The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The worst thing about a deadbeat is he is the last to find it out. The skating rink was pretty well patronized during the past week. The weather the past week has been moderate compared with the previous week, and yet the mercury[Read More…]
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SAFETY FIRST!
Expect “very dangerous” avalanche conditions across the Park Range and Flat Tops, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. “Slopes facing an easterly direction, which were recently wind-loaded, are the most dangerous. This is where you can trigger the largest avalanches. With fresh snow, it’s hard to identify which slopes[Read More…]
Ice fishing guidelines and reminders from CPW
There probably is no such thing as “safe” ice, but there are some guidelines anglers should consider. In Colorado, ice conditions can vary from lake to lake. Along the Front Range, it is especially important that anglers check ice conditions before heading out because of the region’s notoriously variable weather[Read More…]
Start 2023 with a CPW ‘First Day Hike’
First Day Hikes are a chance to get a jump start on your New Year’s resolutions by exercising in nature and experiencing the beautiful outdoor resources that Colorado has to offer. Participating state parks offer unique opportunities to get outdoors and learn about nature with guided hikes, scavenger hunts, prizes[Read More…]
Skijor this weekend at new location
Last year would have been the third annual Meeker Skijor event, but a shortage of snow forced the event’s cancellation. This year Meeker’s slot on the Skijor USA schedule has been moved from late February to New Year’s weekend, kicking off the 2023 race circuit. The race location has changed[Read More…]
Roberts appointed Chair of Ag and Natural Resources committee
Colorado Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno announced Senate committee assignments for the 2023 General Assembly. Senator-elect Dylan Roberts was appointed to serve as the chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and as a member of the Judiciary and Local Government & Housing Committees. “I am honored and thankful[Read More…]
Lukens assigned to committees
Representative-Elect Meghan Lukens, a Routt County local, was recently elected to serve as the Colorado State Representative for Eagle, Routt, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties. Rep.-Elect Lukens has been assigned to be on the Education Committee and the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee at the State Legislature. “It is[Read More…]
Celebrating a new year
The Swedish Christmas is a long celebration. It starts Dec. 1 and ends on Jan. 13. I personally think it is a distraction to take their minds off their long winter. They are so far north; they get about four hours of sunlight in December. When it gets dark, I[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: 2023
The approaching new year is met by one and all with the common hopeful expectation that it is sure to be better. January 2023 will arrive right on time, with everyone’s individual resolutions started and ready to bring about positive change. Traditionally it is a new beginning, a fresh start[Read More…]
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.”
Happy New Year! It’s my favorite holiday. I love the sense of optimism that comes with opening a new calendar, brushing off the dust from the last 12 months and welcoming a new one. Whether you make New Year’s resolutions or not, it’s a good time for introspection and setting[Read More…]
Edwards appointed county judge in Ninth Judicial District
Friday, Dec. 23, Governor Polis appointed Jay A. Edwards to the Rio Blanco County Court and Rio Blanco Associate County Court judgeship in the 9th Judicial District. The vacancies were created by the death of the Honorable Joe Fennessy and are effective immediately. Edwards is a municipal judge for the[Read More…]
Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Jane Oldland
Nov. 4, 1928 ~ Dec. 19, 2022 Meeker native Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Oldland—a retired schoolteacher whose first job was helping out at her family’s newspaper, The Meeker Herald—died peacefully in Lone Tree, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2022. The beloved mother and grandmother was 94. Born on Nov. 4, 1928, to[Read More…]
