Van Elman Merritt April 7, 1948 ~ May 18, 2023 Van Elman Merritt, of Parachute, Colorado, passed away at his home on May 18, 2023. He was 75. Van was born on April 7, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Hardy Vandore and Lyda Hazel (Hendrix) Merritt. He spent his[Read More…]
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SUMMER SWEETS
Mountain Valley Bank’s second annual Lemonade and Cupcake stand event gave 18 Meeker kids a taste of entrepreneurship. Participants said they were applying their business profits to fund 4-H projects, paying for a pet, buying gifts for Father’s Day, helping fund for a family vacation, paying for whatever summer fun[Read More…]
MHS Class of ’73 to host 50th reunion
MEEKER | Tom Allen, Don Moyer, Kathy Warren and Kathleen (Sullivan) Kelley are encouraging all MHS 2023 classmates to attend the Class of 1973 50-year reunion. Allen has reserved back rooms at the Smoking River Brewery for an evening gathering starting July 1 at 5 p.m. The gathering will resume[Read More…]
Limeade party …
Blake Rubin, who has had a limeade stand in Meeker for the past six summers, finished his adventure by hosting an afternoon party for the residents of the Walbridge Wing. Blake and his family enjoyed serving brownie sundaes and limeade drinks while the residents enjoyed special music by Mary Kay[Read More…]
Mission …
Marstan Wagner, son of Stan and Mara Wagner of Rangely, has been called to serve for two years in the Boston, Massachusetts, mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Marstan will be speaking during sacrament meeting on June 25 at the Rangely Ward Chapel at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series: Week 1 Results
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series 2023 Week 1 Results: #11 – Pepper Rhyne/Kash Atwood #8 – Pepper Rhyne/Clay Reynolds Dally Ribbon – Clay Reynolds/Unknown Open Breakaway – Teresa Anderson Ladies Breakaway – Beverly Salazar Barrels – Sadie Shake Jr. Barrels – Landree Tate Bulls – Bulls won, next week $1,000 added Kim[Read More…]
CPW habitat program open to landowners
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to announce the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program application period is now open until Oct. 10, 2023. The Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) is a statewide program that offers funding opportunities to landowners who wish to protect wildlife habitat on their property, and/or[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 15, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago At the meeting of the Town Council last week it was decided to cut down all the trees in the Town Park and to replant it at a cost of $500. Our councilmen seem to think the trees are objectionable because they are[Read More…]
Ocean to ocean
RBC | There was a TV show in the 1960s called Route 66. Young and handsome Martin Milner starred in this endless road trip in a cool 1961 corvette convertible. He and his buddies cruised Route 66 which zig-zagged from Chicago to LA and never touched Colorado. We didn’t have[Read More…]
Crickets!
This year’s crop of anabrus simplex (also known as shield-backed katydids or Mormon crickets) are in their “dark phase” – migrating in bands. They’ve been seen crossing Hwy. 64 and 40 in the last few weeks. Chance Walker Photo/Video
Extension office connects CSU resources to county residents
RBC | “What’s really cool about the extension office and this idea of bringing the university to the people is that we have resources across the state through CSU [Colorado State University],” said extension agent Tonya Merz from her office at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. The 4-H Youth Development[Read More…]
Support our youngest entrepreneurs
MEEKER | What says “summer” more than lemonade and cupcakes? Answer: kids and summer jobs. Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker is bringing back its Lemonade and Cupcake Stand event for a second year, with young entrepreneurs from last season returning and new ones arising. Carson Cook, daughter of Deloy and[Read More…]