MEEKER I There are teachers who love their subjects and there are teachers who love their students. Bev Devore-Wedding, math and science teacher at Meeker High School, is one of those rare educators with a passion for both.
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Town to pay for electrical work
MEEKER I After some discussion, Meeker’s board of trustees agreed to set aside funds in the proposed 2012 budget to pay for electrical improvements at Ute Park.
Agreement to benefit all
MEEKER I It’s a prime example of how communication and cooperation between two community organizations can be beneficial to the organizations and the public they serve. The Town of Meeker and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District recently signed an agreement that turns responsibility for the majority[Read More…]
Golden birthday …
Kale Burke will be 11 years old on Nov. 11, 2011 — that’s right, he turns 11 on 11/11/11.
Council hopes to get people talking
MEEKER I Since the oil shale boom in the 1980s, Meeker’s Human Resource Council has sought ways to highlight the community’s needs and assets, bringing the two together for the benefit of all.
OHV project rolls forward
MEEKER I Plans for the off-highway vehicle (OHV) project continue to move forward. Project proponents are looking at approximately 150 miles of trails.
Halloween haunts to be found downtown
MEEKER I Whether you just want to be entertained by little ones (and grown-ups, too) in costume, scare yourself silly, or just load up on goodies, downtown Meeker is the place to be this Monday, Oct. 31.
Engagement: Sisneros ~ Daniels
Eleasar and Helena Sisneros are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sophia Sisneros of Midland, Texas, to Christopher Daniels, currently of Austin, Texas, and former resident of Rangely, Colo.
What do you want Range Call to be?
MEEKER I It has been said that all good things must come to an end, but Range Call committee president Suzan Pelloni is convinced that it’s not time for Meeker’s traditional Fourth of July celebration to go the way of that old saying.
Rancher approved for power project
MEEKER I In an area where natural gas, coal, oil shale and oil production dominate energy discussion, Meeker rancher George Wenschhof is breaking a new path.
Market Street about to be surveyed
MEEKER I Surveying is about to begin on the Market Street sidewalk project. The design for the sidewalk plan will run from Watts Ranch Market to the mobile home park just past Twelfth Street on the north side and from Backcountry Realty’s office to the BLM/Forest Service building on the[Read More…]
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Wanted–A good girl, who wishes to attend school, to work for her board. Inquire at the post office. Though he is on his way, the president doesn’t appear to have absolute and definite knowledge as to where he is going.
