MEEKER | Meeker High School English and history teacher Stryker Lane teaches only freshman for six periods a day. After those long days he continues to help students but this time through wrestling. Mr. Lane, as the students call him, only moved to Meeker this summer, but has effectively worked[Read More…]
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Pool repair plans underway
RBC | Plans to repair a significant leak in the Meeker Rec Center’s lap pool are moving forward. During their February meeting on Tuesday, ERBM’s Board of Directors gave the okay to move forward on a bid from Mid-America Pool Renovation, Inc. The contractor estimated the project will cost $112,865.[Read More…]
Parade of Lights | February 20, 2021
Brought to you by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and the Herald Times. Special thanks to Academy Mortgage and the Hugus Building for use of their internet for this stream!!
GRAND OPENING …
Crystal Meadow Farms held its grand opening last Friday in Meeker. Owners Tiffany Jehorek and Garrett White (second and third from left) cut the ribbon provided by the Meeker Chamber’s Stephanie Kobald (left), Emily Mohr and Chance Walker (second from right and right) along with three cute helpers. The new[Read More…]
Meeker board continues discussion on large livestock
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees continued a discussion about the status of large livestock within town limits Tuesday. A previous discussion sparked complaints on social media. According to Meeker Animal Control Officer Laurel Haney, changes to the code involving livestock would impact “nine to 10” households. “We get[Read More…]
Second annual Meeker Skijor this weekend
MEEKER | It’s hard to believe it’s only been a year since Meeker took the leap into the world of competitive skijoring, but here we are — the second annual Meeker Skijor competition gets underway this weekend. An event that blurs the lines between iconic Rocky Mountain cultures, skijoring brings[Read More…]
Wendll’s new addition
MEEKER | Wendll’s Coffee Shop has been an evolving local business for more than a decade. What started out as a retail and shipping business on Main Street turned into a coffee shop in 2008. From there it has grown into what owners Bobby and Wendy Gutierrez have been envisioning[Read More…]
MHS ARTISTS …
Meeker High School’s art program had another incredible year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Art Awards, receiving nine awards overall; five Silver Keys and four Honorable Mentions. Hakwah Brink received two Honorable Mentions for ceramics for his “Mottled Blue Toothbrush Holder” and his “Stoneware Cupbowl Set.” Keaton Brickey received an[Read More…]
Split vote ends fall grazing, keeps spring calving in Ute Park
MEEKER | In a split vote that had to be decided by Mayor Kent Borchard, Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a lease for the use of Ute Park for cattle grazing only during the spring calving season. In past years — since the Town purchased the property — there has[Read More…]
Meeker Sanitation senior citizen sewer rate reduction program
MEEKER | If you live in a household with one family member who is 65 years or older, as shown by a birth certificate, school records, and military discharge documents or other supporting documentation acceptable to the Meeker Sanitation District, you may qualify for a reduced sewer rate. Eligible households[Read More…]
MSD takes a shot at BEST grant for BMS; perfect attendance lists for fall semester
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board formally approved the pursuit of a BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant from the state to improve entryway safety at Barone Middle School (BMS). Superintendent Chris Selle said the total cost was “a bit of a sticker shock to me, but I think it’s[Read More…]
Vitalant and CSP team up for virtual blood drive
MEEKER | Donations of blood often see a sharp decline in the winter months and the COVID-19 epidemic has complicated things further, canceling many blood donation events across our state. But the need for donations is still there. That is why the Colorado State Patrol is teaming up with Vitalant[Read More…]
