Fairfield grant applications due Oct. 3 Meeker | The Freeman E. Fairfield Charitable Trust semi-annual grant application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3. Applications may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, CO 81641 or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 E. Market. Mailed applications must be received—not postmarked—by Oct.[Read More…]
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PMC, upriver residents lose phone service Wednesday due to cut line
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office notified residents that a 200-pair phone line was severed late Tuesday at the junction of County Road 8 and Highway 13, affecting service for residences and businesses north of County Rd. 8, including Pioneers Hospital and south (upriver) on County Road 8.[Read More…]
WREA remains stable despite reduced electric sales
MEEKER I White River Electric Association held its 71st annual meeting on Sept. 14. With an estimated 215 registered members in attendance and more than 250 served for lunch, WREA’s General Manager Alan Michalewicz considers the meeting a huge success. “This kind of turnout is fantastic. Member participation at our[Read More…]
Wildlife …
A reminder to take care when driving for the sake of our kids and because of the deer and elk running around this time of year. Bobby Gutierrez Photo
Proposed Outdoor Adventure Center would be a one-of-a-kind ‘destination attraction’
MEEKER I For two years Meeker, Rangely and Rio Blanco County have been working with Better City, an economic development consulting firm based in Ogden, Utah, to research and establish a “holistic” plan for economic development by coming up with “action plans” that are individualized for each community’s individual needs[Read More…]
First hearing in Meeker Housing Authority lawsuit set for Sept. 29
MEEKER I A federal judge has granted a hearing for an emergency temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on behalf of Meeker residents Lonnie and A.J. White, to prevent their eviction from Section 8 subsidized housing in Meeker. The Whites (father and son) and Megan McFadden have filed a federal[Read More…]
School support…
Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle accepted a $10,000 check on behalf of the district from Chevron representative Chris Archuleta for the promotion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. REED KELLEY PHOTO
Late CPW officer’s legacy continues
MEEKER I A prominent poaching case solved by CPW in 2013 has yielded a $10,000 donation to the Meeker Sportsman’s Club. The club will use the funds to augment current programs to promote shooting sports and the purchase of associated equipment. District Wildlife Manager Jon Wangnild of Meeker, who died[Read More…]
Two adults charged with providing alcohol to minors in Meeker
On Saturday, Aug. 20 at approximately 12:23 a.m., the Rio Blanco County Communications Center received a report of a very intoxicated juvenile who was in the emergency room at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colo. Both Meeker Police Department and the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office responded to Pioneers Medical[Read More…]
Coal Creek School…
New trusses were installed on the Coal Creek School building Sept. 16 as part of the ongoing restoration project. Each truss had to be individually built to fit between the original trusses. The new trusses bring the building up to code for snow loads. The white building behind the crane[Read More…]
Photos: Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials 2016
Lost Solar Fire presentation at Meeker Library today
MEEKER I A presentation on the Lost Solar Fire, fire’s role in the ecosystem and the recovery of the 2002 Big Fish Fire will be given by Jim Genung, incident commander today from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Meeker Public Library, 490 Main St. The Sept. 13 temporary closure order within[Read More…]
