MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys dropped the Lake County team in Leadville Friday night. The score was 21-6 at half time and the second half both defenses took over.
Month: October 2012
Home canned gifts?
RBC I Last week one of my neighbors brought over the most beautiful jar of home-canned green beans. The beans were packed all uniformly, the color was a perfect green and the lid was securely sealed on the jar.
MHS vball ready for homecoming
MEEKER I Homecoming week is here for the Meeker volleyball team, bringing an overall record of 8-3, and a league record of 3-0 to the fun-filled week.
HOME OF: “Sonny” and Sally Eatherton
MEEKER | J.C. “Sonny” and Sally Eatherton of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees. Sonny and Sally arrived in Meeker on Jan. 1, 1981.
Homecoming 2012 …
Everyone is invited to the Meeker Homecoming parade at 2 p.m. Friday, following a barbecue on the courthouse lawn to benefit the MHS athletic department starting at 11:30 a.m. Meeker will host the Paonia Eagles in volleyball and football Friday night.
Higher learning commission visits
RANGELY I A five-member team from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a regional accreditor for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), arrived at Colorado Northwestern Community College last week for a comprehensive visit that will determine the school’s future accreditation.
News Briefs: Oct. 4, 2012
Community Wrestling benefit this weekend
3 accidents on Hwy. 64
RANGELY I Three single-vehicle accidents have taken place in a six-mile stretch of Highway 64 in the last week and a half.
Community notified of SVP
MEEKER I Law enforcement officials held a community notification meeting Sept. 26, to inform the public of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) living in Meeker.
Veteran’s Memorial…
White River Electric Association was the first to donate to the Veterans Memorial fund earlier this year and the donation was made in honor of its general manager Dick Welle (left), a United States Navy veteran.
Classifieds: Oct. 4, 2012
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Fall colors …
The fall colors are spectacular in the area. This photo was taken on a driving loop starting in Meeker on the Flattops Scenic Byway, via Trappers Lake, over Ripple Creek Pass and connecting to Highway 13 at Hamilton.
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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