Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) put on three performances of Newsies, Jr. The Musical last week. More than 500 people enjoyed watching the cast of more than 40 third through eighth graders dance, sing and perform. (‘King of New York’ is still stuck in our head.) Above, eighth-grader Tucker[Read More…]
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Board reviews 2023 budget
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Nov. 15. The board approved special event liquor licenses for the Mules & Mountain end of the year event to be held at the Fairfield Center in Meeker on Dec. 10, and this year’s Skijor Meeker event at the Fairgrounds 4-H Building[Read More…]
Letter: PMC commended for care
Dear Editor: I have the honor and privilege of serving as our PMC Hospital Board President and well as the Board President of Elk Creek Ranch. About 10 days ago, Liz Sellers, PMC CEO, and I received a note from Melissa Williams about how her father, who was at the[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: #6
… Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~ Helen Keller It’s a weird question. All the obvious answers pop up first, tinged with sarcasm: water, food, air, breathing, the electrical stimulus that keeps[Read More…]
One man, two votes
In theory, we look at history in hopes of not repeating the past. Today, election fraud is a crime with severe punishments. This was not always the case. Before election reforms were put in place, America was ripe for manipulating the system. Before about 1910, stuffing ballot boxes was only[Read More…]
Ninth Judicial announces court vacancies
MEEKER | The Ninth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet via Webex on Dec. 7, 2022, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the offices of county judge and associate county judge for Rio Blanco County. The vacancies will be created by the death of the[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: NOV. 7 ~ 13, 2022
There were no arrests for the week of 11/7/2022 CALL SUMMARIES 11/9/2022 @ 4:19 pm. A road grader was reported to be on fire on County Road 26. Meeker Volunteer Fire Dept. responded and put what was left of the fire out. No injuries were reported. 11/9/2022 @ 11:23 pm.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: Nov 17, 2022
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…]
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…]