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Margaret Granzella, owner of Vital Awareness LLC, has provided the Meeker community with professional massage, movement therapy, and holistic lifestyle coaching for nine years. After several years upstairs in the Hugus Building, last spring she relocated to a new space at 685 Main St., Suite #5A. The new space is an easily accessible, ground-level suite,
To hear Karl Casias play one of his Native American style flutes you’d never guess he’s self-taught and has only been playing for a few years. The music of the flute is mystical and somehow familiar, as if you’ve heard it long ago, but can’t quite place where. The instrument itself is ancient, crossing all
By ED PECK As we come upon the 127th anniversary of the famous Oct. 13, 1896, Meeker Bank Robbery [attempt], I would like to take a different slant on the event. With exception of our Ute conflicts, sheep wars, and the various Roosevelts, Meeker and Rio Blanco County did not get much ink in newspapers
Grand opening of the The Heritage MEEKER | Mark your calendars for the grand opening of The Heritage on June 3, 2023 in the Hugus Building, 594 Main St. A collaboration of efforts between Christie Borchard, the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, and the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, the space will feature art, historical
MEEKER | "It's a multipurpose space for the common goal. And that really is celebrating the art, history and culture of Meeker,” said Christy Whitney Borchard, founder of new business “Heritage” in the Hugus Building on Main Street which celebrates its grand opening this weekend. Visitors to the space can expect to find an
Memorial Day ceremony details MEEKER | The V.F.W. Post 5843, its Auxiliary, and the American Legion Post 74 will be starting its Memorial Day ceremonies at 0930 at the Fifth Street bridge with the ceremony and bridge dedication. Then we will move to the 10th Street bridge for another bridge dedication and then move on
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Word reached town yesterday that a man was found dead in a cabin on the east fork Big Beaver. Coroner Niblock has gone up there to investigate. Simp Harp was informed a few days ago by George M. Bowers, US fish commissioners that a consignment of brook trout
MEEKER | The River Camp RV Park, just southeast of Meeker, is under new ownership again. The new owners — business partners Michael Picore, Ted Gallegos and Ryan Parker — purchased the historic Hugus Building downtown last year. Joining them as owners of the River Camp RV Park are Jennifer and Stephen VanDyke. Jennifer is
Window shop with The Upstairs Gallery MEEKER | The Upstairs Gallery has moved downstairs into the Hugus Building windows. Shop anytime. Text or leave a voicemail for Pat @ 970-799-9375 with your name and item numbers. Pick up between 2-5 p.m. at the 594 Main Hugus door. Fine art and crafts and great gifts by Pat Sheeran/Daggett, Maym Cunningham, Andy Goettel, Tasha Geodert, Suzi Kull, Jere Taylor, Janele Husband, Roberta Hawks, Jennifer Taylor, Tim Knouff and Katie Conrado. Wear a mask. WREA November bills delayed MEEKER | White River Electric (WREA) utilizes a third party billing service to mail its monthly statements. November’s bills were mailed on time, but unfortunately many of the bills have been lost or delayed in the mail. WREA apologizes for any inconvenience or confusion this has caused. Please call WREA with questions or for an additional copy of your bill. Monthly bills remain due on the 15th of the month. Members may also login to review and pay their electric account at www.wrea.org/Smarthub. Members may receive an automatically generated “Friendly Reminder” to pay their account even if they didn’t receive the original bill. Please don’t be alarmed by the “Friendly Reminder”, and please call WREA with your questions at 970-878-5041.