New Meeker school bus drivers Toni Francis and Lynn Laman are covering the Little Beaver and Strawberry Creek routes, respectively. The district has 12 drivers this year covering regular routes and activities, including Superintendent Chris Selle. Roy Wedding photo
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Meeker BOE approves hires, discusses four-day week
MEEKER I Barone Middle School Principal Jim Hanks substituted for Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle leading Monday’s Board of Education regular August meeting. Selle was with Meeker’s sixth grade classes at their annual retreat at YMCA’s Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby.
Benefits of the four-day week outweigh perceived drawbacks
MEEKER I It’s been a few years since the Meeker School District, in response to a financial crunch at the time, opted to switch from the traditional five-day week to a four-day week. As of this year, 58 percent of Colorado districts use the four-day plan, including some of the[Read More…]
UPDATE: Hwy. 13 closed north of Meeker for fire operations
HIGHWAY 13 NORTH OF MEEKER IS OPEN, ALTERNATING LANES 6:15 PM Highway 13 north from mile marker 51 at the top of Nine Mile to Colowyo is closed for fire operations on the James Fire.
James Fire burning north of Nine Mile
Crews continue to battle the James Fire, burning just north of Nine Mile. The fire started Friday afternoon.
County Road 10 open to public
County Road 10 is now open to the public, please keep in mind you will still see fire equipment in the area, use extreme caution. County Road 17 is still closed to public. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office will announce when it is open, and thanks the public for[Read More…]
New staff for Meeker School District
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Meeker renews Better City contract
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract with Better City on Tuesday not to exceed $2,000 a month for one year. The contract includes four primary projects: – Recruiting outdoor recreation adventure companies.
Drama Club …
Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s Drama Camp presented a dessert theater Aug. 10 featuring “hysterically bad performances,” according to the playbill. Stop by a MACC meeting the first Monday of each month at the Heritage Culture Center at 6:30 p.m. or check out their Facebook page to learn more. MACC[Read More…]
The buses are back
The big yellow school buses are back in action. Meeker students returned to school Monday, Aug. 20. For interviews with Meeker School District’s new staff members, see page 5A. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
Locals’ discount available for Meeker Classic tickets, but don’t delay
MEEKER | Believe it or not, it’s Trials time again. The Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials kicks off its 32nd year on Wednesday, Sept. 5, showing off not just the orneriness of range sheep but the incredible power of a team of volunteers, and local residents have a unique opportunity[Read More…]
Town says its calculations for water usage are probably wrong
MEEKER | Chasing the consumers of 62 million gallons of town water in June broke down to 31 million gallons used by town commercial and residential users, which left another 31 million gallons, give or take, riding on the property owners whose land is crossed by the town’s water line[Read More…]