RBC | Rio Blanco 4-H Achievement Nights are a time to recognize the 4-H members who have worked so hard this past year to learn more and do more. We would like to recognize all 4-H members for their hard work and dedication throughout the 2023/2024 4-H year. Each 4-H[Read More…]
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Homecoming 2024
(Left) Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC), marched in the Homecoming parade to mark the group’s 15th anniversary and to promote their next performance. “Beauty and the Beast” will be presented Nov. 14-16, 2024, at the Meeker High School auditorium. (Center) The 2024 Meeker High School Cowboy football team rode[Read More…]
Approximately 500 Meeker residents asked to ‘self-report’ on water service line material
MEEKER | Meeker residents who own property with water service lines of indeterminate material have been asked to self-report on their water service lines via a form mailed out with the October water bills. The request comes through the Town from the Colorado health department, which is requiring an inventory[Read More…]
HISTORY MYSTERY
Can you identify this mystery hand tool’s purpose and and the timeframe when it would have been used? What replaced it? ED PECK PHOTO
Oktoberfest!
Embracing the spirit of the season, Brett Borchard and Chip Brown were in costume with special edition 2024 Smoking River Brewing Co. steins in hand for the fourth annual Volksmarch and Oktoberfest last weekend. Friday’s march included stops at the Meeker Cafe, Blanco Cellars, Caroline’s Louisiana Kitchen and Smoking River[Read More…]
And the circus came to town…
The Jordan World Circus came to Meeker last weekend for a Saturday evening performance that included aerialists, sword-throwing unicyclists, and other feats at the RBC Fairgrounds. CAITLIN WALKER Photos
Public comments heard at Meeker Library Board meeting during Banned Books Week
MEEKER | The Meeker Library Board held its regular meeting last week, with four of the five members in attendance: Meredith Deming, Dan Olson, John D. Moffitt, and Keri Griesser. Michael Cobb was absent. During the public comment period, several community members addressed concerns about book banning, coinciding with National[Read More…]
Tate earns state fair grand championship
Landree Tate of Meeker is a Colorado State Fair Grand Champion! Tate won overall grand champion and class champion in dog obedience, class reserve grand champion in dog rally and brought home fifth place in intermediate open dog showmanship.
HISTORY LESSONS: The Klan in Colorado
This story is intended to educate. Please do not infer that I condone bigotry, or oppression based on creed or race. In my youth, the struggles for integration were constantly in the news, often with violence. When the original “This is What I Remember” interviews were recorded for the local[Read More…]
BRONCOS FANS!
Meeker High School alum JC Henderson, HT freelance reporter Jared Henderson, and JC’s wife Natalie Henderson attended the Denver Broncos game last Sunday at MetLife stadium in New Jersey where the Broncos beat the Jets 10-9.
RBC Jr. Livestock team wraps up season
RBC | To wrap up the 2023/24 Rio Blanco County 4-H year the Western Rio Blanco Jr Livestock Judging Team traveled to Casper, Wyoming, to compete in the Casper College Fall Classic Livestock Judging Contest. The participating youth on this trip were between the ages of 8-12 and have been[Read More…]
Meeker Mustang Makeover awarded $200,000 Federal grant to hire executive director
MEEKER | The Meeker Mustang Makeover (MMM) is excited to announce it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Federal government to bolster its organizational leadership and community impact. This grant will be used to hire a part-time executive director, a crucial role that will drive the organization’s mission[Read More…]
