MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (Board) approved the school district’s 2018-2019 budget June 11. Their projected revenues for the year are $7.1 million while projected expenses are $7.7 million, leaving a deficit of $600,000. Board member Tom Allen, at the meeting last month, pretty well summarized the sense of comfort[Read More…]
Author: Reed Kelley
Watchdogs, locals express concerns over land exchange
By REED KELLEY [email protected] RBC | Public Lands Group Weighs In Representatives of Colorado Wild Public Lands (CWPL), a Basalt-based organization that for more than 10 years has specialized in proponent-driven public land exchanges attended the BLM’s informational meeting May 23 on the proposed Buffalo Horn Land Exchange in Meeker.[Read More…]
Nine students attend MHS Baccalaureate
MEEKER | The program for last week’s Baccalaureate Service set forth that high school graduation is clearly a time of new beginnings. The service itself offers, “all gathered a time to pray a blessing over the graduates and to send them on their way,” reminding them “to seek guidance from the[Read More…]
Comments on Buffalo Horn land exchange due June 6
RBC | BLM held a public meeting May 23 regarding the proposed land exchange between the Buffalo Horn Ranch (BHR) and federal public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management involving thousands of acres in Rio Blanco County and some in Moffat County. BLM issued a preliminary environmental assessment on[Read More…]
MHS graduates 52 students
MEEKER | Fifty-two students of the Class of 2018 at Meeker High School’s 111th commencement exercises graduated Saturday. Junior Savana May sang the Star Spangled Banner. High School Principal Amy Chinn welcomed everyone and Salutatorian Eli Newman gave the initial comments. His remarks centered on “The High Cost of Fear,” a[Read More…]
MHS Student Council elects new members for 2018-2019
MEEKER | The purpose of the Meeker High School (MHS) Student Council (StuCo), according to its constitution, includes enhancing the school’s “education mission by providing social, cultural, educational and developmental programs, events and services.” The official student council body includes the officers and class representatives. Immediately following the senior assembly last[Read More…]
Meeker School Board accepts BEST rejection, moves on
FCCLA Successes Before getting down to business Monday, the Meeker Board of Education celebrated some student successes. There to describe their endeavors were Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) state award winners Kolbi Franklin, Kirsten Brown and Jacob Slone. All three are headed to the FCCLA nationals in[Read More…]
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The opening choir number included some dancing to the song was “Sing, Sing, Sing” by Louis Prima. Elissa Quinteros sang “Never Enough” by Pasek and Paul for her senior solo performance. Shelby Steele sang “The Sound of Silence” by Paul Simon for her senior solo performance. Surprise guest conductor Meeker[Read More…]
MHS NHS inducts 27, presents awards
MEEKER | The thirty-three current members of the Meeker High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted twenty-seven new members Monday night. Retired Meeker Elementary School librarian, Kay Barney Bivens, spoke to the group honoring their achievements and inspiring them, in part, by reading part of Dr. Seuss’[Read More…]
Citizen group presents at algae meeting
RBC | More than forty people, including quite a few faces new to the algae issue, gathered at the Fairfield Center May 2 for two hours, listening to “updates and discussions on everything White River algae related.” White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are under contract with the county[Read More…]
Meeker High School awards students at 2018 assembly
By reed kelley [email protected] MEEKER I Attending last week’s Meeker High School awards assembly was most rewarding, and even entertaining at times. For example, at the point where Principal Amy Chinn was describing the criteria for the faculty-selected dependability award, she explained that it goes to a senior based on[Read More…]
CNCC awards rodeo athletes at annual Spurs & Sparkles banquet
RANGELY | CNCC Rodeo celebrated their 2017-2018 season Saturday night at their seventh annual Spurs and Sparkles awards banquet. Morgan Crouse and Spartan cowboy Ethan Cook of Fruita provided outstanding live music while a few faculty members, parents and athletes enjoyed a top notch barbecue meal. The traditional banquet dress code[Read More…]
