Meeker local Kerri Schwartz was one of several mushers competing in the second annual Meeker Sled Dog Race last weekend at the C Lazy S Ranch next to the White River. The two-day event was sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club and the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Four,[Read More…]
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Five candidates vying for three seats on Meeker Board of Trustees
MEEKER | There are five candidates for three four-year terms on the Meeker Town Board of Trustees: incumbent Scott Creecy and challengers Joe Beck, Bob Dorsett, Pat Turner and Scott Nielsen. The board has six members plus a mayor, with three trustees and the mayor up for election every two[Read More…]
Wildlife Services could provide help with nuisance wildlife in county
MEEKER | Meeker’s trustees heard a presentation regarding nuisance wildlife and predator control efforts at the regular meeting Tuesday. County Commissioner Si Woodruff introduced David Moreno, the district superintendent for USDA Wildlife Services, and two Wildlife Services specialists: Justin Ewing who is contracted with Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers for predator control,[Read More…]
Board talks bonds, guns at work session
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Education held a work session Monday to discuss a variety of items, but the meeting was dominated by the two main topics: an upcoming bond issue and school safety. The meeting began with a presentation by two Denver-based investment bankers from George K. Baum and Company,[Read More…]
Halandras on ballot for third mayoral term
MEEKER | There will be only one name on the ballot for Meeker mayor in the April 3 municipal election. Regas Halandras is running for his third, and, due to term limits, final two-year term. Halandras is a Meeker native and a second generation Meeker mayor. His father, Gus, served as[Read More…]
Changed meeting dates; BEST request submitted
RBC | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle discussed with the Board of Education at their regular meeting last week submission of the district’s request for a state Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant for construction of a new high school. “We make a compelling case, but it will be[Read More…]
Tomato plant blooms right where it landed
MEEKER | A batch of fringed sagebrush seedlings grace a table in the greenhouse at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center (UCEPC), located on the mesa south of Meeker. The UCEPC focuses the majority of its attention on growing and testing seed varieties of native plants—mostly grasses and shrubs—but this[Read More…]
ERBM discusses current projects
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco Recreation and Park District (ERBM) Board met Tuesday for regular business and discussion on some of the district’s “in-the-works” projects, including a revamp of the pond at Circle Park, expansion of the existing trails system, and an overview of the proposed skate park. After regular[Read More…]
Calling all Range Call can-can girls …
The “can-can girls” who perform in the Fourth of July parade and the Meeker Pageant have been part of the Range Call festivities for as long as anyone can remember. This year, the tenants of the Hugus Building, organized by Nana Goose Interiors co-owners Sherri Rubin and Janet Henderson, would[Read More…]
The post office is the ‘last mile’ in customer service
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The United States Postal Service (USPS) not only serves its own customers but has become the “last mile” in serving the customers of other shippers as well. “We have ‘last mile’ agreements with several shippers simply because we go to[Read More…]
Meeker FFA program raises $505 for teacher
By ALLIE WILLEY Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The FFA program put on Horseshoes for Hope Feb. 9 in the Meeker High School lobby during the basketball games. Horseshoes for Hope was a fundraiser designed to raise money for Kris Casey. Casey was diagnosed with breast cancer a[Read More…]
Sportsman’s Club Raffle …
