MEEKER | Last Saturday, the Barone Middle School track team competed in Kremmling. “We could not have asked for a better day to compete,” commented head coach Marki Grant. “The weather was perfect, and the kids were ready to roll.” The Cowboys had some huge personal records set across the[Read More…]
Latest News
PUBLIC NOTICES – April 18th, 2024
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 Board of Education Regular Meeting 555 Garfield Street Meeker, CO 81641 April 22, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/xct-iosj-ndu 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance: Ms. Sauls will lead the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Welcome of Guests 4.[Read More…]
A BEAR-Y GOOD STORY
Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
Successes for FCCLA team
MEEKER | Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is an amazing diverse student organization that incorporates skills from the Family and Consumer Classroom into competition pieces. For the past eight years Meeker has been working towards placing all competitors in a Gold or Silver category. This year, instructor[Read More…]
Mormon cricket update
RBC | Mormon Cricket hatch-outs have been reported at several sites across northern Rio Blanco County in recent weeks; including Hwy 13 near 9-Mile Ranch, north Sulphur Creek Road, Strawberry Creek Road, Piceance Creek road and north of the Town of Rangely. Residents are asked to help local agencies track[Read More…]
Wolf depredation reported in Grand, Jackson counties
PRESS RELEASE RBC | On the morning of April 2, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received a report of a possible depredation incident after a landowner in Grand County contacted officers to report a dead calf. CPW wildlife officers quickly responded, conducted a field investigation, and confirmed a wolf-livestock depredation[Read More…]
Meeker trustees hear results of housing assessment
MEEKER | In attendance to observe the April 2 Meeker town meeting were newly-elected trustees Kathy Sizemore, Jessica Browning and Charles Day. Travis Day was re-elected and will serve as Meeker’s new mayor. Unofficial election results pending return of potential overseas ballots: Of 472 ballots total returned: Travis Day –[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 31-April 6, 2024
ARRESTS A 40 year-old female turned herself in on 4/2/2024 on a 90 day mittimus. A 51 year-old female was arrested on 4/4/2024 by Rangely PD on 2 Rio Blanco warrants. A PR bond was granted on 4/5/2024. CALL SUMMARIES Approximately 5:30pm April 1st, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 11th, 2024
Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar TODAY! MEEKER | If you’re reading this online Wednesday night or first thing Thursday morning, there’s time to get to the Fairfield Center for the free Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar hosted by the Meeker Police Department and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Meeker Library book club May 13 MEEKER[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Why are we all so mad?
“A string of reproaches against other people leads one to suspect the existence of a string of self-reproaches with the same content.” ~ Sigmund Freud Have you noticed an increasing level of anger lately, whether in yourself or in others? Does it feel like everyone’s angry switch is stuck in[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – April 11th, 2024
Pies for scholarships! Dear Editor, Please join us this Sunday for the annual Prime Rib Dinner and Pie Auction This event is a fundraiser that will provide scholarships to Rio Blanco County students. This way you can directly support our graduates, and every dollar raised by the auctioned treats goes into[Read More…]
History Lessons – The Meeker Cemetery, Pt. 1
I wanted to title this series as “All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cemeteries” by Digger O’Dell. Digger O’Dell was a character in the 1945 radio program and later TV series, “The Life of Riley.” He was known as the Friendly Undertaker who quipped morbid puns. His exit line was[Read More…]
Come say hi!
A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
19 mins ago
Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
17 hours ago
The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
1 day ago
MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
2 days ago
The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
2 days ago
With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet.
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
2 days ago
Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
3 days ago
The MHS Cowboys are racking up their qualifications for the state meet in May. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/cowboys-travel-to-coal-ridge-rangely-meets/sports/
3 days ago