MEEKER | Colorado State Senate District 8 candidate Emily Tracy visited Meeker again Friday afternoon. She was on another swing to talk with voters across this northwest sector of the district, making stops in Steamboat, Hayden, Craig and Glenwood Springs as well as Meeker. The district is composed of[Read More…]
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Accident claims life of Missouri hunter
MEEKER | On Wednesday, Oct. 12 at about 11:24 a.m., troopers were dispatched to an accident on Rio Blanco County Road 115 approximately 1 mile north of Rio Blanco County Road 8 about 28 miles northeast of Meeker. A gray 2008 pickup truck pulling an enclosed trailer was traveling northbound[Read More…]
Safely dispose of your unwanted prescription drugs on Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 22
MEEKER | On Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 12th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted[Read More…]
Homecoming parade in Meeker this Friday promises to be bigger and better than ever
Meeker | Meeker’s Homecoming week got more exciting this last weekend. The girls’ softball team won the required game at the regional playoffs—so they’ve qualified for the state semi-finals to be played in Aurora Friday (and finals Saturday, if they win a second game Friday). Their first game is at[Read More…]
Connections…
MEEKER | WREA has partnered with the Meeker Chamber of Commerce to support their TGIF Meeker shop local Friday program by incentivizing local merchants to provide an additional discount to WREA members who use their WREA Coop Connections Card on the first Friday of every month. WREA members are encouraged[Read More…]
Sportsman’s Club hosts sight-ins, raffle
MEEKER I The Meeker Sportsman’s Club started in 1978. With 200 members, they offer scholarships, partner with Colorado Parks and Wildlife for hunter’s safety courses, and help with veterans’ hunts and youth hunts. They also hosts annual “sight-in” days for a nominal fee. Volunteers from the club donate time and[Read More…]
King family visits Meeker …
Bob King, wearing a Meeker letter jacket, is surrounded by family and pictured standing on the newly built track, which was dedicated “Bob King Track at Starbuck Stadium” at halftime of Friday’s game. King served as Superintendent of Schools for the Meeker School District from 1961-1988, was a dedicated track[Read More…]
Suzan Pelloni’s local roots now have global reach
MEEKER I Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce that Suzan Pelloni has joined its team, representing the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in her hometown of Meeker and the surrounding area in Northwest Colorado. Pelloni has long been recognized as one of Meeker’s top real estate agents and is[Read More…]
MHS x-country in Aspen
MEEKER I Aspen High School hosted the Chris Severy Invitational Saturday, and the JV girls’ race was the first of the day for Meeker. Lacey Ford’s first time on the course found her finishing in fourth place in a time of 31:03. The JV boys were next on the start[Read More…]
Royalty and 2016 parade marshals
MEEKER I The Meeker High School student council announced the 2016 Homecoming royalty nominees and parade marshals. Kris and Henry Arcolesse, owners and operators of Meeker’s Ma Famiglia Italian Restaurant, have been chosen to be the parade marshals for the Homecoming parade beginning next Friday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m.,[Read More…]
Homecoming activities in Meeker next week
MEEKER I “Cowboys Got Game!” is the theme for next week’s Meeker Homecoming week. Meeker High School student body president, Madeline Amack, told the Herald Times, “Homecoming is the most memorable time of high-school. Our school unites us all together to support each other in black and gold. On behalf[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Concerns about outdoor center
Dear Editor: Plans for a major outdoor center in Meeker, including firearms range, archery range, and other facilities, seem near to implementation. I am concerned that the community has not had an opportunity to debate the potential effects of such development. The proposed outdoor center would have significant impact on[Read More…]
