Get motivated with Run Club MEEKER | ERBM’s popular community running program begins this week! Runs will take place Tuesday evenings, June 3-July 29, from 7-9 p.m. Moonlight runs are scheduled for June 10 and July 15 from 9:30-11:30 p.m. All ages welcome; ages 12 and under must be accompanied[Read More…]
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WARRANTY DEEDS – AUG. 2024-MAY 2025
AUGUST 2024 Seller: James E and Lisa M Burt Buyer: Faith Yardley and Joshua Martin Description: STANOLIND ADDITION 98103 6 B 225 DAKOTA AVENUE Transaction Price: $236,000 Seller: Sabrina and Justin Fichter Buyer: Catherine Francis Dade Description: TOWN OF MEEKER 16 112, 17 112, 18 112 946 9TH STREET Transaction[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – June 26th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A number of our cowboys who intend on taking part in the tournament on the Fourth did some tilting practice during the week and proved themselves quite the experts at this exciting sport. Has the curfew ordinance been repealed? We don’t hear the bell[Read More…]
Meeker Mustang Clinic competitors have a chance to work with trainers
By JOSIE TUTHILL Special to the HT MEEKER | This past weekend contestants in Meeker’s Mustang Makeover (MMM) gathered at the Rio Blanco County fairgrounds to learn from renowned trainers Bryan Neubert and Steve Mantle. Each of them worked one-on-one with a MMM contestant trainer and the mustang they will[Read More…]
Meeker FFA shines at State Convention
MEEKER | Under the bright lights of the Pueblo Convention Center stage, Meeker High School’s FFA chapter stood tall among hundreds of members from across Colorado at the 97th Colorado FFA State Convention, held June 3–6. This year’s theme, “Lead Unconditionally,” resonated deeply with the Meeker group after the hardships[Read More…]
BARE BEAR FEET
A black bear stopped by a house on the Mesa last weekend for a brief visit, eventually climbing a nearby tree and hanging out for a bit before disappearing overnight. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
Three Meeker residents hospitalized after Hwy. 13 accident June 10
HT Staff MEEKER | Three Meeker residents were seriously injured last Tuesday, June 10, on Hwy. 13 between Meeker and Craig in an early morning collision with a large boulder that had fallen onto the highway. All three men were airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital with serious injuries. Bill Pool[Read More…]
CAPTAIN JACK Mural Project
The second in the Uplift Meeker mural series is underway. Attendees at Meekerpalooza participated in the process of painting. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners review public comment policies; recognize Commissioner Overton
RBC | Last week, the Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting in the town of Meeker, Colorado. All three commissioners were present for the meeting, which began with a public comment period. There were no public comments in person or online, so the BOCC moved[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JUNE 8-14, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests last week. CALL SUMMARIES 6/8/2025 @ 4:23 pm. A suspicious looking snake with a “fat head” was reported to Meeker PD. An officer arrived on scene (maybe a little relieved) only to find the snake was gone on arrival. 6/9/2025 @ 10:42 pm. A truck[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – June 19th, 2025
Register to be in the 4th of July Parade! MEEKER | This year’s Range Call Celebration theme is “Women of the West.” Parade entries are FREE — just register by noon on June 30! Parade day: July 4. Register here: https://bit.ly/4kHmqCM or come by the Chamber at 710 Market St.[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Loyal to a fault?
“Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” ~ Mark Twain Sometimes I think loyalty is something you’re just born with — or not. What is loyalty, anyway? According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, loyalty is “…usually seen as a virtue, albeit a[Read More…]
