The Herald Times | Proudly Independent Community Journalism
Serving Meeker and the White River Valley since 1885. Independently-owned and operated. 100% locally-sourced, 100% community-supported journalism.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – January 2nd, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 · Hometown heroes Dear Editor, Thursday last I walked to the newspaper building to get a newspaper. On my way back to my apartment I fell over a piece of uneven sidewalk. It’s by the stop sign on the corner of Main and 3rd. Thank God for the wonderful people in Meeker! Three young adults stopped
ACCOMPLISHMENT | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, …
Dec 18, 2024 · Meeker High School students have been at it again. Augie Halstead, Quintin Simpson, and Cade Mills built a much-needed bookshelf for Pioneers Medical Center in their wood shop class taught by Zach Clatterbaugh. These young men enjoyed the project and walked away with some valuable skills in the process.
NEW RECORD FOR CHRISTMAS PROJECT - The Herald Times
Dec 4, 2024 · A big thank you to Meeker, Colorado, for your generosity and kindness. Meeker sent out 1,043 shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child. These boxes are sending the Gospel around the world. Every shoebox gift is an opportunity for a child to hear the GOOD news of Jesus. Thank you each and every church and individual that
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Write your own holiday script, you’ve …
Nov 27, 2024 · “She was new in town and didn’t have any friends, until she decided to trust a handsome stranger —Hallmark movies and true crime podcasts.” ~ Jennifer McAuliffe By the time you’re reading this week’s column you’ll probably be wearing your stretchy pants and contemplating another round of leftovers. Congratulations! You made it!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – December 26th, 2024
Dec 24, 2024 · Books, books, books Dear Editor, I could not live in a world without books. Ever since I could read, probably about third grade, I loved the once-a-week visits to the school library. Students were limited to three books per week. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were popular then. I couldn’t wait to check out the
IN MEMORIAM – Paul ‘Cody’ Crooks - The Herald Times
Sept. 8, 1984 ~ Dec. 23, 2024 Paul “Cody” Crooks of Meeker passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. He served 9 1/2 years in the Navy. Survivors include his wife Kayla and stepchildren Ricky and Amihya, and Aspen, his dog. He met Kayla on Oct. 24, 2023 and proposed in …
LOOSE ENDS: Has the tradition of resolutions ended?
Dec 31, 2024 · The time for making official New Year’s resolutions has passed. Yet, that doesn’t stop most of us from making some new intentions for 2025. It isn’t worth saying them aloud, as intentions remain unspoken and therefore never have to be accounted for. It is after the fact that someone claims, “Well, I intended to do…”
HISTORY (Humor) LESSONS: Thanksgiving 2024 - The Herald Times
Nov 27, 2024 · RBC | Hello, my name is Joe Turkey. You may have heard of my more famous brother, Thomas. Tom is often pictured this time of year wearing a Pilgrim hat and belt. Macy’s parade pays tribute to him with a giant inflatable every year. …
RIO HAPPENINGS: Dec 22-28, 2024 - The Herald Times
ARRESTS 12/27/2024- A 41 year-old female was arrested by Meeker PD on a warrant for Misuse of Official Information, Embezzlement of Public Property, Theft and Cybercrime. She was transported to jail and bonded out the same day. CALL SUMMARIES 12/22/2024 @ 11:32 am. A rooster attack occurred in the town limits of Meeker. The reporting