MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society Board and museum members are grateful for Sandy Shimko’s 13 years of dedicated, dependable service. In light of her recent resignation, there will be an Appreciation Tea in the lobby of the Meeker Hotel on Feb. 22. Everyone is invited to come[Read More…]
Tag: White River Museum
Area trappers moved in from North
RBC I The era of fur trapping and earning a bounty for predation animals has long since passed. However, trapping was an integral part of the history of our Rio Blanco County area as well as the entire western United States.
Museum, RBCHS invited to join event
MEEKER I “Good history is best told by more than one voice,” states the Museum of Western Colorado (MWC). In that spirit, the MWC staff invited history institutions from around the Western Slope to help tell the story of our heritage.
Letter to the Editor: Treated well in Meeker
Dear Editor: My father, Roy Green, was born in Meeker, Colo., in 1919. He is no longer living, but I wanted to visit Meeker, where I was also born.
Volunteer appreciation…
The Rio Blanco County Historical Society held a volunteer reception Saturday, Dec. 1 at the White River Museum.
Museum hosts open house
Nancy Johnson, designer and engineer for the lighting project at the White River Museum, was in Meeker last Saturday for an open house celebrating completion of Phase I of the project.
RBC Historical Society open house Saturday
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and the White River Museum will celebrate the completion of the first phase of the lighting project at an open house reception and recognition ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 8 between 3:30 and 5 p.m. at the museum located at 565 Park St.
“Lighting the Future to Preserve our Past”
MEEKER I Visitors to the White River Museum will notice the temporary relocation of the main entrance to the east side of the museum while the first phase of the new lighting renovation project commences. The museum remains open and welcomes visitors.
White River Museum summer hours
The White River Museum Garrison building will now be open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the tourist season, May-September.
Official opening…
Meeker Mayor Mandi Etheridge cut the ribbon at the official opening of the Smithsonian exhibit “Between Fences” at the White River Museum last Saturday. The exhibit will be on display until the end of February.
Authorities drain Sable Lake in search for missing area rancher
MEEKER I About Aug. 2, 1931, Lester Burns, a prominent citizen of this county, disappeared somewhere between the K-T summer camp on Snell Creek and the Bennett Place on State Highway No. 132. He was last seen alive in the morning walking down the highway going to the Bennett Place,[Read More…]
Museum seeks stories for book
MEEKER — The White River Museum is encouraging people to write the stories about their family members who lived through the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s in Meeker for the next “This Is What I Remember” book. For those who are unsure where to begin, there is a CNCC class[Read More…]
