Meeker mayor Mandi Etheridge signed the paperwork to cancel the school district’s lease on the former Main Street elementary school. Some discussion is still underway between the school district and the town about property improvements which still need to be addressed.
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DI team qualifies for nationals
Eight Meeker teams participated in the Destination Imagination Western Slope Regional Tournament March 26 in Rifle.
Board takes first look at empty school
Meeker’s board of trustees will have their first look at the recently vacated Main Street elementary school building tonight.
Bellco to close Meeker office
Bellco Credit Union customers in Meeker will lose the convenience of having a local branch office next month. Citing the “significant cost” of maintaining the branch “due to the location,” the credit union has decided to close the Meeker branch, effective Friday, May 13.
Local pastor publishes second book for AMG
If you are a regular reader of the Herald Times, you’ve probably seen the weekly submissions from “Doc” Watson, pastor of Grace Bible Church. What you might not know about Dr. J.D. Watson is that he is a published author, as well as a minister.
Letter to the Editor: Governor reaching out for your input
Dear Editor: Many times we hear citizens “complaining” about government and their processes. Many times these concerns are legitimate, and Governor Hickenlooper is reaching out to Coloradoans to seek their input!
County grew by eleven percent in last decade
It has been two years since the Census Bureau admonished us to fill out our forms and the numbers are finally in. What changes have occurred in Rio Blanco County since the last census?
4th quarter sales and use tax revenue up 4 percent
RBC I Sales and use tax revenues are an indicator of the state of the economy and a vital factor in local government budgets.
Century-old building’s days are numbered
MEEKER I For more than 100 years, the classic white clapboard church with its old-fashioned bell tower on the corner of Eighth and Park has hosted innumerable weddings, funerals, church services, community groups, vacation Bible schools and generations of memories.
Meeker bans “pot shops”
MEEKER I You won’t see any medical marijuana shops sprouting up in Meeker or anywhere else in Rio Blanco County.
Gas prices on the rise
MEEKER I We’re used to grumbling about the price of gas in Meeker, where the cost of a gallon of gas is generally anywhere from 5 cents to 25 cents a gallon higher than fuel in neighboring communities.
Youth going UnderGrounD
MEEKER I Ask anyone over the age of 10 what there is for young people to do in Meeker and you’re likely to get a blank stare. With the exception of high school sports or going to the pool, there are few youth-friendly evening activities in rural communities.
