Shop Local on “Pink Friday” MEEKER | Some Meeker retailers will be participating in “Pink Friday,”reminding customers to “shop small first.” The holiday, created in 2021 by the Boutique Hub, a national organization, is intended to encourage people to visit small local retailers a week prior to Black Friday deals.[Read More…]
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Natl. Forest Christmas tree cutting permits available
Christmas tree cutting permits for the White River National Forest became available Wednesday, Nov. 16. Permits can be purchased at district offices, local vendors and online at https://www.recreation.gov/. Permits are $10 per tree if they are purchased in person at a district office or vendor. There is an additional $2.50[Read More…]
STOP THE BLEED
On October 28 Parkview Elementary staff in Rangely completed a Stop the Bleed class in conjunction with Rangely District Hospital. Registered Nurse and trauma coordinator Rachael Files; EMT Shanna Kinney, and family nurse practitioner Vivian Dillon presented the training to staff. Training included how to respond in an emergency situation,[Read More…]
Preventing scams and fraud this holiday season
(Statepoint) Scams and fraud are more deceiving these days, reaching you in more ways than ever before. The FTC reported 2.8 million fraud reports from consumers in 2021 alone, with reported fraud losses increasing 70% from 2020 and more than $5.8 million. Scammers begin their traditional uptick at the start[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Nov 17, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Dwelling houses in Meeker are scarcer than they have ever been. Howl upon howl has gone up for years past because our game laws were not enforced. Now that the game wardens are endeavoring to do their duty the howls go up because[Read More…]
Cowboys take fourth at state tourney
Exciting, nerve racking, nail biter, on the edge of your seat is the only way to describe the 2022 Colorado State Volleyball Championships, and the new style double elimination bracket made it even better. The Cowboys entered the tournament as third seed in class 2A, only 12 teams a classification[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Nov. 10, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Meeker cast 251 votes last Tueday, 13 less than a year ago, although the registration was heavier this fall. B.M. Vaughan has bought the David Smith residence and adjoining lots. Mr. Vaughan will make extensive improvements on the property in the spring. Mr.[Read More…]
BIZ OF THE MONTH
Meeker Chamber’s Business of the Month is Patriot Heating and Cooling, a locally owned and operated HVAC company. Mike Herrick (center) has worked in the HVAC industry since 1987. He owned his own business in Denver and more recently managed several departments for a Roaring Fork Valley company. With 25[Read More…]
Mental health tops list of concerns for RBC
RBC has highest recorded per-capita suicide rate in the state, nearly triple average Public Health Department staff shared preliminary data gathered as part of a Community Health Assessment Plan (CHAP) the department is required to complete every five years. Based on more than 350 responses, RBC residents feel the top[Read More…]
THE BASICS
Wondering where to find basic items like socks and T-shirts in Meeker? The Basics — a new store recently opened in Meeker — carries printed T-shirts and hoodies, reading glasses, sunglasses, socks and gloves. Proprietors are John (left) and Connie Aitken, who operated Connie’s Gifts Galore in the early 2000s.[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: An abundance of opinions about opinions
Anyone who believes this hyper-polarized, divided culture is a positive should choke a little when pledging allegiance to the flag. But how can we tone down the blistering rhetoric and return to something a little more tolerable? In days of yore there were some unspoken rules we followed in order[Read More…]
2023 RBC budget snapshot
Budget season is well underway in Rio Blanco County, with commissioners, staff and department heads racking up more than 30 hours worth of budget-related meetings so far this year. During the first budget meeting on Oct. 17, 2022, Budget & Finance director Janae Stanworth provided an overview of the proposed[Read More…]
