MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 14 to take care of a variety of business items. First up was the approval of new hire Claudia Mosher as Barone Middle School’s paraprofessional interventionist, followed by an informative presentation from Torrie Gerloff, who interned at MHS[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Tangly, twisted, half-lit? Worth it.
MEEKER | The annual tradition of wrestling Christmas lights out of their hibernation occurs in more than 80 million homes each year. Most of us grumble and mumble as we unsnarl, loop, re-loop, arrange and re-rearrange the strands over and around our trees and our homes, but most agree the[Read More…]
Pitching In …
With food services short-staffed at Meeker School District, Director Roberta Kinnamon didn’t have to look far for willing helpers. Kinnamon’s husband’s company Midstream Pipeline Co., operators for Tallgrass Energy, pitched in to help serve school lunches this week. Pictured from left to right are Josh Clark, Paul Knez and Buck[Read More…]
SANTA’S SOUPED-UP SLEIGH …
Santa’s ride was extra souped-up this year thanks to efforts by ERBM Recreation and Park District, Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s office, Meeker Police Department and Rio Blanco Fire Protection District. A Santa parade, complete with a siren-sounding entourage, made its way around Meeker Saturday morning. It was a social distancing-friendly[Read More…]
PERPETUAL HOPE …
The season of Advent started last Sunday. In lieu of inside worship, St. James Episcopal in Meeker has added advent candles outside the building for everyone to enjoy. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS
blue christmas …
A Christmas tree decorated in blue honors and remembers the lives of law enforcement officers who have died this year from various causes. Nationwide, COVID-19 is the No. 1 cause of death for officers in 2020. (https://tinyurl.com/y3qm9rna)
Waning Gibbous …
The sun and moon are still shining, and that’s something we’re grateful for. Sometimes it’s the little things. Above, the waning gibbous ‘Beaver moon’.
New owners bring fresh energy to MGM
MEEKER | With 2020 being, well, 2020, it is an especially daunting time to be a small business owner. Despite this year’s run of collective global bad luck, there are still many happy opportunities to be found. Jason and Brenda Purkey found just such an opportunity and signed the papers[Read More…]
Meeker v. Strasburg (livestream only)
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Parade of Lights cancelled
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to cancel the Parade of Lights this year, as we unfortunately do not want to encourage a large public gathering at this time. We hope this holiday season we all continue to support each other and shop local and[Read More…]
MSD transitions to hybrid learning
Here’s the full letter released by the Meeker School District.
Meeker v. Paonia High School Football Livestream
You can view the entire livestream at the link below: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3693607527325794
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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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