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…]
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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…]
Library board warned of revenue cap as mill levy, budget talks continue
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library Board continued its months-long review of budget planning, mill levy options and long-term capital needs during a November work session last week. The board also discussed facility safety concerns and received an update on its intergovernmental agreement with the town and county. All[Read More…]
RBC Dispatch: Team of the Year
Rio Blanco County dispatchers were awarded the Team of the Year and Dispatch Center of the Year award by the Colorado Chapter of NENA/APCO. “We are incredibly honored to share that Rio Blanco County Dispatch was awarded Team of the Year and Dispatch Center of the Year. With nearly 20[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov. 9-15, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 11/13/2025 8:05 am. A caller reported a deer in distress after getting stuck in a fence on Highway 139. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a buck “assisting” the doe in his own enthusiastic way, ultimately helping her free herself. Both animals[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – November 20th, 2025
Holiday Land Carnival Nov. 21 meeker | Get your holiday spirit on with the 4-H Cloverbuds at the Holiday Land Carnival Friday, Nov. 21 at the RBC Fairgrounds from 4-8 p.m. at the 4-H Building. Food, games, photo booths and a dance floor. Fun for all ages! Pink Friday is[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – If the problem isn’t the what or the who, it’s the how, and that can be resolved
If you can get people to shrug off their labels long enough to have an open conversation, you’ll find that almost without fail, we share commonalities in what we want for ourselves, our families, our communities, our nation, even the world. While you may encounter a psychopath or sociopath here[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Not that kind of AI
Special to the HT Recently on a road trip, we stopped at the Arriba, Colorado rest stop. It is one of our favorite stops along I-70. As a matter of fact, it is about the only state-sponsored stop between Denver and the Kansas border. Colorado has gotten way too cheap[Read More…]
YouthZone: Help local nonprofits on Colorado Gives Day
Special to the HT It may sound cliché, but it’s the truth – the work we do at YouthZone wouldn’t be possible without your support. Each year, we serve around 500 youth in Pitkin, Garfield, Eagle, and Rio Blanco counties, and we impact more than 1,200 additional family members along[Read More…]
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ‘People don’t really change…right?’
By REMY BROUSSARD It happened during a 7th grade ELA class, during one of those days where we didn’t open our textbooks. Instead, we pushed our desks into a circle and had a class discussion. Our teacher wrote the question on the board: “Can people actually change?” At first, I[Read More…]
Obituary – Tamara Ann North
July 9, 1965 ~ Nov. 9, 2025 Tammy North was born July 9, 1965. She passed on Nov. 9, 2025. She is survived by her husband Eric North, son Michael (Kristina) North, mother Shirley Hompstead, and sisters Missy (Dan) Hering, Sue Ann (Ed) Schmitz, Judy Hompstead and her brothers, Fred[Read More…]