MEEKER | A 41-year old “cold case” in Weld County with a Meeker connection has been solved, thanks to DNA evidence. Evelyn Kay Jones Day, who went by Kay, was born in Meeker to Eleanor and Jerry Jones. She graduated from Meeker High School in 1968. Eleven years later she[Read More…]
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TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP …
Don’t think you can grow fruit trees in Meeker? The trees at Connie’s prove that you can. She has 14 fruit trees including plum, cherry, pear and a couple of varieties of apples that are thriving even though they were due for some pruning. Susan Carter, Area Extension Agent and[Read More…]
Seven Lakes Ranch property to change hands for $40 million
MEEKER | Pro golfer Greg Norman said his official goodbye to Seven Lakes Ranch via Instagram post on Monday, Mar. 22. Norman purchased the 11,900 acre property in 2004 for $9.5 million and relisted it last year with real estate company Hall and Hall for $40 million. According to reports,[Read More…]
CPW secures conservation easement for Coal Creek Ranch
MEEKER | Using funds from the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has acquired a perpetual conservation easement on the 1,121-acre Coal Creek Ranch in Rio Blanco County. The transaction also includes a 20-year access agreement that will allow for public fishing and limited, reservation-managed archery and muzzleloader[Read More…]
BLOOMING …
Cemetery board updates job descriptions
MEEKER | Members of the Meeker Cemetery District board held off on appointing officers until the Board of County Commissioners officially re-appoints Jan Oldland to her board seat. It’s expected Oldland will replace Joe Conrado as board president. In the Thursday, March 11 meeting, board members reviewed proposed amendments to[Read More…]
Cook to transition back to town clerk
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker will begin a search for a new town manager following the resignation of Town Clerk Amy Tupy and the voluntary shift back to that position by current Town Manager Lisa Cook. Tupy has been hired by White River Electric Association. Trustees discussed hiring a[Read More…]
FINDING NEVERLAND …
Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group put on four delightful performances of Peter Pan, Jr. last weekend, with Dexter Chinn playing the lead role of Peter. Other favorite storybook characters also made an appearance on-stage, including the rapscallion Captain Hook and his pirate crew The cast[Read More…]
DORA denies variance for stadium
MEEKER | Meeker School District’s board met for a special meeting Monday, March 8. The board tabled the first item on the agenda, a bid for fire and security alarm monitoring, to the March 29 meeting, and approved a contract for repairs to the existing bus barn with Renninger Construction[Read More…]
FIRST SIGNS …
Although we’re all hoping for more snow to keep us out of drought and fire territory this summer, the first official signs of spring are beginning to pop up, and they are a welcome sight. | PAT DAGGETT PHOTO