Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker High School had an unprecedented year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Awards. This year the Art program had two of the biggest honors in the state known as the “American Vision Nominee Award” going to senior Lilly Newman and freshman Mia Hernandez. Newman’s[Read More…]
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Barone Middle School fall semester straight A’s honor roll, perfect attendance
6th Grade-Straight A’s Honor Roll: Fell Borchard, Avery Colemann, Lily Lehmann, Kellan Walker, Paulina Lopez-Ruiz. Perfect Attendance: Back Row: Gracelyn Walker, Santiago Rodriguez-Velasco, Dish Arnold, Traxton Kindall, Eli Grant. Front Row: Emma Nichols, Noah Hanberg, Micah LeBlanc. 7th Grade Straight A’s Honor Roll: Back Row: Kayselynn Overton, Raleigh Anderson, Noah[Read More…]
From classroom to community: Empty Bowls returns – Jan. 13 event at MHS raises funds for Meals on Wheels program
MEEKER | Meeker High School will host its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 13, during the girls’ and boys’ basketball games, with proceeds benefiting the Meals on Wheels program through Pioneers Medical Center. The event brings together students, staff and community members in a student-led effort to support[Read More…]
Rio Blanco Cattlewomen host 4th annual Beef Cook-Off
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Cattlewomen recently hosted their fourth annual Beef Cook-Off at Meeker High School, showcasing the creativity and culinary skills of local catering students while promoting the value of locally sourced beef. Students were challenged to prepare original dishes using ground beef, resulting[Read More…]
Strong audit, student achievements headline Meeker school board meeting
RBC | Earlier this month, the Meeker School District RE-1 Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting at the district office. Board President Bill Devergie, Vice President Tom Allen, and board members Joe Nieslanik, Ann Franklin, Heather Sauls and Tony Theos were present. Board Secretary Hanna Borchard was absent[Read More…]
Colorado’s universal preschool program opens enrollment for upcoming 2026-27 program year while current year enrollment continues
PRESS RELEASE RBC | After serving more than 87,000 Colorado children since launching in 2023, Colorado families can apply for the 2026-27 Universal Preschool Program, starting Dec. 9, 2025. This exciting opportunity offers up to 15 hours of tuition-free, high-quality preschool for all children in the year before kindergarten, with[Read More…]
Bond redemption clears 6–1 vote as Meeker School Board tackles SRO, facilities
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular November meeting last week with all members present. The board advanced several major items, including approving a resolution to use interest earned from bond redemption funds, continuing revisions to the proposed School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement, and addressing[Read More…]
Meeker School Board hears student updates, weighs bond fund options
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular October meeting last week, with all members present except secretary Hanna Borchard, who joined remotely. The agenda ranged from student recognitions to financial discussions about using bond interest funds. The evening opened with representatives from the White River[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: From the Meeker School District
District on track to pay off bonds early, opening discussion about use of interest revenue The specifics of this strategy are very complicated, but the summary is as follows: We are on track to pay off the elementary and high school bonds early. In the 2008 and 2018 elections, our[Read More…]
Barone Middle School volleyball squads sweep final matches, take home district titles
MEEKER | Last week, the Barone Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade A and B volleyball teams wrapped up an incredible and successful season at the district tournament in Rangely. The program finished strong, carrying momentum from dominant wins in their final home matches into the tournament. The Cowboys closed out[Read More…]
Home meet, Craig finale highlight Cowboys’ cross country season
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School cross country team wrapped up its season Saturday morning at the Moffat County Invitational. The Cowboys closed their year on the road after hosting their home meet the previous weekend at Ute Park in Meeker. Head coach Sean Damitz said the home meet was[Read More…]
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT: Accredited with Distinction in 2025!
MEEKER | This is the highest accreditation rating given by the Colorado Department of Education. In 2025, only 17 entities earned “Accredited with Distinction” status, which places our school district in the top 9.3% of all local education agencies in the State of Colorado. The achievement in 2025 marks the[Read More…]