May 8, 1931 ~ Sept. 11, 2025 Arda Beth Harp passed away on Sept. 11, 2025, 94 years young and with a lifetime of good memories. Arda Beth (Madsen) Harp was born on May 8,1931 in Maybell, Colorado, the daughter of Harold Madsen and Estella Ottosen Madsen. She was born[Read More…]
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Funeral Notice – Rosemary Brown
There will be a memorial service for Rosemary Brown of Meeker on Friday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. at the LDS Church (903 3rd St.) A full obituary will follow next week.
Funeral Notice – Gerald ‘Gary’ Stewart
Gerald “Gary” Stewart passed peacefully at Pioneers Medical Center. Please join the family for a celebration of life at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the park by the river. Please dress casually in your best flannel. If we have inclement weather, an alternate location will be held at[Read More…]
Obituary – Jeremy Len Lancaster
May 14, 1971 ~ Aug. 30, 2025 Jeremy Len Lancaster passed away on Aug. 30, 2025, at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah following a short illness of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). He was 54 years old. Jeremy was born in Rangely, Colorado, on May 14, 1971 to[Read More…]
And the winners are…
The winner of the 39th annual (apologies for our numerical error last week!) Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials is handler Jamie Spring and her dog Monster from Union Center, South Dakota. Spring was sponsored by Rhinehart Oil. The pair finished with a final score of 135. Classic Director Maym Cunningham[Read More…]
Fairfield Apartments receive first repainting in more than 20 years
MEEKER | After more than 20 years, the Fairfield Apartments have received a full exterior repainting, giving the housing complex a fresh, updated look. They were built and painted in 1974 and were last painted in 2001. In between those two decades there was wear and weather that had left[Read More…]
Viewer’s Choice Quilt
On behalf of local P.E.O. Chapter BA, thanks to all the folks who came to visit the quilt show. 124 handmade quilts were on display at the 13th annual event, which included a bake sale. The Viewers’s Choice award quilt (center) was made by Mary Tenzce and titled “Surf Song.”[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS:AUG 31-SEPT. 6, 2025
ARRESTS 9/1/2025– A 41 year-old female was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Domestic Violence and Second Degree Criminal Tampering. She was taken to jail. 9/4/2025– A 39 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Contempt of Court. He was transported[Read More…]
Meeker trustees review planned capital projects, discuss rising health insurance costs
MEEKER | Trustees met Tuesday, Sept. 2 for a regular meeting, followed by an executive session with the town’s legal counsel to discuss the parks lease agreement with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. Final payment for the Garfield Street water line project was tabled at the[Read More…]
Water Conservancy District discusses post-fire water issues
Special to the HT RBC | Sediment and other water quality issues related to the recent wildfires near Meeker were a topic at the August meeting of the board for the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD). Rio Blanco County is working on a collaborative post-fire remediation plan and[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – September 11th, 2025
Open Drop-in Community Meeting TODAY for Landowners Affected by the Lee & Elk Fires MEEKER | We understand there are many challenges following the recent fires, and we want to ensure landowners have support and clear information moving forward. Join us for an open, drop-in, community meeting where staff from[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Recalibrating our moral compass
“There are times, sir, when men of good conscience cannot blindly follow orders.” ~ Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek In the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Captain Jack Sparrow zealously guards a broken compass, insisting that the compass will point the way to the holder’s true desires. We all know[Read More…]
