April 11, 1975 ~ June 24, 2025 Damian Orchard was born April 11, 1975, in Taos, New Mexico, to Monte and Mabel Orchard. He spent his childhood moving between Eagles Nest, Penasco, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, before his family eventually settled in Laughlin, Nevada, where he graduated high school in[Read More…]
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Obituary – Mary Austena (Kenney) Truitt
Dec. 30, 1941 ~ May 4, 2025 Mary Austena (Kenney) Truitt, 83, of Kendrick, Idaho, passed away on May 4, 2025, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born Dec. 30, 1941, in Meeker, Colorado. Truitt is preceded in death by her father James Robert Kenney, mother Leah Bly Coy, brother Jimmy[Read More…]
Obituary – Vivian Gloire Genevieve Riffer Gabrielson
July 29, 1927 ~ July 2, 2025 Vivian was born at home to her parents; Valentine G. Riffer and Bella (Farncombe) in Wingard Sask, Canada on July 29, 1927. She passed away on July 2, 2025 at Rangely Long Term Care in Rangely, Colorado. She would have been 98 on[Read More…]
Obituary – Edith May Hall
Jan. 2, 1941 ~ June 17, 2025 Edith May Hall was born on Jan. 2, 1941, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Harry Adolph Leff and Gertrude Marie Leff (Meester). She passed away on June 17, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Edith had a lifelong love for horses, pansy flowers, drawing, painting,[Read More…]
Meeker Sportsman’s Club hosts Freedom Shoot
MEEKER | Meeker Sportsman’s Club (MSC) hosted the Freedom Shoot at their range in Meeker on July 5. Possibly becoming an annual 3D Archery Tournament, MSC had 54 archers from all over the state, 25 of these archers were under 18. Some brave archers tried their luck at the new[Read More…]
Run for your Life 5K Results
ERBM Recreation & Park District hosted another record-breaking Run For Your Life 5K on July 4. 380 participants walked and ran through a meandering Meeker course. The top female finisher, also hailing from Meeker, was Angie Follman, who ran the course in 24 minutes, 43 seconds. Full results can be[Read More…]
3-on-3 basketball Results
More than 20 teams braved a torrential downpour and a lightning delay to battle it out in an exciting 3-on-3 basketball tournament July 4 put on by ERBM Recreation & Park District. Winning teams in each bracket were as follows: 7th-8th Grade Boys: Dunkin Donuts 7th-8th Grade Girls: Lady Ballers[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – July 10th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The body of Clover Ward, who was drowned at the government bridge nearly a month ago, was found last Saturday at the Lily Park ranch, about 50 miles below the scene of the accident. By authority of the Board of Trustees of the town[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JUNE 22-28, 2025
ARRESTS 6/27/2025- A 35 year-old male was arrested by Meeker PD on a felony warrant for Sex Assault on a Child, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Enticement of a Child and Internet Luring of a Child. He was taken to jail and remains in custody. 6/27/2025- A 49 year- old[Read More…]
BOCC discusses fairgrounds plumbing issues, home rule pros and cons
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special work session last week in Rangely ahead of their regular monthly meeting, addressing a wide range of topics including plumbing issues at the county fairgrounds, legal action related to energy regulations, and the possibility of adopting[Read More…]
Helicopter crash claims life of Meeker resident
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Meeker resident Thomas Prenzlow, 59, died last week when his helicopter, a privately owned MD500, crashed northeast of Meeker sometime on Wednesday, June 25. According to a press release, the Rio Blanco County Communication Center received notification on Wednesday, June 25, at approximately 8 p.m. that[Read More…]
Meeker Police Department makes arrest in child sexual assault and exploitation case
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | A press release issued late Friday, June 27, from the Meeker Police Department announced the arrest of Gypsy Josh Soul, formerly known as Joshua David Solt, a 35-year-old male and former local business owner, on Friday, June 27 for multiple charges, including sexual assault on a[Read More…]
