailed to Colorado residents next week. The 2023 ballot asks voters to decide on two Propositions — HH and II. PROPOSITION HH Proposition HH is complicated. Backed by Democratic lawmakers at the State Capitol, the bill survived a challenge from Republicans at the[Read More…]
Home Fire
kim ekstrom photo Meeker Fire and Rescue was paged at 6:18 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 for a fire on a porch on County Rd. 36. “We arrived to heavy smoke and fire with extension into the house. The fire was knocked down within a few minutes, but the fire[Read More…]
