COURTESY PHOTOS Stylists at the Hair Hut in Meeker held a grand opening celebration and offered free haircuts for veterans on Memorial Day Monday. Owner Michael Jackson, a Colorado Northwestern Community College cosmetology program graduate, bought the salon in 2022. Jackson said he wanted to provide the free services for[Read More…]
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Memorial Day 2023
Honor & Remember ~ Memorial Day 2022
MEEKER | VFW Post 5843, Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion conducted Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremonies and salutes May 30 at Circle Park and Highland Cemetery. Photos by Caitlin Walker and Gracelyn Walker, Rio Blanco Herald Times
Honor and Remember: Memorial Day 2021 Photos
VFW Post 5483, American Legion Post 74 and the Ladies Auxiliary conducted Memorial Day wreath ceremonies Monday in Meeker. Flags and flowers decorated Highland Cemetery, where one of two wreaths was placed. A biodegradable wreath was dropped into the White River by World War II veteran Roy Light, the oldest[Read More…]
THIS MEMORIAL DAY …
IN MEEKER: Flags will be placed on the graves Friday morning starting at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing to help is welcome to join. A wreath ceremony will take place Monday at the Circle Park bridge at 9:30 a.m., followed by a ceremony at Highland Cemetery at 10 a.m. IN RANGELY:[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2020
Heroes among us
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Memorial Day speech was submitted by the American Legion. Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as others ran out. Now, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the[Read More…]
Memorial Day services
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Meeker VFW Post 5843, Meeker American Legion Post 74 and Meeker VFW Auxiliary will be conducting Memorial Day services according to the following schedule. ✯ Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. — Post of flags on graves of veterans at Highland Cemetery. Volunteers[Read More…]
We remember …
Caitlin Walker Photos
Memorial Day: What is it?
RBC | Memorial Day is considered the unofficial kick-off to summer vacation for a lot of people, a three-day weekend for others, and a good reason to enjoy a barbecue and time with friends and family for others. None of those things are the reason for Memorial Day. Following the Civil[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2017 {PHOTOS}
Keeping with tradition, members of the V.F.W. Post 5843, Auxiliary and American Legion Post 74 gathered at the White River and Highland Cemetery on Memorial Day to honor their comrades who died in active military service. Above, American Legion post commander Rob Baughman (center) leads the way to the veterans[Read More…]
Memorial Day tradition in Meeker
MEEKER | Members of the Meeker V.F.W., Ladies’ Auxiliary and American Legion will meet Monday at Circle Park at 9 a.m. to throw a wreath into the river commemorating the soldiers who have died in active military service. Following the wreath ceremony, a Memorial Day service will be held at[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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