Barone Middle School students and staff had a contest collecting food for the Meeker Food Pantry. More than 600 items were collected and will be used to help those in need in the community. The Meeker Food Pantry is housed in the United Methodist Church. If you are in need[Read More…]
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INFLATABLES INCOMING!
The inflatable obstacle course will be set up to enjoy at the Meeker Recreation Center pool from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24. | ERBM COURTESY PHOTO
BELIZE TRIP FUNDRAISER
Eighteen Meeker students hosted a fundraiser at Smoking River Brewing Co. on Sunday to raise money for their ecology trip to Belize in June. The fundraiser was a huge success due to the tremendous support from our generous community. From lower left, front row: Ruby Holliday, Gage Richardson, Adi Selle,[Read More…]
Meeker school board update
Barone Middle School students submitted 21 History Day projects this year and several are moving up to the next level of competition this month. The theme this year was “Frontiers in History.” Board members thanked MES staff for putting together this year’s spelling bee. Several students from Meeker School District[Read More…]
ERBM discusses new hires, investments, riverfront project
ERBM Recreation & Park District’s board met Feb. 21 to discuss the following agenda topics. ADA UPDATES The board of directors reviewed a list of items to be addressed to bring ERBM properties into compliance with the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act). Executive Director Sean VonRoenn this was to update[Read More…]
WRA receives $25K grant
MEEKER | The Nature Conservancy in Colorado announced the award of a $25,000 grant to the White River Alliance to plan and host a workshop in fall of 2023 in partnership with American Rivers, RiversEdge West, and the White River BLM. The workshop will be designed to share useful tools[Read More…]
Meeker’s feline haven: Wild West Kitty Kingdom
Did you know that not far outside of Meeker town there is a kitty kingdom? Yep, the Wild West Kitty Kingdom, to give it its full title. But this is not just a place with a bunch of cats, it is a completely certified, non-profit cat rescue. And our community[Read More…]
Theos, Taylor recognized for HPP contributions
MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife Meeker Area Office would like to congratulate Mary Taylor and Angelo “Butch” Theos for receiving the Joe Gerrans Memorial Habitat Partnership Program Award at the Habitat Partnership Program Conference in January. Butch Theos was appointed to the White River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) committee[Read More…]
Mary Baylie named to U Wyo President’s Honor Roll
MEEKER | 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 been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.
Prescriptions Salon offers unique Red Light Therapy bed
Located at 530 Main St. in Meeker, Prescriptions Salon offers many treatments you might expect from a small town salon. But, it also has something quite unique many patrons take advantage of twice a week: a whole-body red light therapy bed. Prescriptions owner Jan Nye brought this bed into her[Read More…]
W-I-N-N-E-R
Meeker Elementary School fourth grader Ellianne Stagg is the 2023 spelling bee champion. Stagg will now have an opportunity to move on to state level competition. Thirty-two students in first through fifth grade participated in the bee. Congratulations, Ellianne! | NIKI TURNER PHOTO
SURVEY SAYS
This little fellow spent a good deal of time puttering about our snowy Meeker landscape this week, and seemed to be quite at home. Although we’re thankful for the moisture, we think he’d feel differently if he had to shovel his way out every few days like the rest of[Read More…]
