Maggie, our seven-month-old Golden Retriever is back home with us after being gone for nearly two weeks. It appears as if she spent quite a bit of time isolated in the hills north of town. We would like to extend our thanks to so many of you for your positive[Read More…]
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Kaye’s Corner: Onto the next generation
MEEKER I As parents and grandparents, it falls to us to be caretakers of the next generations. Once you are a mom, you are always a mom, ditto grandma. When our kids visit us, we cook, fuss, and try to make their lives easy. Following the example of my mother[Read More…]
NEW EDEN COLOR RUN …
4-H fishing club visits Rifle Falls hatchery
RANGELY I Rangely 4-H Gone Fishing Sportfishing Club members Dusty Hall, Dixie Hall and Cash Leischer enjoyed a field trip to the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery outside of Rifle, Colorado, on July 17. Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery is the largest trout producing hatchery in the state, able to handle 2.5[Read More…]
Q&A: Why you need a marketing strategy
The HT recently added marketing guru Haley Turner to our team, and we asked her a few of our biggest questions on the right way to market a local business. Enjoy! Q: Can you introduce yourself? A: My Name is Haley Turner, and my maiden name is McCrary. I was[Read More…]
All about the White River Integrated Water Initiative
RBC I What is the natural “work” of the White River vs. what “work” we ask of the White River? Without the need to satisfy human requests of the river, the work of the river is to move water from the headwaters to its confluence with the Green River. We[Read More…]
It’s Showtime livestock club prepping for fair
MEEKER I The It’s Showtime livestock club meeting kicked off with Cambrey, Mollee, and Miles leading the meeting with pledges, and we jumped into our ice breaker. Everyone had to firmly shake multiple hands and introduce themselves to one another. After that, Tatumn Kennedy read the secretary report, and due[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins compete at Western Slope League Champs
Meeker Marlins swim team members (left) Jonan VonRoenn, Tucker Chinn, Coach Shelly Rogers, Said Rodriguez, Gael Rodriguez, Fletcher Chinn, Dexter Chinn at Western Slope Championship at El Pomar Natatorium Colorado Mesa University. | COURTESY PHOTO MEEKER I Through ERBM Recreation and Park District, Meeker youth can participate in the Meeker[Read More…]
Register now for RBC Backyard BBQ competition
RBC I Do you know good BBQ? Register now as a chef for the RBC Backyard Cookoff, during the Rio Blanco County Fair on Aug. 6! The cookoff will have a two meat (chicken and ribs) competition and People’s Choice Category for a chance to win! Prizes total $3,500 and[Read More…]
BOTTOMS UP …
The Friday farmers market returns tomorrow, July 23. White River Electric Association will host their member appreciation dinner and you can also enjoy live music while perusing a variety of booths selling all sorts of goodies, all while enjoying a beverage that supports the Meeker Arts & Cultural Council, which[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Language lessons
MEEKER I Recently, the realization that I had better brush up on a second language (before traveling overseas again) dawned on me. Trying to speak with the wide variety of people I meet is always a bust. There is no better way to learn about new cultures. During college when[Read More…]
CPW to host memorial shoot July 31
RANGELY I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the public to come learn the fundamentals of shooting shotguns, .22s, and archery at the annual John Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rangely Elks Trap Range. The range is located a half mile[Read More…]