MEEKER | Pioneer’s Medical Center Board of Directors met Tuesday, July 13 to discuss financials, grant awards, federal regulations and more. PMC revenue in June was $7 million, a “record breaker” according to chief financial officer Lionel Montoya. He also said year-to-date total revenue is over $33 million, an increase[Read More…]
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ERBM discusses budget, Circle Park, PTO, paint
MEEKER | Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation District board members met Tuesday to discuss a proposed 2023 budget draft, amendments to an MOU with the town of Meeker regarding Circle Park, quarterly financials, changes to the employee handbook and paid time-off policies, among other items. 2023 DRAFT BUDGET ERBM’s latest[Read More…]
Collins named to Dean’s roll
MEEKER | Macy Collins of Meeker has been named to the University of Wyoming 2022 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s freshman honor rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25[Read More…]
BIVENS AWARD …
Thomas Bivens of Penn Valley, California, is the principal of Alta Sierra Elementary School in Penn Valley. Thomas was honored, along with three of his colleagues, by the Region 2 Association of California School Administrators which covers 10 Northern California counties. Bivens has been a principal at Alta Sierra for[Read More…]
POLIS VISIT …
Colorado Governor Jared Polis visited with Town of Meeker trustees Melissa Kindall, Chris Lockwood, Wendy Gutierrez, Scott Nielsen, Tiffany Jehorek and Travis Day; Rio Blanco County Commissioner Ty Gates; CPW Area Wildlife Manager Bill DeVergie, and CPW Commission member and local outfitter Marie Haskett last Friday at the Meeker Café[Read More…]
CORNHOLE FOR A GOOD CAUSE …
Cornhole was the game of the day last Saturday at the RBC Fairgrounds during the annual HopeWest fundraiser, which included a cornhole tournament, silent and live auctions. This year’s cornhole tournament attracted more teams, including some professional cornhole players who wrapped up the day’s competition with a point-by-point nailbiter. Following[Read More…]
HAPPY RETIREMENT …
Christy Whitney Borchard (left) enjoyed receiving a blaze orange ‘Meeker Is Uniquer’ t-shirt to commemorate her retirement as HopeWest CEO. Fellow HopeWest retiree Solveig Olson (right) presented the gift at a party last Thursday at Smoking River Brewing Co., where Borchard was celebrated by family, friends and community members. |[Read More…]
A LEGACY OF SERVICE …
Not pictured, son-in-law Dick Welle, U.S. Navy, Vietnam 1969-73 Courtesy Photos
Town discusses strategy after first Just Transition grant request denied full funding by state
MEEKER | Following a disappointing outcome for the Town of Meeker’s first grant application with the Office of Just Transition (OJT), town staff and trustees met with Kirstie McPherson, representing the OJT to discuss strategy moving forward. The Office of Just Transition was established by the State of Colorado “to[Read More…]
Meeker Range Call & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
It was a busy weekend in Meeker, with Range Call events kicking off Friday and ending Monday. Residents and visitors enjoyed a bevy of activities, beginning with the CPRA rodeo Friday followed by performances by comedian Joby Saad and ventriloquist Marc Rubben. The rodeo continued on Saturday, followed by a[Read More…]
CLASS OF ’72 …
It has been 50 years since we graduated. Most of us went from kindergarten through senior year together. Some of them joined us or left us along the way, but it was certainly good to see everyone that came for our reunion in Meeker. Cindy Fisher went to a lot[Read More…]
Deines joins Farm Bureau
MEEKER | Meeker’s Farm Bureau Insurance Agency, which first opened in 1950, has a new agent in place effective July 1. Locals may recognize Kris Deines from her role as member coordinator for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and most recently as general manager for Trail & Hitch Tiny Homes[Read More…]
