MEEKER | Colorado landowners have until Friday, May 10 to submit an application for enrollment into the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Eligible applications received after the cutoff period may be considered during a later time and will be processed throughout the fiscal year as needed.[Read More…]
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Obituary: Buliah Marie Slaugh
Buliah Marie Slaugh Dec. 6, 1925 ~ April 25, 2019 Buliah M. Slaugh, 93, formerly of Manila, passed away April 25, 2019, in Vernal. She was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Vernal to Isaac Orson Burton and Theo Marie Rasmussen. Buliah was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for clean up assistance
Dear Editor: A big thank you to all the folks that took time out this past weekend who helped with the trash clean up effort in Meeker along the river and city park. A clean and healthy river frontage reflects well on the our community and allows visitors the opportunity[Read More…]
Caerus layoffs due to “normal” review
RBC | Reports that energy company Caerus Oil and Gas laid off 20 people in the Piceance Basin prompted calls to the company for an official statement. The HT received an email from Caerus’s media representative, Jeremy Story of GroundFloor Media, Monday which stated, “As a result of a restructuring,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Personal responsibility includes being considerate
My grandkids are at that age where they understand there are rules for cohabiting the same space, and they get very angry when one of their siblings is not complying with those rules. Every parent has heard the tattlers… “Susie ate two cookies. You said we can only have one[Read More…]
SGM announces scholarship winners
MEEKER | SGM is pleased to announce Meeker High School seniors, Kale Burke and Tannen Kennedy, as two of five recipients of the 2019 Steve Westhoff Scholarship. Burke demonstrates a passion and enthusiasm for engineering, creativity and a commitment to service, all qualities embodied by Steve Westhoff, a beloved and[Read More…]
Busy week for BMS tracksters
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School track team competed in two meets this past weekend, hosted five other teams at its home invitational on Friday, and then traveled to the Glenwood Springs Middle School Invitational on Saturday. The home meet saw some strong performances across the board. The seventh grade[Read More…]
Learn about implant dentures May 8
MEEKER | Grant Family Dentistry invites you to learn about implant dentures Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Meeker Coworking Space, 627 Main Street. Dr. Trevor Grant will be covering a variety of topics regarding implant dentures and will be available to answer any questions. Attendees will have[Read More…]
PEE-WEE …
Another weekend for peewee wrestling and the Cowboys were on the road to Rifle. “The kids wrestled well,” said head coach Carl Padilla. “Forty-one of 48 wrestlers placed in the top four.” First place: Radnar Larson, Toren Gates, Dillon Koenig and Gael Rodriguez (pictured), Tilden Gates, Kael Overton, Snowdon Williams,[Read More…]
Obituary: Forrest J. ‘Bud’ Frieze
Forrest J. ‘Bud’ Frieze March 19, 1929 ~ April 10, 2019 Forrest J. Frieze (Bud) passed away on April 10, 2019 at the age of 90. Bud will always be in the loving memories of his children, Larry Hayes and his wife Dorothy of Meeker, Colorado; Laura Six of Port[Read More…]
CLEAN-UP CREW …
Several Meeker residents, including Shawn Welder (left), three young boys who jumped in to help, and Meeker mayor Regas Halandras (back), joined forces to clean up trash along the White River, Town Park, and Sulphur Creek last Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO
No indictment for Dinosaur trustees
DINOSAUR | A grand jury investigation for the 14th Judicial District into the actions of the Dinosaur town board of trustees regarding enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting camping and the termination of the town marshal has come to a conclusion: no indictments will be issued. The grand jury will instead[Read More…]
