The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The Nine-mile hill road has been closed, the road around the hill being the county road. I shall prosecute any person tampering with the fences of my ranch. W.P. Herrick. • There are over 500,000 telephones in service in the United States. • It[Read More…]
Latest News
School board members vote down summer food service program
The full board of the Meeker School District met Monday, June 8 for a work session and special board meeting that lasted nearly three hours. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE John Usery, NV5 project manager, discussed project updates on current high school construction. The project schedule was accelerated after in-person learning was suspended[Read More…]
Elks Scholarship recipients …
Meeker High School Class of 2020
2nd confirmed COVID-19 case in Rio Blanco County
Rio Blanco County Public Health is reporting the second laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county today. “We affirm the individual has been appropriately isolated and instructed on COVID-19 self-care home recovery procedures. We are identifying and implementing additional precautionary measures to prevent further spread of the virus, including the[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
Welcome back to the Conservation Corner! Last week we promised more about the Rio Blanco County Land and Natural Resources Plan and Policies (Plan) document. You may be wondering “why is this important to me?” While the voice of one may be small, the documented voice of many is significant. [Read More…]
Guest Column: Buck up, America!
I think the backbone of America is stronger than we may think. We can fly people to outer space, survive economic hardships, and continue to support our friends, family, and communities in difficult times. Yes, we can survive and overcome COVID-19. When I was a child, fighting polio was a[Read More…]
Death Notices: June 11, 2020
Daniel David Russel WoodFeb. 17, 1941 ~ June 7, 2020 Daniel Wood of Meeker died Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Walbridge Wing. Memorial services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 12, 2020, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Carolyn Evelyn SullivanMay 12, 1926 ~ June 8, 2020 Carolyn Sullivan[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Resilient CNCC faculty made school year possible
As the 2019-20 school year comes to an end I reflect on the outstanding work of our CNCC faculty and want to take this opportunity to recognize their hard work and dedication. Faculty work with our students on a daily basis and their roles often go beyond that of just[Read More…]
Rangely welcomes new chamber director, bids farewell to Billgren
The spring of 2020 has brought many changes to our lives and our local communities. Recently the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce said goodbye to their tenacious leader, Executive Director Konnie Billgren, and welcomed incoming Director Richard Smith. In the same way many past and present residents have come into[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: “Zoombies” and the fly on the wall
Learning to navigate this new realm of virtual meetings has been interesting. You’ve probably heard the horror stories about people in Zoom work meetings who’ve been exposed (literally) not wearing pants, or the middle-aged female politician who changed her shirt while the camera was on, not realizing she was flashing[Read More…]
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