MEEKER I Colorado educator perceptions about teacher evaluations declined between 2011 and 2013, according to the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado survey. However, pilot studies of the evaluation system in Denver have shown improvements in educator perceptions during implementation.
Month: March 2014
Six DI teams from Meeker headed to state
MEEKER I Meeker was well represented with 10 teams at the 2014 Western Slope Regional Destination Imagination Tournament in Rifle during the past weekend. Six of those teams will be going to the state competition in April.
Letter to the Editor: Conservatives restore greatness of U.S.
Dear Editor: Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren are going to ask, “Grampy, Grammy, why did you do this to us?” They’ll be talking about our nation’s debt passed on to them. How could this happen to a great nation such as ours?
Recognition for Merriam…
Meeker Fire Chief Steve Allen, left, and Meeker Emergency Medical Services Director Matt Lyons, right, presented Deby Merriam with an award of recognition on Saturday night at the 81st annual Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Banquet at the Fairfield Center.
CNCC Foundation Dinner…
RANGELY | The Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation will host its annual dinner dance March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Weiss Colorado Room on the Rangely campus.
STEM visits Meeker…
On Feb. 28, the mobile field trip known as the STEM Museum arrived at Meeker Elementary School. Stem stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Rangely youth wrestlers get started with 2014 season
RANGELY I Many youth wrestlers from Rangely have already wrestled in two tournaments, with 20 traveling to Vernal, Utah, two weeks ago for a pre-season tournament and several more competing in the Little Warrior tournament on Saturday in Grand Junction.
Letter to the Editor: County looking for agreement, not input
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the County Commissioners, I attended the presentation in Meeker last Wednesday on the proposed new justice center on the assumption you wished input from the public. I intended to speak, opposing putting it on Fifth Street, but by the time the presentation[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Fifth Street closing hearing a farce
Dear Editor: And now, the “rest of the story.” The Town of Meeker held a planning commission hearing Monday to determine whether Fifth Street between Main and Park streets should be closed so the county can “create a park” between the school and the courthouse.”
Donation to MEF…
Davie Brooks, the land and livestock manager for Wyatt Ranches of Colorado, LLC, recently presented a check for $15,000 to Meeker Education Foundation (MEF) President Mary Strang for the MEF Endowment Fund.
Batter up…
The Rangely Panther baseball team opened their season at home against South Park and won the double header.
MHS girls’ basketball 2014
The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team ended its season on a winning note with a 62-56 victory against Peyton in the consolation championship of the 2014 2A Colorado State Basketball Championships held in Pueblo.
Come say hi!
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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