MEEKER | There are several CNCC Community Education Classes still open for registration. Many classes start in February. Registration for most classes is still open if the class has not started.
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Ice Fishing Derby at Lake Avery Saturday
MEEKER I The ERBM Recreation and Park District is sponsoring a free Family Ice Fishing Derby at Lake Avery on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those wishing to ride the bus to the lake should be at the Meeker Recreation Center by 8:30 a.m.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Jan. 17, 1935 • With the White River valley blanketed with another heavy snowstorm there should be no drought in this section this year.
Meeker Locals
With the first month of 2010 speeding to a close, have you thrown your resolutions out the window? Pick up those goals and get back on the ball! The phrase “put something on the ball” referred to a baseball pitcher using a spin, or unusual speed, in a pitch.
In basic training
MEEKER I Jon Burnell, son of Jody (and Caleb) Gardner and Sam Burnell, all formerly of Meeker, has entered into basic training for the U.S. Army in Fort Sill, Okla. He will graduate in March.
Cowboys take two
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys picked up two crucial league victories over the weekend, stopping the Hayden Tigers 64-54, and then cruising past the Vail Christian Saints on Saturday 67-40.
BMS wins big, will play Rangely again on Saturday
MEEKER I Barone’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball teams had a good week. First, the middle schoolers won against a shorthanded Rangely team 47-14 last Thursday and then beat Steamboat Springs 42-8 on Saturday.
MHS student arrested for selling pot
MEEKER I An 18-year-old Meeker High School senior was arrested Jan. 12 and charged with selling marijuana to minors. Johnny Wix is scheduled to have his first court appearance Friday at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse.
Letter: Angels & Outlaws owner says thanks
Thank you to the town of Meeker and its great citizens. Since October 1990, when I first saw the town of Meeker and the surrounding area, myself and my family have been blessed with many great memories and friends. From day one, I felt like I belonged here.
PMC is chamber member of the week
MEEKER | The Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week is Pioneers Medical Center.
LeBlanc on Univ. of Wyoming honor roll
MEEKER | Joseph James LeBlanc of Meeker was one of 68 students from Colorado on the 2009 fall semester President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming.
Meeker girls earn split
MEEKER I After a Northwest League loss to the Hayden Tigers on their home court last Friday, the Lady Cowboys basketball team traveled to Vail and defeated Vail Christian last Saturday.