White River Electric Association (WREA) once again held its annual member appreciation and membership meeting in conjunction with the final Meekerpalooza of the season last Friday. According to WREA, approximately 700 tacos were served by the Meeker Lions Club. In addition, attendees enjoyed vendor booths at the Farmers Market and[Read More…]
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A closer look at our power poles with WREA
MEEKER | Dan Francis reached out to the Herald recently, inquiring if we could investigate what the wires hanging through his back alley were for. Indeed, with the help of White River Electric Association’s Manager of Operations Brett Berthelson, we did just that. Ever wondered which line is what on[Read More…]
WREA raising rates 4% in 2023
MEEKER | It has been five years since WREA last increased its rates which means the cost of electricity has remained the same since January 2018. During this same five-year period, WREA’s electric loads and corresponding revenue decreased by 25% with the decline in oil and gas production in the[Read More…]
GOING UP
WREA hung red and green lights on the courthouse pine trees in Meeker Monday. The trees will be lit during the Parade of Lights celebration Nov. 30. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS
HAPPY RETIREMENT!
A good chunk of the Meeker community turned out at Smoking River Brewing Co. last Thursday to honor Bill Jordan’s 33 years of service on the WREA board of directors at his retirement party. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
NEWS NOTES: August 11, 2022
SCAM ALERT MEEKER | Several WREA members have received SCAM calls demanding payment and claiming that WREA will shut off power in 30 minutes for failure to pay a bill. If you receive one of these calls, PLEASE hang up and call WREA AT 970-878-5041. WREA DOES NOT ask for[Read More…]
WREA MEMBER DINNER …
WREA registered just over 375 members and served over 750 dinners prepared by members of the Meeker Lions Club (left) in celebration of members and community July 22. The annual meeting video will air Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTO
WREA navigates renewables
MEEKER I Providing consumers electricity may be straightforward, but the realities of today’s energy landscape are complicated. The transition from traditional fuels along with the competing pressures of reliability, affordability, and renewable energy creates a complex puzzle that energy companies around the globe work to solve each day. “I think[Read More…]
WREA electric rates to remain stable for 2021
White River Electric is pleased to announce that electric rates will remain stable in 2022 with no rate increase. WREA approved a rate decrease in 2018 for residential members and a decrease in 2019 for large industrial members followed by three years of rate stability. It is no surprise that[Read More…]
LIGHT IT UP
SPLAT …
Meeker celebrated the last farmers market of the season last Friday. Something Rotten! cast member Jesse Yarbrough took tomatoes for the team as part of a fundraiser for Meeker Arts and Cultural Council and WREA hosted their annual member appreciation dinner with Navajo tacos prepared by Meeker Lions Club, free[Read More…]
WREA initiates System Fire Settings
MEEKER | Due to high wind advisories, dry conditions, and increased fire danger WREA will move to System Fire Settings which may increase power blinks and temporary outages. WREA monitors conditions to adjust its electric breakers to more sensitive “fire settings” so the system can quickly detect line interferences. These[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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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and 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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