PRESS RELEASE RBC | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado who sustained economic losses caused by the Lee and Elk Fires, mudslides and debris flows occurring Aug. 2-29. The SBA issued[Read More…]
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Meeker Sportsman’s Club Archery tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club (MSC) hosted their annual Mixed Indoor Archery Tournament on Nov. 22. Forty-two archers 10 to 81 years old from Utah and as far as Pueblo came to Meeker and competed for their chance at a cash pot of $650, door prizes, and turkeys donated[Read More…]
Cowboys look to raise the bar in year two of girls’ wrestling
MEEKER | A year after launching the program last season, Meeker High School girls wrestling team returns to the mat with a clearer identity, seasoned athletes and a fresh group of newcomers ready to step in. The Cowboys open their second season with something they didn’t have a year ago[Read More…]
Building momentum: MHS prepares for new season
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys wrestling season is just around the corner, and Head Coach Stryker Lane enters his second year in the role with a sense of confidence and purpose. Lane spent four years as an assistant under former Head Coach J.C. Watt, an experience he said[Read More…]
MHS VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Volleyball All-Conference honorees: From left, Lilly Newman, Jacey Follman (All-Conference Honorable Mention), Rylee Sullivan (All-Conference Second Team) and Braydin Raley (All-Conference First Team).
Library Board reviews finances, public concerns, and facility needs
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its regular monthly meeting last week, with all trustees present. The board approved the agenda before opening the floor for public comment. Barone Middle School teacher Kris Casey outlined the school’s ongoing collaboration with the library, noting that seventh- and eighth-grade students[Read More…]
Obituary – Harold W. Ball
Sept. 21, 1926 ~ Nov. 22, 2025 Harold Wright Ball, born Sept. 21, 1926, died Nov. 22, 2025, at the age of 99. Harold Ball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first of two sons of Wright and Marguerite Ball of Meeker. The family later moved to Long[Read More…]
Obituary – Mark A. Curto
1962 ~ Oct. 18, 2025 Mark A. Curto of Pueblo (formerly of Meeker and Alamosa, Colorado), died peacefully on Oct. 18, 2025. Mark worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation for 18 years in Meeker until his retirement before moving to Pueblo. His skills and knowledge as a snowplow[Read More…]
White River National Forest Christmas tree permits available now
Permits available online and at local offices and vendors RBC | Christmas tree permits for the White River National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person at local vendors and Ranger District Offices. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 27th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Rev. William John and family this week moved into the Oldland house, which was recently fitted up in elegant shape. Yesterday Boyd Walbridge began moving his household effects from the Flemming house, where he has lived over a decade, to the Riley place corner[Read More…]
Former RBC sheriff pens true crime tale of two cold case disappearances
MEEKER | Ron Hilkey, a former Rio Blanco County Sheriff, among other occupations, has released his first book, “Two Gone Guys.” The 200-page large-print true crime narrative is Hilkey’s first published work. It details his personal investigation of the disappearances of Herman “Hermie” Park and Lester Burns, who went[Read More…]
Did you lose your Meeker High School class ring at Lake Powell?
This ring, found years ago by an ATV rider near Big Water at Lake Powell, turned up again during a yard sale. The ring is gold, with a blue stone and appears to be from the Class of 1960. If you recognize it, or know who may have lost it, please[Read More…]
