“It’s all the same, only the names will change.” ~ Bon Jovi, “Wanted Dead or Alive” The opening lyric to a 1986 “hair band” song might not seem like it has anything to do with nearly 139 years of newspaper archives from a rural Colorado town, but it could easily[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Support our youngest entrepreneurs
MEEKER | What says “summer” more than lemonade and cupcakes? Answer: kids and summer jobs. Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker is bringing back its Lemonade and Cupcake Stand event for a second year, with young entrepreneurs from last season returning and new ones arising. Carson Cook, daughter of Deloy and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Mountains, molehills, gnats and camelsEditor’s Column:
It seems the more comfortable we are the more fixated we become on superficial things. Being comfortable makes us fussy and finicky. When our basic needs are met, we have the time and energy to expend on little things, things that really don’t matter much in the long term. You’d[Read More…]
Postmaster explains recent changes at P.O.
MEEKER | The disappearance of the community bulletin board at the Meeker Post Office and installation of a new mailbox outside during the last few weeks generated a number of questions from the public. The bulletin board has long been a location for residents to post information about missing pets,[Read More…]
Bike “pump track” plan at Ute Park rolling forward
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal from the Meeker Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA) to go toward construction of a pump track at Ute Park. According to MAMBA’s project proposal, “Besides being an innovative play park amenity trending in more and more public spaces, a pump track[Read More…]
Sen. Dylan Roberts set to speak Wednesday at White River Alliance meeting in Meeker
Colorado Senator Dylan Roberts will speak Wednesday in Meeker at Chippers (285 6th St.) at the White River Alliance meeting. The meeting is free, open to the public, and starts at 6 p.m.
Craig Cast, Blast and Twang this Saturday
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is excited to announce that it will hold its annual Family Cast, Blast and Twang event on Saturday, June 10, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Nine Mile Guest Ranch near Meeker, Colorado. This free event is for families and individuals interested in[Read More…]
Lemonade and Cupcake Stand event for kids 5-12 returns to Mountain Valley Bank June 9
Summer has just started and your kids are probably already asking for cash. Mountain Valley Bank (MVB) is offering a way to help children ages 5-12 ignite their entrepreneurial skills with the return of the Lemonade and Cupcake State Event on Friday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: It is what you make it
“Every town is just what the citizens make it.” The Meeker Herald, 1923 I stumbled across this comment on the bottom of a page in the archives a few weeks back. Just a couple lines of text filling a blank spot on a page has stayed with me through meetings, graduations[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2023
Editor’s Column: Wise Words
As the Class of 2023 commences on their respective forays into the world, I’m reminded of the parting message given by Polonius to his son Laertes in “Hamlet.” Polonius, as a character, was kind of a skunk, but the pithy platitudes he shared are wise words nonetheless, whether you’re graduating[Read More…]
FFA helps MHS senior start entrepreneurial journey
MEEKER | Meeker High School senior Gracie Blagg wasn’t quite sure what she’d get from taking a recommended Future Farmers of America (FFA) elective class since she lives in town and doesn’t own livestock. That introductory class has led to a successful entrepreneurial endeavor, multiple awards and state-level achievements, and[Read More…]
