As Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wraps up its review of the current Big Game Season Structure, staff are reaching out to hunters about current over-the-counter (OTC) elk license regulations. CPW will be emailing surveys to 6,000 elk hunters who received an elk license in Colorado in 2018 or 2022[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY – December 7th, 2023
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago While branding stock at the Sheridan ranch, A.Y. Cook had a leg broken. Dr. French set the injured member. If the blizzards turned out so far in the East a fair sample of what is to come, the predictions of a hard winter will[Read More…]
Public Notices: December 7, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert James Johnson, AKA Robert J Johnson, Robert Johnson, Bob Johnson, Deceased Case No.: 2023PR11 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of undefined County, Colorado on or[Read More…]
Parade of Lights 2023
Meeker Chamber put on the parade of lights last Wednesday night. White River Dental Hygiene won the It’s a Wonderful Life Award, the Clark Griswold Brightest Award was won by Restored Grace, and White River Electric Association won Santa’s Elves Choice. Fireworks and a Christmas choir followed the parade. Niki[Read More…]
A treasure trove: dive into antiquity at Restored Grace
Call them pack-rats, or collectors, refined enthusiasts or hoarders, historical aficionados or antique addicts… However you frame it, one thing that becomes clear if you visit with local antique shop proprietors Sondra Garcia and son Scott Garcia is that those who get bit by the antique-collecting, deal-hunting, treasure-finding bug are[Read More…]
WRCD recognizes student conservation posters
BY OPAL MUNGER Herald Intern At the Meeker School District board meeting on Nov. 27, members of the White River Conservation District (WRCD) recognized sixth-grade students from Barone Middle School for a poster-designing competition. The students were tasked with designing a poster promoting water conservation. The Colorado Association Water District[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: NOV. 19-25. 2023
ARRESTS A 32 year-old male was arrested on 11/23/2023 for domestic violence, harassment and criminal mischief. A 47 year-old male was arrested on 11/26/2023 for violation of protection order. CALL SUMMARIES There were a total of 6 car vs deer accidents this week in Rio Blanco County. 11/19/2023 @ 11:57[Read More…]
State’s property tax changes expected to delay budgets for Town of Meeker and several other special districts
The 2024 budget for the Town of Meeker was reviewed in a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 21. There were minor amendments from the preliminary presentation in October, including increases in interest income for all funds and reductions in salaries and withholding to reflect actual salaries. The Town’s total budget for[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – November 30th, 2023
Mountain Valley Bank Charity Challenge MEEKER | The Mountain Valley Bank Charity Challenge will be held from Dec. 4-8. Each employee chooses a local charity and decorates their office/area to showcase the charity. We encourage the community to make donations to our charities. The bank will match up to $150[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Making peace with preferences
“Somehow each of the three bears figured out exactly what was comfortable for them. And yet despite the obvious differences, they did not try to impose their preferences on the rest of the family. And if we can take a lesson from that, maybe that would make our society a[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thank you from Muxlow family Dear Editor, We sincerely want to thank this amazing community for the outpouring of love and support during this dark and difficult time. Not only this community but surrounding communities have reached out and offered support by any means necessary. To every single person who[Read More…]
Pat’s Christmas Letters, Part 1
My mother-in-law, Pat Hendrickson lived in Meeker about a year before passing at the age of 94. She didn’t get to meet most of you, so I would like to share some of her humor with you now. Her Christmas letters from Bartlett, Kansas, population 69, were hilarious stories of[Read More…]
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There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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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.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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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/
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