PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Meeker Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Conditional Use Permit for Lauren Martin, Lot 9 & B, Block 5, Town of Meeker also known at 353 Park Avenue. The Conditional Use Permit is to[Read More…]
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Rio Blanco County Newscast #120 ~ Jan. 25, 2024
In this newscast we cover the top stories from the last edition of January 24. We also interview some of the MHS students who won Scholastic Art Awards!
Looking back: ice jams and flooding along the river
It’s been a while since weather conditions created ice jams and winter flooding on the White River, but history indicates the trouble used to appear with greater frequency from Meeker all the way to Rangely. The last mention we can find of ice jam flooding in the Herald’s archives is[Read More…]
County Beat: Jan. 23 meeting
Commissioners met in Rangely on Tuesday for a regular meeting with Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates in attendance. On the regular agenda the board approved the following items: In his update to the board, interim County Administrator Larry Jones said there’s an opportunity from United Way for some grant[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JANUARY 14-20, 2024
ARRESTS A 45 year-old male was arrested on 1/18/24 for violation of protection order and transported to Jail. CALL SUMMARIES 1/14/2024 @ 1:27 am. A disruptive neighbor was called in on 11th St. in Meeker. The neighbor was intentionally setting off his car alarm, throwing items at the reporting party’s[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 25, 2024
Bingo this Saturday, Jan. 27 MEEKER | Come play Bingo, presented by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, this Saturday at the Heritage Culture Center (517 Park Ave.) Doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 6:30. Meeker Business Rally Jan. 31 MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Live and let live
If you haven’t been reading the heretofore unpublished letters between Nathan Meeker and his contacts in Washington, D.C., you should be. Meeker, an ill-suited idealist sent to the area as Indian agent — maybe the original “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” tale — who had a[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Child’s Play
At this stage of life, it often feels as if I am surrounded by children again. After a lifetime of teaching, as well as spending so much time with my grandchildren and elementary school students, I often find myself attempting to stop a reasonable conversation from escalating into a heated[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 32
White River Agency, Colorado, April 7, 1879 Sir: In this quarterly report I have to say the health of the Indians has not been so good as hitherto and there have been some deaths, while some have recovered from pneumonia, though the tendency now seems toward consumption. A serious fighting[Read More…]
Student Spotlight: Life beyond Meeker
EDITOR’S NOTE: This student narrative was submitted by MHS instructor Kathleen Kelley. We’re publishing it here as the first in what we hope will be a series of “Student Spotlights,” showcasing the thoughts, perspectives and writing abilities of our local students much the same way athletic prowess is highlighted on[Read More…]
Town of Meeker denies Family Dollar liquor license
After a lengthy report from Family Dollar’s representative, a third-party company hired by Family Dollar to conduct a community survey, multiple questions raised by trustees and comments from several town residents, Meeker’s board of trustees voted down a beer and wine liquor license application for the Family Dollar store on[Read More…]
State turns down Cogency grant
In a brief meeting on Jan. 8, Improvements at White River Village are still underway, according to Rangely Town Administrator Lisa Piering, including upgrading all the showers to be compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. After the Office of Just Transition turned down a grant request for funding for[Read More…]