MEEKER | The winners of the July 20 Meeker Summer Rodeo Series are as follows: #12 – Teresa Anderson/Joby Barquin #8 – Trent Vernon/Taylor Smith Dally – Dusty Flohr/Addison Ellibee Open Breakaway – Deena Norell Ladies Breakaway – Deana Wood Barrels – Avrial Hankins Jr. Barrels – Landree Tate Bulls[Read More…]
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Dangerous algae bloom at Vega Reservoir prompts warning
RBC | People and their pets are cautioned to avoid contact with water at Vega Reservoir at Vega State Park near Colbran, Colorado, due to a blue-green algae bloom discovered along the shore line during routine water inspections. Samples of blooms will be tested for the presence of increased levels of[Read More…]
Logging operations resume on Buford-New Castle Road
MEEKER | Logging operations have resumed along the Buford-New Castle Road (NFSR 245) to increase aspen stands across the landscape and improve road safety. The public should expect to encounter logging operations and traffic along length of the road through National Forest System lands Monday through Friday. Operations are expected[Read More…]
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Making summer memories …
White River Electric Association (WREA) once again held its annual member appreciation and membership meeting in conjunction with the final Meekerpalooza of the season last Friday. According to WREA, approximately 700 tacos were served by the Meeker Lions Club. In addition, attendees enjoyed vendor booths at the Farmers Market and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 27, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago H.H. Leonard’s bay gelding “Little Ruby” won the three-minute Aspen last Sunday in three straight heats, beating W.S. Copeland’s Beauty and Harry Barnes’ “Bonetta.” Four loads of Bear River cattle got on the Denver market and bought the top prices. When steers from[Read More…]
AI and You, Part 3: How to use ChatGPT wisely
> Read Part 1: Artificial Intelligence and You > Read Part 2: How AI and ChatGPT Work RBC | Last week I described the inner workings of ChatGPT. It is a neural network trained to recognize the most probable next word in a sequence. Given a sequence of words, it[Read More…]
Plan ahead for construction on Hwy. 13 between Meeker and Rifle next week
Longer delays and 24/7 one-lane alternating traffic Beginning Sunday, July 23, crews will be working on site 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Construction schedules may be impacted by weather and other unanticipated delays. CDOT PRESS RELEASE
Sulfur Creek Ditch trouble for residents
MEEKER | Meeker resident Annie Long, who lives at the south end of Second Street, asked the Town to step up and do something about the Sulfur Creek Ditch at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. “This is not working,” Long said, describing stinky mud, trash, garbage and mosquitos at the[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 6 Part 1
The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army officers from 1874-1879. The letters[Read More…]
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE …
Ground and air teams have been dispatched to the Howard Fire, approximately 15 miles west of Meeker near Rio Blanco Lake and Piceance Creek. The fire, on Bureau of Land Management property, was first reported on Sunday, July 16 and was estimated at 245 acres as of press time Wednesday.[Read More…]
Tacos El Rey owner brings new tastes to Meeker
MEEKER | “It’s been truly a blessing to be welcomed by the community. I haven’t been here in 10 years, and I feel like I never left” said Hector Peralta, owner of Tacos El Rey, one of the latest places to grab food in Meeker. Located on Market Street, Tacos[Read More…]
