Oct. 9, 1957 ~ Sept. 10, 2024 Chad Howard Denny, 66, of Roosevelt, Utah, the husband of Roxie Denny, passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at 12 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Meeker Classic Art Show winner
Cindy Bissantz of Ohio is this year’s Meeker Classic Art Show winner. Her artwork, done in pastels, will serve as the art for the 2025 poster and other marketing materials. Bissantz said she was inspired by her mother’s work as a dog handler. Niki Turner Photo
New opportunity for hair care in Meeker
MEEKER | “Julia’s” is a new opportunity to look at hair care in a different perspective, taking the client back to the basics of scalp therapy. After Covid-19 became a life changer for everyone, for Julia Haines a life-threatening illness was a life challenge switch in her career. Battling lingering[Read More…]
Meeker trustees approve 7th short-term rental permit
MEEKER | The number of short-term rentals permitted in Meeker increased to seven last week with the approval of a permit for 119 4th St., owned by Evie Griffin. The town has a maximum of 20 short-term rentals allowed. Trustee Chris Lockwood asked Griffin why she wanted to go with[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – September 12th, 2024
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ―William Faulkner On my first visit to the ocean I waded hesitantly into the surf, feeling the ground seem to disappear beneath me as the water receded, only to be knocked down by the[Read More…]
Man who kidnapped Westlands employee convicted in Wyoming
MEEKER | The man charged with kidnapping a Meeker woman from Westlands Ranch in February 2022 has been found guilty on all counts by a Federal court jury in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Joseph Lee Beecher, who was 48 at the time of the crime, burglarized a residence in Craig and stole[Read More…]
Classic time is here again!
The flags representing the multiple countries from whence the Meeker Classic competitors hail were raised on Monday in anticipation of the start of this year’s event Wednesday. See the full schedule of events on PAGE 7 of this weeks edition, as well as ads throughout for various events, including Jammin’[Read More…]
New Meeker police officer was first emergency responder to house fire
MEEKER | Officer Keydon Long joined the Meeker Police Department late last year. He was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene of the house fire at 11th and Pinyon on Aug. 24. According to Meeker PD, when Long arrived, two female residents were still inside the smoke-filled[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – September 5th, 2024
“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” ― Aristotle With Labor Day just passed, I’ve been mulling over the outrageous value of the thousands of hours of volunteering and other unpaid work and service that keep our society functioning. The presence — and necessity[Read More…]
Northwest Colorado Development Council hosts economic development meetings Tuesday in RBC
PRESS RELEASE RBC | NWCDC Annual Meeting Showcases Important Economic Development Initiatives(Craig, Colorado) Northwest Colorado Development Council (NWCDC) will host its first AnnualMeeting on September 3, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Pavilion Building in the MoffatCounty Fairgrounds, 750 E. 4th Street, Craig. The public is invited[Read More…]
Lightning suspected cause of house fire
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…]
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…]
