Special to the HT MEEKER | Rio Blanco Cattlewomen are having a Beef Day at Clark’s Market on June 3, 2026, in celebration of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Flag Day and Memorial Day because beef is good for everyone! Please come by from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to sample[Read More…]
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Flag placement at Highland Cemetery Saturday, May 23
Special to the HT MEEKER | Come join us for a couple of hours of peace and quiet. On Saturday May 23, we are gathering at the Highland Cemetery between 8 and 8:30 a.m. If you can give an hour or two of your time, our local VFW is once[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: The Peterson Pool
MEEKER | In March 1935, the people of Meeker sought federal funding to construct a new pool using water from a well in Alkali Flat, east of Meeker. The well in Alkali Flat was not as warm as the one drilled by the Marlan Company in 1925, but it still[Read More…]
ERBM UPDATE: WELCOME BACK! Meeker Rec Center reopens May 26
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker Recreation Center will officially reopen Tuesday, May 26. We appreciate your patience during this year’s shutdown and are excited to welcome you back to a more comfortable, functional, and beautiful facility! Here’s a recap of our progress and what to expect when you[Read More…]
Historical society welcomes traveling Smithsonian exhibit to museum
Special to the HT MEEKER | Community members gathered at the White River Museum last week to celebrate the opening of “Americans,” a Smithsonian traveling exhibit now on display in Meeker. The May 15 reception and marked the beginning of several weeks of programming connected to the nationally recognized exhibition.[Read More…]
RESCUE MEOW: MISSION SUCCESSFUL
Meeker’s Community Service Officer Melissa Fellows received a call Monday from a concerned resident on Water Street about a cat being stuck in a tree since Saturday, May 9. All of the neighbors spent the last couple of days trying unsuccessfully to coax the cat down. Fellows called Chase Rule,[Read More…]
Coulter, Krueger win hospital board election in unofficial results
Special to the HT MEEKER | Voters narrowly selected Danette Coulter and decisively chose Dr. Albert Krueger in the May 5 special mail ballot election for the Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District board, according to unofficial results released after the Herald Times had gone to press. The election[Read More…]
Distinguished Barber Studio expands with new Meeker location
‘As long as hair grows, there’s opportunity.’ MEEKER | After months of bringing his black-and-white mobile barbershop to Meeker on weekends, barber Chris Mattox is officially putting down roots in the community that welcomed him from the start. Mattox, owner of Distinguished Barber Studio, recently opened a permanent shop location[Read More…]
Town plans emergency access route between Robert St. and Sanderson Dr.
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker Board of Trustees discussed plans for an emergency access connector between Robert Street and Sanderson Drive at the May 5 meeting. The board approved a 20- to 24-foot-wide emergency access road with gates. Town Manager Margie Joy presented trustees with several possible scenarios for[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – May 14th, 2026
Value times mill levy; statewide taxes administered by state statutes Dear Editor: I went down the legendary rabbit hole on the Meeker Message Board (Facebook) several days ago and can’t shake the responsibility to enlighten the RBC taxpayers. Several responses to a post directed at the County Assessor were so[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker Dome hot spring traces roots to 1920s oil boom
Special to the HT MEEKER | Residents of Meeker closely followed the progress — and eventual failures — of the Marland Company. Although efforts to produce oil were unsuccessful, the hot-water byproduct inspired a new idea for revenue. Hot springs elsewhere in Colorado were already drawing tourists. Why not make[Read More…]
VINE & VITTLES: ‘Harley jacket’ wine?
Special to the HT MEEKER | Ahhh, the wine business. Not an easy one. Wine is a vast topic and can be incredibly complicated. Getting into wine knowledge is not for the faint of heart, but I think that you can say that with any number of hobbies. There is[Read More…]