Meeker High School boys state qualifiers are pictured with their coaches. Back, from left: Coach Kurt Blunt, Head Coach Stryker Lane, Coach Nate Lee. Front, from left: Koy Weber, Jonah Christensen, Kael Overton, Holton Harvey, Coach Tyrell Turner, and Orion Musser. Meeker High School girls state qualifiers are pictured with[Read More…]
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BANNER’S UP!
A new banner now hangs over Highway 13 in Meeker, welcoming travelers and directing them to Main Street and public river access. The project was led by Uplift Meeker and funded through a generous donation from Elk Creek. High Rise Tree Care Service installed the banner with assistance from White[Read More…]
RUSH HOUR, RURAL STYLE
You know you’re in Meeker when the morning traffic has hooves. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
After regionals, 14 BMS students to compete at state History Day
Special to the HT MEEKER | On Saturday, Feb. 21, students traveled to Caprock Academy to compete at the Western Slope Regional History Day competition. This year’s annual theme is Revolution, Reaction, Reform. Students were able to choose a topic of their choice to research under the broad theme and[Read More…]
Applications accepted for annual youth novice turkey hunt with CPW
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the Craig Youth Novice Turkey Hunt, scheduled for this April. If you are a novice turkey hunter under the age of 18 and are eager to learn how to hunt wild turkeys, CPW encourages you to apply[Read More…]
Town approves updates to municipal codes; Mayor Day puts his name in the hat for county commissioner seat
MEEKER | The town’s board of trustees formally agreed to prioritize the development of an emergency plan by May 2026 at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Chris Lockwood at the Feb. 17 meeting. The board had discussed the idea and agreed by a head nod at a prior meeting,[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB 15-21, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 2/16/2026 @ 10:17 am. A local business owner reported that an unauthorized female had stayed overnight in their establishment. The owner requested extra patrols for the property. During a routine patrol the following evening, Meeker PD located the same individual inside[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – February 26th, 2026
Coloring Mandalas Feb. 27 MEEKER | Coloring Mandalas, use the cover of your current read to pick the colors used in your mandala, or just come and color with friends. For teens and tweens, from 3-5 p.m. at the Meeker Library. Snacks will be provided. Women’s Gathering Saturday, Feb 28[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Won’t you be a neighbor?
“Borrow trouble for yourself, if that’s your nature, but don’t lend it to your neighbors.” ~ Rudyard Kipling From Mr. Rogers to Veggie Tales to Sesame Street, a significant chunk of children’s programming for the last 50 years has been dedicated to educating our little ones about how to identify[Read More…]
YOUTHZONE: Opioid settlement funds can build lasting capacity
Special to the HT RBC | Here at YouthZone, we’re comfortable talking about substance use and its harmful impacts on communities. One of the most prominent crises of our generation revolves around the misuse of opioids and the dangerous pathway from prescription pills to heroin and fentanyl. For the last[Read More…]
The land remembers: Honoring the full story of Rio Blanco County
RBC | As Rio Blanco County reflects on America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary, we are invited to do more than celebrate. We are invited to remember. Long before Colorado achieved statehood, this region was home to the Ute people, who maintain deep ancestral ties to the White River[Read More…]
MATHCOUNTS TEAM
Members of the Meeker Barone Middle School MathCounts team pose with coaches Tucker Chinn and Said Rodriguez after competing Feb. 7 at the regional competition in Grand Junction. Xander Borchard and Miles Etchart qualified for the state competition March 28 at the Colorado School of Mines.