Blanco Cellars and the Little Cheese Shop has relocated to 317 E. Market St. in Meeker. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce held an impromptu ribbon-cutting during the monthly tasting event last Thursday with owner Vanessa Trout. Blanco’s business hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12:30-6 p.m.
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Smith named to honor roll at U of Wyoming
MEEKER I Meghan M. Smith of Meeker has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming for the 2019 fall semester. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have[Read More…]
CPW welcomes input at Feb. 21 caucus meeting
RBC I Anglers, hunters, and any other interested members of the public will have the opportunity to provide feedback and have their questions answered at a Feb. 21 Northwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus meeting in Glenwood Springs.
Public Notices: February 20, 2020
Public Notice Meeker Housing Authority Vacancies The Town Board of Trustees is seeking letters of interest from qualified individuals to fill five positions on an Interim Board for the Meeker Housing Authority. Qualifications for the positions are to be: a registered voter within Rio Blanco County; eighteen years of age[Read More…]
Meeker sending eight to state
MEEKER I Eight Meeker Cowboy wrestlers are state bound for the 2020 Colorado High School Wrestling Tournament. Fourteen boys entered the regional tournament and 10 placed; as a team the Cowboys ended in fourth place, Paonia and Hotchkiss squeaked ahead in the last couple matches.
Several Panthers punch tickets to Denver
RANGELY I Last weekend the Panthers wrestled in the regional tournament where it is either the last matches for the season, or where wrestlers continue on to the state tournament in Denver.
OBITUARY: Merle Dean Moyer
Merle Dene Moyer passed away in Meeker, Colorado at the Walbridge Wing on Feb. 14, 2020, at 90 years of age.
Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago We handle the celebrated Wooly Boy Suits for boys. A. Oldland & Co. Notice is hereby given that Fifty Dollars ($50.00) reward will be paid by Rio Blanco County to any person apprehending and securing the conviction of any person guilty of shooting[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: New NEPA regs are 95% good
Dear Editor: I have been expecting a push back from the environmental groups on the newly proposed NEPA regulation revisions as published by the Council on Environmental Quality, because 95% or better of the proposed changes are good. So, I was not surprised to see the letter to the editor[Read More…]
Tastes like success…
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is the esteemed recipient of this year’s “Chicken,” awarded to one community by other participating Main Street communities. “I’m not sure how it all started, but it symbolizes that we are doing a great job,” said Chamber Executive Director Stephanie Kobald.
Skijor set for Feb. 21-23
MEEKER I The Skijor Meeker schedule has been finalized and looks to be a fun-filled competition Feb. 21, 22 and 23. The weekend will kick-off with a kid friendly registration event with refreshments available at Meeker Coworking, starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, followed by an adult oriented[Read More…]
OPINION: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 1)
RBC I While there are a growing number of people proclaiming the warning that climate change will destroy the earth, it seems to me we need to look at both sides of this issue — something the mainstream media has failed to do. While I commend the young Greta Thunberg[Read More…]
