Endorsement of Travis Day for RBC Commissioner Dear Editor: Larry and I are pleased to offer our wholehearted endorsement of Travis Day for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. We have known Travis for more than 20 years and have had the privilege of working alongside him in Colorado’s water well industry.[Read More…]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Emma Lou Frisby celebrated her 91st birthday at the Sassy Ladies’ lunch last week. Happy birthday to Emma Lou! BOBBY G’S MEMORIES PHOTO
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT: District makes final payment on elementary school bond
Special to the HT MEEKER | At their June 8, 2026 special meeting, the Meeker School District Board of Education approved final payment for the bonds used to fund the construction of Meeker Elementary School! The bond payoff comes approximately two and a half years before the final payment was[Read More…]
Opening night sets tone for Meeker Summer Rodeo Series
MEEKER | The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series returned to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds on June 11 to open its 2026 season, drawing competitors from around the region for the first night of summer rodeo action. Now entering its ninth year, the weekly series began with slack at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
HopeWest Cornhole Tournament
Cornhole runners-up, from left: Diana Jones (HopeWest), Dax Sheridan and Ryan Sullivan, pose for a photo after the HopeWest Cornhole Tournament this past weekend. BOBBY G’S PHOTO The HopeWest Cornhole champions pose for a photo after winning the tournament this past weekend, June 13. BOBBY G’S PHOTO
School board advances debt reduction, examines policies
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held a special meeting and work session last week at the district office, approving an early elementary school bond payoff and accepting a major curriculum donation before discussing enrollment trends, graduation policies, facility use guidelines and budget planning. Board President Bill deVergie, Secretary Hannah[Read More…]
Older adult? Disabled resident? Let someone else do the driving with the Meeker Streaker
Special to the HT MEEKER | Rio Blanco County and Pioneers Medical Center are pleased to announce the ongoing Meeker Streaker transportation schedule for out-of-town medical and essential service appointments. The Meeker Streaker is a public transit and senior transportation service designed primarily for senior citizens and disabled residents who[Read More…]
Meekerpalooza Cornhole Champs
Ethan and Joshua Hicks celebrate after winning the Palooza Cornhole Tournament championship on June 12. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
Pfeiffer receives Ferguson College Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award
Special to the HT MEEKER | Morgan Pfeiffer, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, received the Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award during the college’s scholarships and awards banquet in March. Pfeiffer joined the faculty in 2020 after earning[Read More…]
Obituary – Alice ‘Ali’ Kay Sissom
Dec. 11, 1953 ~ June 9, 2026 We are remembering Ali Kay Sissom who was born to Myrtle And Thomas Crawford in 1953 and died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. She died comfortably at home being cared for by family as she herself had done for her parents. She was[Read More…]
Obituary – Paul Ivan Tucker
March 6, 1957 ~ May 22, 2026 With his family by his side, Paul Ivan Tucker passed away unexpectedly on May 22, 2026, at Community Hospital in Grand Junction from a brief and sudden illness. He was 69. Paul was born on March 6, 1957, at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker,[Read More…]
Feeding Giants to headline Meekerpalooza on June 12
MEEKER | Summer evenings on the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn are returning as Meekerpalooza brings live music, community gathering and downtown activity back to Meeker on Friday, June 12, from 4-8 p.m. The evening’s featured act, Feeding Giants, brings a blend of country, Americana, folk and soft rock influences[Read More…]