ARRESTS A 39 year old male was arrested on 11-14 on a Rio Blanco County Warrant. He is still in custody in Moffat County Jail. CALL SUMMARIES 11/12/2023 @ 7:15 pm. A truck with out of state plates was reported to be trespassing in the area of County Road 129[Read More…]
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR – November 23rd, 2023
Gobble Wobble 5K Nov. 25 meeker | The first annual Gobble Wobble family 5K run and walk to benefit Meals on Wheels is set for Saturday, Nov. 25 beginning at 11 a.m. at the downtown plaza. Cost is $20 per person if you register before 12 p.m. Nov. 22. Register[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Assumptions
Be curious, not judgmental. ~ Ted Lasso By the time you read this, you’ve most likely enjoyed (or endured) the annual gathering of friends and family around the Thanksgiving table. Hopefully, the food and drink were delicious, and the conversation was amicable. However, if you walked away agitated or inflamed[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Report card on MSD, from an outgoing board member Dear Editor, Eight years ago electors sent me to serve on the School Board for Meeker School District RE-1. With respect for public opinion, here’s a final report card. What happened in the District over the past eight years, and where[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Over the river and through the woods
“Over the river and through the woods” are only a few of the words in one of the more traditional songs of the Thanksgiving season that don’t tell the full story. Even though schoolchildren throughout the years learned it long before the approaching holiday in the late fall, it didn’t[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from history, No. 24
Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, February 10, 1879. Sir: By office letter of January 24 last (R) you were advised of the remittance of certain funds for the current expenses of your agency during the present quarter, and your attention was invited to another letter of[Read More…]
Turkey
Words never said by a turkey: “Well, it’s time to head off for the holidays.” Seriously, there are some important questions to be answered about Thanksgiving. Deep political questions that have caused many divorces. I mean the age-old argument: light versus dark meat. I truly think this should be a[Read More…]
Finding comfort in palliative care
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, giving us an opportunity to explore a valuable part of healthcare that many may not be familiar with. Palliative (sounds like pa-le-a-tiv) care is not a term that rolls off the tongue easily, but its significance for our community cannot be[Read More…]
History Lessons – Clyde Dillon, Part 2: the search intensifies
On Oct. 16, 1941, Sheriff Mead traveled to the Stake Springs and Yellow Creek area to renew the search efforts for Clyde Dillon of Hutchinson, Kansas. The reward was now up to $500. Note that a brand new 1941 Chevy Coupe could be purchased for $800. One of the Dillon[Read More…]
MVB warns consumers of texting scams
There have been a string of fraudulent text messages targeting our community. In one recent scam, text message alerts are being sent about a “problem” transaction with an online link. The link looks like an online banking page, but once information is entered, the scammers have access to your bank[Read More…]
Public Notices: November 23, 2023
THE HERALD IS RIO BLANCO COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU, THE PUBLIC, INFORMED OF THEIR ACTIONS. PRINTED PUBLIC NOTICES CANNOT BE EASILY ALTERED AND ARE READILY AVAILABLE, REGARDLESS OF DIGITAL KNOW-HOW. MORE TRANSPARENCY = LESS OVERREACH = HAPPIER CITIZENS. —[Read More…]
VOLLEYBALL BANQUET
The Meeker Cowboy Volleyball Team hosted their annual awards banquet after another successful year. Lettering this year was: Adison Selle, Jayda May, Braydin Raley, Ellie Hossack, Natalie Kracht, Taylor Garcia, Ainsley Selle, Shyana Kurth, Celine Lozano, Emily Hamm, Reese Clatterbaugh, Graycee Cravens, Jacey Follman, and Rylee Sullivan The 2023 All-Conference[Read More…]