MEEKER | Enduro Colorado is coming to Meeker this Saturday for the Meeker Flattops Enduro race. The course is 42 miles of two-track trails from Wilson Park to Lost Park and back. Races start at 9 a.m. and finish around 3 p.m. Online registration at https://www.livelaps.com/ closes Thursday, July 11[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Community Calendar: July 11-17, 2019
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Thursdays at 7 p.m. at RBC Fairgrounds. July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8 and 15. $5 at gate, 12 and under at 65+ free! Nightly raffle. Gentleman’s Group “Geezer Gather” every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Meeker Veteran’s Community Center. 290 4th Street. Adults[Read More…]
Hwy. 13 CDOT project update for week of July 8
RBC | For the week of July 8, motorists should expect single-lane, alternating travel, and a 12-foot width restriction, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and possibly Saturday, north of County Road 5. There will be shoulder closures as well on CR 5. CDOT is continuing earthwork,[Read More…]
Sober Buddy Shuttle offers safe rides, affordable transportation alternative
MEEKER | What sprang from a desire to provide a service to others is turning into a business venture for Meeker’s Lonnie White, a 2012 transplant from the East Coast. There aren’t a lot of places for single folks to hang out in Meeker besides the bar. White, an electrician[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: About those deadlines
Sometimes I wonder if we’re doing enough; particularly when someone hangs up on me in a snit because we didn’t print an article and photos that came in two hours before press time. There’s a difference between deadline and press time. Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. (Tuesday at 3[Read More…]
Fairfield Scholarships application deadline July 8
Special Fairfield Scholarships for Pre-2019 MHS Graduates or 5-Year Resident • Vocational/Undergraduate Study • Will be considered by the Fairfield Scholarship Committee, contingent upon funds for additional scholarships being available. These scholarships are for the MHS graduate/equivalent who did not receive a Fairfield Scholarship, regardless of whether or not they previously applied. Application forms[Read More…]
Sportsman’s Club awarded $85K
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club has been awarded $85,000 from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to be used for target relocation and new berms at the shooting range. The funds come from the Shooting Range Development Grant program (SRDG). Following the sale of the property to Meeker resident Mike[Read More…]
WINNER, WINNER …
Sean Ford of La Salle, Colorado, was the lucky winner of an African safari valued at $10,000 sponsored by Antler Taxidermy of Meeker. It’s the second year Antler Taxidermy owners Bill and Donna Wille have raffled off a safari during the R100 archery competition. Niki Turner Photo
DON’T ‘TREAD’ ON ME …
A case of mistaken identity likely led to this poor slithery fellow being smashed flat along Sulphur Creek Road last weekend. At first glance, bull snakes often appear to be dangerous rattlers, and they use this illusion to their advantage, flattening their heads into a triangular shape, curling into a[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Good deeds
When my daughter and husband and I were out cleaning up trash along Hwy. 13 two weeks ago I noted the tidy, well-manicured grounds around the eastern Town of Meeker entry sign and remarked on it. I helped spearhead the project behind the design and installation of those signs and[Read More…]
Flat Tops snowpack could cause flooding issues later this summer
RBC | It’s going to be awhile before summer comes to the Flat Tops. According to RBC Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan, there’s still five feet of snow at the top of Ripple Creek. “We’re working to get those passes open,” he said during Tuesday’s commissioner meeting in Meeker.[Read More…]
Fears over Hwy. 13 closure unfounded
RBC | Fears that State Highway 13 might be closed two hours per day during this summer’s road construction project are unfounded, according to Clint Moyer, Region 3 resident engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Concerns shared with the Herald Times and other area residents last Wednesday via email[Read More…]
