Special to the HT RBC | Here at YouthZone, we’re comfortable talking about substance use and its harmful impacts on communities. One of the most prominent crises of our generation revolves around the misuse of opioids and the dangerous pathway from prescription pills to heroin and fentanyl. For the last[Read More…]
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The land remembers: Honoring the full story of Rio Blanco County
RBC | As Rio Blanco County reflects on America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary, we are invited to do more than celebrate. We are invited to remember. Long before Colorado achieved statehood, this region was home to the Ute people, who maintain deep ancestral ties to the White River[Read More…]
MATHCOUNTS TEAM
Members of the Meeker Barone Middle School MathCounts team pose with coaches Tucker Chinn and Said Rodriguez after competing Feb. 7 at the regional competition in Grand Junction. Xander Borchard and Miles Etchart qualified for the state competition March 28 at the Colorado School of Mines.
HISTORY LESSONS: The grain scale and bushel basket
RBC | No, it’s not a fancy wash tub like Ma Kettle washed the clothes and kids in. Terry Mobley tells me that his tub was used to measure a bushel of grain by volume. The traditional wash tub had crimped seam and a flat bottom. Terry says his tub[Read More…]
Obituary – Robert James (Bob) Miller
1928 ~ Feb. 14, 2026 Robert James Miller (Bob), 97, died peacefully at his home in Rifle, Colorado, on Feb. 14, 2026. Bob was born in 1928 in Canton, Ohio, to Ethel and Loyal Miller. As a youth he lived in Colorado long enough to fall in love with its[Read More…]
Milestone moment for MHS basketball as coach Kindler reaches 400th win and team regains momentum
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team split a pair of home games over the weekend, falling to Olathe on Friday before responding with a decisive win over North Fork on Saturday. Meeker opened the weekend hosting Olathe, looking to avenge a 71-68 road loss to the Pirates[Read More…]
Cowboys celebrate 1,000-point milestone, fall in OT thriller
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team remained at home last weekend, hosting a pair of games beginning Friday against Olathe. The Cowboys entered the matchup looking for a season sweep after earning a 51-28 road win over the Pirates on Jan. 16. Meeker completed the sweep in[Read More…]
Ruth LeBlanc leads Cowboys to state runner-up finish
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls wrestling team closed out its season at the 2026 CHSAA Class 4A State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena with two medalists and a state runner-up finish from junior Ruth LeBlanc. LeBlanc, who took fourth place overall at state last season at 170 pounds[Read More…]
‘The Sun Rises Tomorrow’: Meeker closes season with three medalists
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys wrestling team wrapped up competition at the 2026 Colorado High School Activities Association Class 2A State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver this past weekend, finishing with three podium placers and several hard-fought performances on the sport’s biggest stage. Head coach Stryker[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 26th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago There has been quite a lot of sickness among the school children lately. It is of slight consequence, however, being in the nature of colds and coughing. Another boarding and lodging house for Meeker was informally thrown open this week. It is located a[Read More…]
BLM, partners host seeding event this Friday to restore land damaged by 2025 Lee Fire – volunteers welcome
MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office and partners will host a volunteer event scheduled 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 27 to help restore portions of the landscape damaged by the 2025 Lee Fire. Volunteers will help spread more than 4,000 pounds of seed across 525 acres[Read More…]
D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y Granahan wins Spelling Bee
Meeker Elementary School fifth grader Ryker Granahan is this year’s champion speller at the annual spelling bee. Ryker won the competition by correctly spelling the word “democracy.” NIKI TURNER PHOTO
