From the front, damage to the Sissom house at the top of 11th and Pinyon appears minimal, but from the side the destruction of the roof is evident. The Sissom family said the fire started on the back patio, probably by a lightning strike, during a severe thunderstorm last Friday,[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Meeker trustees approve support for Skijor
MEEKER | The Town Shop on Third Street has received a new paint job, giving a fresh look to the building and bringing it up to date with the bulk water load-out across the street that was also updated recently. Meeker’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Aug. 20 for their[Read More…]
DOLLAR GENERAL COMING
Dirt work is underway at the Meeker Vet Clinic property just east of Meeker in preparation for construction of a new Dollar General store. No estimated date of opening has been given at this time. The vet clinic remains open on Mondays and Fridays. NIKI TURNER Photo
EDITOR’S COLUMN – August 29th, 2024
“I’m tired, boss… Mostly, I’m tired of people being ugly to each other.” ― “The Green Mile,” Stephen King Can you relate? If you still have a smidgen of decency left in your soul, I think you do. Maybe it’s always been this way, or maybe the ugliness has become[Read More…]
MVB SUMMER FESTIVAL
The weather was cooperative and participation was enthusiastic at the annual Mountain Valley Bank Summer Festival last Saturday in downtown Meeker, raising funds for multiple local nonprofits groups and organizations with food, a pie auction, games and prizes. NIKI TURNER Photo
Answers to some frequently asked questions during the post office renovation
Bringing some much-needed levity to a challenging season, post office clerk Brian Holloway donned a costume during the first few days of the “Parking Lot Post Office” plan. The building is undergoing asbestos abatement that’s expected to last until the end of September. Extended hours and answers to frequently asked[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – The ‘Othering’
“You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms with the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.” ― The Breakfast Club Othering is[Read More…]
Meeker trustees review housing assessment report, begin discussing possible options
MEEKER | Meeker trustees met for a work session to review recommendations from a comprehensive housing assessment conducted over the last year on the town’s behalf by Ayres Associates. The 45-page report outlines the current housing situation in Meeker, current and future needs, and potential strategies for addressing housing issues.[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – What if our emotional energy is the latest commodity for sale?
“Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.” ― Vincent Van Gogh I was horrified by the 1977 book “Coma,” where unsuspecting hospital patients are rendered comatose and their healthy organs harvested for sale. A similar premise[Read More…]
Post Office asbestos abatement project starts Monday, Aug. 12
Mail and package pickup and most post office services will be conducted from a mobile unit in the parking lot behind the Meeker Post Office starting Monday as the building undergoes an asbestos replacement project. Patrons are asked to be aware of changed hours, to collect packages in a timely[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Change is tough. It’s also unavoidable.
“If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.” ― Robert Fulghum Ah, change. That’s practically a four-letter word around these parts. I chuckle a little when folks who’ve been here a year[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – August 1st, 2024
RBC to join Mesa and Montrose counties in lawsuit over severance tax funding RBC | In a special meeting held Monday, July 29, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county attorney’s office to join a lawsuit against the State of Colorado alongside Mesa and Montrose counties.[Read More…]
