Meeker

SNOW MUCH FUN …

ERBM Recreation and Park District hosted the annual Cardboard Derby on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Paintbrush Park.  The hill was filled with cardboard creations as they slipped, crashed and flew down the hill to the finish line. Elijah and Bella Brey (above) captured the fastest time and the golden traveling[Read More…]

BUCK AND BULL …

The 2018 Barone Middle School Buck and Bull Contest is in the books. “This year we had the most entries ever, with a total of 12—11 bucks and one elk,” said Barone Middle School teacher Zach Clatterbaugh. This year’s winners were Spencer Gates with a buck that had a gross[Read More…]

Cook likely choice for town manager

MEEKER | The Meeker Town Board of Trustees met for the first time this year on Jan. 2. After routine business, the board addressed the request for reimbursement from Beverly and Dick Prosence for the loss of six mature cottonwoods on their Water Street properties associated with the Findlay Trailer[Read More…]

Gone fishin’

The weather was ideal last weekend for the annual Family Ice Fishing Day at Lake Avery hosted by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. PATTI HOKE PHOTO

Local musician dies while skiing on Marvine Trail

MEEKER | Brett Smithers, 48, of Meeker, Colo., was found unconscious and not breathing Saturday afternoon approximately 1.5 miles up the Marvine Trail that leads to the yurt, according to a press release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. First responders from the sheriff’s office, Meeker Fire and Rescue,[Read More…]

Helping others one stitch at a time

MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Stitchers met Dec.18 at the Meeker Public Library to make receiving blankets and lap quilts for a couple of the group’s selected charity projects. From early in the afternoon to late that night 12 ladies worked tirelessly to bring joy and comfort to beneficiaries from the[Read More…]

New robotics arm at PMC

RBC |  “As the Chief of Staff at Pioneers Medical Center, I am excited about blending the incredible talents of Dr. Kevin Borchard with the great technology of Stryker Mako Robotics. This combination is going to take the orthopedic care at Pioneers to new levels,” said Pioneers Medical Center Chief of[Read More…]

Chamber open house Jan. 8

MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center at 710 Market St., is hosting an open house Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Executive Director Stephanie Kobald, Marketing and Tourism Coordinator Kathy Hockett and Administrative Assistant and Membership Coordinator Kris Deines will be on hand to discuss chamber[Read More…]