RBC | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded an $11,500 grant to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to deploy a drone to better manage wildlife and protect natural resources in the northwest region of the state. The grant is part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund (DIF), a partnership[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: July 6, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Reverend Davis took M.E. Sunday school students at Robertson place to a picnic in Powell Park with a turnout of 33 students. This inspired Reverend Handel of St. James Episcopal church to do the same. Thomas F. Dunn, brother of John, of Big[Read More…]
Richardson honored as 2023 Range Call Parade Marshal
MEEKER | “To me appreciation goes a long ways, for what we do. I mean, not just for Range Call but for anybody we deal with,” said Boyd Richardson about the Range Call board’s decision to choose him as this year’s 4th of July Parade Marshal. “I was just told[Read More…]
It’s time for Range Call 2023!
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Rio Happenings: June 18-24, 2023
ARRESTS A 39 year-old male was arrested on 6/19/2023 for abusing toxic vapors, driving under restraint and careless driving. A PR bond was granted 6/20/2023 by Magistrate McConaughy. A 24 year-old male was arrested on 6/21/2023 on a Rio Blanco County warrant as well as a Moffat County warrant for[Read More…]
Boyd retires …
Retired Judge James Boyd reflected on his 20 years serving the 9th Judicial District during a retirement party Tuesday, June 27. Boyd thanked his colleagues, commending their work and competence, and expressing hope for the future in their hands. “These principles that we try and follow the rules of law[Read More…]
Community Calendar: June 29, 2023
Play a part in the Pageant MEEKER | Practices for the Meeker Pageant are June 27-29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Meet by the grandstands. Youth must have a parent or guardian come to the first practice to sign required paperwork. The Pageant performance will be[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Freedom is responsibility
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” Thomas Paine Our country’s 247th birthday is upon us, a time for celebration, yes, but also a time for reflection. Thomas Paine’s words are a reminder that the freedom we celebrate on[Read More…]
Veterans Corner: The PACT Act
On Aug. 10, 2022, our Commander in Chief signed the PACT Act into law. No. 1: It expands the list of locations, timeframes and presumptive conditions related to herbicide exposures. I believe they mean Agent Orange. No. 2: Expands locations for Persian Gulf War Veterans. No. 3: Expands[Read More…]
Loose Ends: You can go home again
Nothing brings back the memories of one’s childhood like going back to a place one calls home, at least once a year if possible. Celebrating the annual events that take place here, especially Range Call, draws crowds of tourists and residents from both town and county. A feeling or sense[Read More…]
Letters from history, No. 3
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…]
Letters to the Editor: June 29, 2023
CD3 candidate questions Boebert voting record Dear Editor, On Wednesday night [June 21, 2023], our Congresswoman, Rep. Lauren Boebert filed a privileged motion that would force a vote on a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden. Ms. Boebert promises to bring the resolution to a floor vote on a daily[Read More…]
