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White River Museum offers something for everyone; exhibits show life in early days

RBC I Visitors to Meeker’s White River Museum seem to find a favorite piece or area that takes them back to a different time and place, when and where they are filled with the wonder of what life was like for the area’s pioneers.

January 9, 2015 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker museum cleanup set for May 3

MEEKER I A thorough spring cleaning is in store for the White River Museum Garrison from 1-3 p.m. on May 3.

April 30, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

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Appreciation Tea to be held for Shimko Feb. 22

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…]

February 17, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

February 12, 2014 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

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.

January 29, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

September 7, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Volunteer appreciation…

The Rio Blanco County Historical Society held a volunteer reception Saturday, Dec. 1 at the White River Museum.

December 9, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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.

September 19, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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.

September 8, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

“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.

June 24, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

June 1, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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.

December 22, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled