Not pictured, son-in-law Dick Welle, U.S. Navy, Vietnam 1969-73 Courtesy Photos
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Obituary: Tim Mantle
Nov. 25, 1938 ~ June 22, 2022 Tim Mantle, 83, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at his ranch located on Piceance Creek. Funeral services will be held July 9, 2022 at 11 a.m., in the grandstands at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds in Meeker, Colorado. His nephew,[Read More…]
Town discusses strategy after first Just Transition grant request denied full funding by state
MEEKER | Following a disappointing outcome for the Town of Meeker’s first grant application with the Office of Just Transition (OJT), town staff and trustees met with Kirstie McPherson, representing the OJT to discuss strategy moving forward. The Office of Just Transition was established by the State of Colorado “to[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Nostalgia
Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins. ~ CARLOS SANTANA Nostalgia is defined as “a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Affordable college degrees
Prices for just about everything have drastically risen over the past two years. Higher education is no different. In fact, since 2011, the cost of tuition at public two-year institutions has risen by 30% and the cost to attend public universities and other four-year institutions has risen by 36%. With[Read More…]
‘Yer aff yer heid’
You will hear many strange words across Scotland today. You will find English and Gaelic on many signs. What most Scots speak every day is Scottish English. Its many dialects can be very poetic and humorous in describing life, people and insults. I will try to give you a taste[Read More…]
Rangely SummerFest & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
WRBM Recreation & Park District hosted events for residents and visitors over the Fourth of July holiday. FRIDAY Events began Friday with dinner at Cedar Ridges Golf Course followed by a free concert from a cappella group Vocalocity. SATURDAY On Saturday, WRBM Recreation & Park District provided inflatables and orchestrated[Read More…]
Meeker Range Call & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
It was a busy weekend in Meeker, with Range Call events kicking off Friday and ending Monday. Residents and visitors enjoyed a bevy of activities, beginning with the CPRA rodeo Friday followed by performances by comedian Joby Saad and ventriloquist Marc Rubben. The rodeo continued on Saturday, followed by a[Read More…]
Range Call reflections
The physical work it takes to clean-up after Meeker’s annual Range Call never changes. The preparations for next year’s Fourth of July festivities begin soon after our Fourth of July extravaganza. Judging from the large number of people in attendance, as well as the positive comments from them as well,[Read More…]
Letter’s to the Editor: July 7, 2022
Thanks from MHS Class of 1962 Dear Editor: The MHS Class of 1962 would like to publicly thank Mrs. Chinn for setting up our class visit to your new MHS building. Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Kathleen Sullivan Kelley for taking her Saturday to conduct an excellent tour[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 7, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Experts say that mental dwarfs are much more common than physical ones.• Just as happened oft before, as soon as haying is fairly underway the rainy season sets in in earnest.• E.A. Proctor of Curtis Creek is home again after an extensive trip through[Read More…]
CLASS OF ’72 …
It has been 50 years since we graduated. Most of us went from kindergarten through senior year together. Some of them joined us or left us along the way, but it was certainly good to see everyone that came for our reunion in Meeker. Cindy Fisher went to a lot[Read More…]
