Renovations are underway at the iconic Meeker Hotel to replace the balcony that overlooks Main Street.NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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DAYS GONE BY: August 26
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • General reading, that is, of the magazines and newspapers, will tend to broaden your mind and furnish you with topics for conversation. • The finishing coat of plaster on the Meeker Hotel is about completed. • Work on the foundation walls of the[Read More…]
Gerloff appointed to trustee position
MEEKER — Meeker’s board of trustees appointed Rodney Gerloff to fill the trustee position vacated by Chris Ham at the Nov. 18 meeting.
Gerloff appointed to trustee position
MEEKER — Meeker’s board of trustees appointed Rodney Gerloff to fill the trustee position vacated by Chris Ham at the Nov. 18 meeting.
Hotel sparks fond memories for Ball
MEEKER — It has been a few years since Harold Ball has been inside the Meeker Hotel, but he has fond memories of the place. “We used to run up and down the halls and, of course, we got scolded, but that didn’t stop us,” said Ball, who along with[Read More…]
Making Meeker hotel’s history hospitable
Self-proclaimed ‘history geek’ takes over management of Meeker Hotel Cindy Cunningham, the new manager at the historic Meeker Hotel, had a hunch the position would be a good fit, even before her first day on the job. Turns out she was right.
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
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The Mountain Valley Bank Red Letter Day Coin Drive is in full swing! Donate your pennies to your favorite business this week to help them win! Proceeds go to HopeWest Meeker and the Meeker Education Foundation.
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Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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