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…]
Tag: Meeker
Alicia Mobley recognized by Meeker Mustang Makeover for exemplary marketing support
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Alicia Mobley, a local Meeker High School graduate, whose father is the Undersheriff for Rio Blanco County, first joined the board as their youngest board member shortly after the event’s beginning, showing up at the board meeting and offering her help. The board nominated[Read More…]
CPW approves dual classification for bison in Colorado
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | At its November meeting in Sterling, Colo., the Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved regulations giving bison a dual legal classification as both livestock and wildlife in Colorado, following the direction of the 2025 Protect Wild Bison Act (SB25-053). Under the new regulations, privately owned and[Read More…]
Looking at the land through the lens of fire and flood
MEEKER | Water has always been a priority in the Josephine Basin — the broad valley southwest of Meeker named for the draw where Josephine Meeker and the women of the White River settlement were held captive after the 1879 uprising. The basin depends on rainfall and spring runoff, both[Read More…]
VETERANS DAY COLOR GUARD
Members of V.F.W. Post 5843 fold the American flag during the annual Veterans Day assembly and luncheon held at Barone Middle School on Tuesday. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
CAMPAIGN STOP
Greg Lopez, who is making a third bid for the governor’s office on the Republican ticket, stopped by the Herald Times while out on the campaign trail with his daughter, Christina, and campaign staffer Mary Gomez (not pictured) on Friday. Lopez most recently served as Colorado’s 4th Congressional District Representative[Read More…]
Merriam receives statewide award as EMS provider
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Rio Blanco Fire Rescue’s Deby Merriam has been named the 2025 BLS EMS Professional of the Year by the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, an honor recognizing exceptional service, leadership, and dedication to emergency medical care. The statewide award is presented annually to[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: The demise of the advice column
The demise of newspaper advice columns in the dailies seems to be leading more and more folks to set up shop online to dole out their homegrown expertise on social media. There is only one problem with this. They not only lack the credentials to professionally counsel anyone about anything,[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: James L. McHatton
James L. McHatton was a member of the Meeker Townsite Company. He was president of the Townsite in July 1885 when he, Mayor Clark and Thayer went to Glenwood Springs to apply for a patent on the land. James was a well-known rancher in early White River valley. The outfit[Read More…]
QUILTS OF VALOR
Veterans gather for a group photo after receiving handmade quilts from the White River Stitchers group’s Quilt of Valor Foundation gifts during this year’s Veterans Day assembly at Barone Middle School. Left to right: Stephanie Oldland, Bob Tobin, Jim Overton, Torrence Hughes, Barry Dupire, Ben Franklin, Ron Hilkey, Art Cox,[Read More…]
MHS graduates Drake and Tapia become U.S. Marines
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Drew D. Drake and Aidan A. Tapia, both 2025 graduates of Meeker High School, became United States Marines on Oct. 24, 2025. Drake is the son of Daniel and Julie Drake and brother to USMC Combat Engineer Sergeant Ethan E. Drake. Tapia is the[Read More…]
Meeker trustees continue work on lease agreement with rec district
Special to the HT MEEKER | Representatives from the Colorado Main Street Program, Larry Lucas, and Matt Gordon with the Department of Local Affairs, spoke to town trustees at their Nov. 4 meeting. After describing the program’s mission, they praised the work that has been done by the Meeker chapter[Read More…]
