Girl Scout Troop 1645 replaced a letter box at the White River Museum recently. The girls would like to thank the museum staff for their visit. Left to right are Madison, Nora, Avery, Iris, Auri, Jill and Iris. Find more information about letter boxes, visit www.letterboxing.org. COURTESY PHOTO
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Fire Rescue members honored at annual banquet
RBC | At the 85th annual Meeker Fire Rescue Banquet on Saturday, March 9, Gary Merriam received an award for his 40 years of service to the department. Some, not all, of the members of Meeker Fire Rescue, were present Saturday to receive their recognition awards for years of service,[Read More…]
PMC ‘off to a very good start’ in 2019
MEEKER | “It looks like the hospital is off to a very good start (in 2019),” was an early comment during the Feb. 26 Pioneers Medical Center board meeting. The board saw a degree of quick return on the hospital’s investment in the Mako Total Knee Robotic-Arm, as well as[Read More…]
Nuclear medicine new to PMC
MEEKER | A mere four weeks ago, in addition to other state of the art technology recently launched, Pioneers Medical Center added “nuclear medicine imaging” to its services, a year-long process that has finally arrived. Greg Hanberg, PMC’s radiology director, discussed this cutting edge technology with the HT. Hanberg received[Read More…]
SNOW DOGS …
Bikejoring, skijoring and dog sledding were on the agenda last weekend at the C Lazy S Ranch. The races are sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club, which was established in 1960. Race results were not available online as of press time. Visit www.rmsdc.org for more information. KIM EKSTROM[Read More…]
YOGI SHOP …
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Meeker’s newest business, Sleepy Cat Yogi Shop, located at 1130 Market St. The shop will be open Friday through Monday from 11a.m.-7 p.m. Owner Adrienne Wix has a selection of yoga supplies, jewelry and gifts, as[Read More…]
Apply for a mentored youth turkey hunt today
MEEKER | If you are a true novice hunter under 18 and want to learn how to hunt turkey the correct way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages you to apply for a chance at participating in a pair of mentored turkey hunts on private lands in Colorado’s Northwest Region this[Read More…]
BMS Students compete in History Day competition
MEEKER | On Thursday, Feb. 14, eighth grade Barone Middle School students competed in the local History Day competition. History day is a nonprofit education organization in which students can research a historical topic, event, person, etc. of their choice that fits a year’s theme (this year was “Triumph and[Read More…]
It’s Showtime Livestock Club update
By Charlotte Rogers | Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The It’s Showtime Livestock Club had its second meeting, kicking off with an icebreaker game of Pictionary. Hadley Franklin reported the secretary minutes and Montey Franklin gave the current treasurer’s report. Mary Bailey entertained the club with a demonstration[Read More…]
Q&A with author Diane Les Becquets
MEEKER | Diane Les Becquets, a former professor of English and MFA director, is an avid outdoorswoman, enjoying backpacking off the grid, snowshoeing, archery, and swimming. A native of Nashville, she spent almost 14 years living in Meeker before moving to New Hampshire. Les Becquets will be in Meeker on[Read More…]
LOVE MEEKER …
Congratulations to White River Dental Hygiene, the Biz of the Month for February. Stop by on Thursday and check out White River Dental’s Open House and enter the customer drawing for $50 in Chamber bucks and an electric toothbrush or water pik. WREA and the Meeker Chamber are proud sponsors of LOVEMeeker Biz of the[Read More…]
MSD approves $32.24 million contract with Haselden
MEEKER | The high school construction project got its legal stamp of approval Monday night when Meeker School District’s board unanimously approved a contract with Haselden Construction for $32.24 million and $90,000 in pre-construction fees. The contract was extensively reviewed before making its way to the board. Saul Abraham of[Read More…]
