MEEKER | The Meeker Tea Party will be meeting at Kilowatt Korner Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Former congressional candidate Bob O’Connell will speak and Jeff Madison is tentatively scheduled to answer questions regarding the Rio Blanco County master plan.
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Goettel named sole superintendent finalist
MEEKER | After thorough review of three applications for the superintendent of the Meeker Schools by the board of education Tuesday, board president Mary Strang announced interim superintendent Susie Goettel as the sole finalist for the position. A contract will be offered in March.
Letter: Overdue thank you
This note of thanks is long overdue. I am so fortunate to live in Meeker where the city keeps the snow removed at once and the big litter clean-up after the 4th of July celebration. Thank you city workers and city administration for everything you do. Doris Walters Meeker
Meeker holds 4-H council
MEEKER I The Meeker 4-H Council was held Feb. 1 at the Extension Office. President Taylor Neilson called the meeting to order. Stephen Walsh led the pledges. Attendees introduced themselves and described their projects.
Panthers defeat Vail Mountain
RANGELY I “Thanks to the snow, we only got to play one game last weekend,” Rangely boys’ basketball coach Eric Hejl said. The Rangely Panthers were to host North Park last Saturday but because of weather and road conditions the Wildcats from Walden did not make the trip. The snow[Read More…]
Lady Panthers host make up game Thursday
RANGELY I A league game against the North Park Lady Wildcats was cancelled last week because of the weather, will be made up tonight in Rangely. The Lady Panthers will also play the Plateau Valley Lady Cowboys in Collbran this Saturday.
Meeker officers exonerated in civil case
MEEKER I On Dec. 9, 2010, Judge Walker Miller of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued an order dismissing all claims filed by Erica Boudreaux, as the wife and personal representative of Chris Boudreaux, against Chief Robert Hervey, Lt. Glenn Wilson, Officer Mike Washburn and the[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • No better evidence of the growth and needs of Meeker could be shown than the opening of Tom Watson’s general merchandise establishment to accommodate the increasing population along the White River.
Obituary: Ruth Margaret Wright Seick
Ruth Margaret Wright Seick March 29, 1925 ~ Jan. 20, 2011 Ruth was born March 29, 1925, in Meeker, Colo. She was the fifth child of Howard McClellan Wright and Hildur Louise Johnson Wright. The story goes that her mother was having trouble carrying this baby to full term. The[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys dominate Plateau Valley 74-33
MEEKER I Meeker’s Lady Cowboys are gearing up for a repeat defeat of the league’s No. 1 ranked Paonia Eagles. This group has persevered this season with some great teamwork for a 7-2 record. Saturday’s match against the Plateau Valley Cowboys proved their capabilities.
Flying high
MEEKER I Last December, local pilot David Cole and his wife Martha traveled to Cancun, Mexico, to fly for LightHawk, a non-profit organization. As part of the group’s mission to champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of flight, the Coles flew a Cessna 206 owned by LightHawk from Cancun[Read More…]
Public hearing on wild horse gather March 1
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a public hearing and scoping meeting on March 1 in Meeker for a proposed wild horse gather this year in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area (HMA).
