NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betsy Leola Hauck, Deceased Rio Blanco County District Court Case No. 2018PR30008 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Rio Blanco County, Colorado on or before January 29, 2019[Read More…]
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Classifieds: October 11, 2018
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The 2018 Annual Craft & Gift Show will be Friday, Nov. 2rd from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. and Saturday, Nov. 3th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the RBC Fairgrounds. Please email: [email protected] or call Michelle Weston at 970-878-5563 to request a registration form. Booth space is $40.[Read More…]
Meeker High School FCCLA attends leadership training
MEEKER | Sept. 25 was an amazing day of leadership development networking Meeker High School FCCLA members who attended the 2018 CTSO Leadership Kickoff. Taking place in Rifle, members had opportunities to interact with fellow student leaders from around the state and develop professional skills they will need for their[Read More…]
Letter: Vaughn thanks supporters for successful candidate meet & greet
Dear Editor: I owe a couple big thank you notes to some amazing people who helped me pull off the first ever bipartisan meet and greet for Rio Blanco County candidates. First of all my appreciation goes to Mr. John Strate for his role as teacher and mentor in providing[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 4, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – A number of North Fork residents were in town this week, their object being to prevail upon the county commissioners to have the road built, as surveyed and laid out, from the mouth of Big Beaver to Wakeman’s place. That the road should[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Sept. 24-30, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Bad habits? Anxiety? Chronic pain? ADHD?
MEEKER | What do you think of when someone says “hypnosis”? Most people’s experience with hypnosis is limited to Las Vegas-style entertainment where gullible volunteers are made to cluck like chickens in front of a laughing crowd. But what if the same kind of techniques that made your neighbor cluck[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Bus stops, it’s all about the kids
By TROOPER GARY CUTLER Colorado State Patrol RBC | “Bus stops, it’s all about the kids.” It’s that time of year when the trees lose their leaves and parents lose their kids to the school system. This means we have kids all over the place going to school along with[Read More…]
Letter: Great year for upriver fall color
Dear Editor: Bev and I traveled up to Ripple Creek Divide last Saturday, the 29th, to enjoy fall colors. I have observed fall colors in many locations, but these were some of the very best. It’s a great year for color. Along the way we visited old haunts at the Himes Peak[Read More…]
Meeker local opens new counseling office downtown
MEEKER | Like many young people who grow up in small towns, Kelli Garcia didn’t fully appreciate her hometown until she left. Now she’s back, and ready to give back to the community where her “roots run deepest” as a private counselor and psychotherapist. “I am ecstatic to be back[Read More…]
1968 …
Members of the 1968 state runner-up Meeker football team attended last week’s home game to commemorate the team head coach Shane Phelan said is responsible for starting the “culture and traditions that we have in our program.” Tiffany Jehorek Photo
Mustangs …
The Meeker Mustangs played their final home games of the season Saturday at Starbuck Stadium. Teams and fans made the trip from New Castle on a beautiful fall day. The third-fourth grade boys played first, making quick work of New Castle with a balanced attack of tough defense and precision[Read More…]
