
Twenty-seven of the 42 members of the Meeker High School senior class took part in a community service project Tuesday morning at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce.
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Twenty-seven of the 42 members of the Meeker High School senior class took part in a community service project Tuesday morning at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce.

The After Birth Ball was a great success Saturday night in Meeker as the Freeman E. Fairfield Center was filled with people partying and dancing to the country-western sounds of Coy Keithley and the band Straight Shot.
RBC I Country music, a brisket and pork loin dinner, and a social hour will wrap up a full day of free educational agricultural and business workshops offered to area residents and visitors gathering in Meeker for the 2013 After Birth Ball.
RBC I A day of free educational workshops will be held April 20 in Meeker in conjunction with the After Birth Ball. “We will have a large number of people from outside of Meeker in town for the After Birth Ball on April 20, so we figured it would be a great time to offer [...]
RBC I More than 40 officials from three counties and three cities gathered in Meeker on April 3, focused on working together to benefit the area with economic development.

Gerald and Twila Morris were named the Citizens of the Year for 2012 by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s annual business meeting and awards ceremony held at the Fairfield Center Feb. 1. Alicia and J.C. Watt accepted the award

Jolly Demis, a nationally known comedian, songwriter and interactive stand-up performer, provided the entertainment at the “Meekeropoly” themed Meeker Chamber of Commerce annual business meeting. He included several chamber members in his band, as private dancers and in his comedy routine for many laughs.
MEEKER | It is time to recognize Meeker’s outstanding businesses and citizens! Complete a nomination form today for the business you think is most deserving of the title of small business, large business, non-profit organization, energy industry partner or outstanding citizen of the year. Visit www.meekerchamber.com to download nomination forms,
MEEKER | Give a special gift this holiday season that keeps on giving. Meeker Chamber Bucks are given locally and spent locally, helping everyone enjoy this holiday season.
RBC I When community members work together toward a common goal, great things happen. This is just the case in Meeker. Representatives from the business community, special tax districts and the community are working together on economic development efforts.

Members of the Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism Steering committee recently met in Meeker for a regional meeting to discuss current and future projects.

Roughly 170 persons attended the annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraising dinner Saturday at the Weiss Activities Center on campus.

RBC I On Saturday, the Meeker baseball team played what was supposed to be the first home games of the season against the Rangley Panthers, but the games were moved to Rangley after the Meeker fields were subject to rain and snow.

MEEKER I Many people in Meeker are fortunate to have homesteaded land passed down through generations. The work it took to turn those homesteads into real homes is difficult to comprehend, but many of those homesteading families have maintained that work ethic and history for generations.

MEEKER I Meeker Police Department, in conjunction with several state health and law enforcement agencies, will join many cities and towns across the nation with its National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27.

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco Historical Society’s “Pioneer Women of Rio Blanco County” program drew more than 70 persons Sunday to enjoy the telling of tales dating back at least decades in county history.

RANGELY I The “Save the Tank” campaign may be over, but the task of saving the tank is just beginning.

RANGELY I When musician and composer Bruce Odland first came to Rangely in 1976, it was the last stop of the Chautauqua Tour, a traveling arts festival funded by the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities.

Meeker High School activities director Brett Steinacher, who is a member of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) wrestling committee, shakes hands with Meeker freshman TJ Shelton before presenting him with his gold medal and championship bracket at the 2013 Colorado State Wrestling Championships. Shelton is the first freshman

A record 306 tickets were sold for the annual Crab Crack, sponsored by the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce last Saturday, filling the Colorado Room in the Weiss Center on the CNCC campus. Awards were announced by emcee Tim Webber and presented by RACC executive director Brooke Loshe.

MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) in cooperation with the ERBM Recreation and Park District will present a dinner theatre production based on Aesop’s Fables on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield Center.

MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.

MEEKER I Imagine if people learned at least one thing, if not more, from one conversation every day. That was the case in a conversation with Harold and Patty Anderson.
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