MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is proud to announce that we have finally finished a long overdue project at the Old West Heritage Culture Center. In 2015, the Strategic Plan was to create a center for community gathering, celebration, culture and art. Although is the exterior of[Read More…]
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Meeker Sportsman’s Club finds property to purchase
MEEKER | Meeker’s board of trustees covered multiple topics, at their Oct. 15 meeting. Sportsman’s Club Dave Overton from the Meeker Sportsman’s Club shared the good news of the Club finding some land for a new shooting range. The Club requested $17,000 from the town. The board motioned and seconded[Read More…]
Donation account established for injured Grand Valley football player
MEEKER | A Grand Valley High School senior who suffered a serious head injury during the Oct. 4 football game in Meeker has been released from the intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction as of Oct. 14, according to a Facebook post from his parents. In[Read More…]
Fire Extinguisher Training …
Meeker Fire and Rescue conducted fire extinguisher training for the White River Roundup folks on Monday, Oct. 7. National Fire Prevention Week began Oct. 6 and continues through Oct. 12. Meeker Fire and Rescue protect 2,700 people in a 1,940 square mile area. All department members are on a volunteer[Read More…]
Hopewest’s Annual Gala …
Meeker High School senior Nick Massey shared his firsthand experience with the grief counseling provided by HopeWest last Saturday at the Fairfield Center. After losing his grandfather, Massey began attending a grief group for young people as a seventh grader. When he lost his older brother and only sibling Jake[Read More…]
SENATOR VISIT …
MEEKER | It’s not every day that Kris Casey’s class gets to have a visitor, let alone a visitor who served our country on one of the United States most important days. On Sept. 11, Indiana State Senator and combat veteran Chris Garten joined Casey’s classroom. Taking time away from[Read More…]
GRAND RE-OPENING …
Hair Hut hosted a grand re-opening celebration last Friday at their new 1083 Market Street location. Owner Julia Haines (left center) and stylist Cahlie McCollum (right center) cut a ribbon provided by Meeker Chamber of Commerce employees Kris Deines (left) and Stephanie Kobald (right). The salon is now offering sun[Read More…]
Trustees open recycling proposals
MEEKER | Town of Meeker trustees opened two proposals for recycling at their Oct. 1 meeting, one from Eagle River Waste and one from Overton Recycling. Both proposals will remove recycling from the Third Street location to the respective locations of whichever entity is chosen. The Eagle River proposal would[Read More…]
BETWEEN THE LINES …
What are those extra lines on Market Street in Meeker? They’re bike lanes and parking lanes. According to the Meeker Chamber, the re-striping project is the first step in a plan to improve the safety of Market Street for all. The re-striping project was accomplished through the Colorado Main Street[Read More…]
Anniversary at Milk Creek site unites cultures
MEEKER | About 160 people attended the 140th anniversary of the Milk Creek Battle, including representatives of all four Ute tribes and ancestors of some of the Buffalo Soldiers. Battling intense winds, members of the Grant family—Jonas and Joy Grant Bullethead and their grandson, Jonah—clad in traditional regalia, spread some of[Read More…]
J Sullivan Art Vernal exhibition
MEEKER | J Sullivan Art is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of art, “Legends on a Wing” opening in Vernal, Utah, on Oct. 1 where the show will run for two months. Focusing entirely on our fine feathered friends, visitors can see view a diversity of art that captures[Read More…]
Business Feature: Kris Deines, Alison’s Pantry
Kris Deines is an Alison’s Pantry representative for the Meeker area. Alison’s Pantry is a food delivery service that provides families with food service quality products without the hassle of driving out of town. “Products are not only higher quality than those found in big box grocery stores, they aso[Read More…]
