MEEKER I On Saturday, about 45 people attended a book signing by former Meeker resident Diane Les Becquets for her latest novel “Breaking Wild” at Meeker Public Library. The event was sponsored by Les Becquets’ publisher (Berkley, Penguin Random House).
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Obituary: Joseph Alan Morrison
Joseph Alan Morrison never forgot his Meeker roots. A proud descendant of a Western Colorado pioneer family, Alan, who always preferred his middle name, was born on Aug. 4, 1941, to Louise and Joe Morrison. He died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at the age of 74.
Meeker girls carry No. 4 seed
MEEKER I With only one game left in the regular season, the Meeker High School girls’ basketball team will finish as the No. 4 seed in the league. The girls will play in Oak Creek on Tuesday to determine if they will advance to the district tournament.
2016 State Wrestling Championships – Day 1
Annual ‘I Ride With James’ memorial snowmobile ride slated for Sunday
RBC I The fifth annual “I Ride With James” Poker and Snowmobile Ride will be held Sunday to help support the James Sizemore Memorial Scholarships and Rio Blanco County Search and Rescue. Beginning at 10 a.m., snowmobilers should meet at the Lost Creek Trailhead at the end of the paved[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Letter to Meeker Streaker riders
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Meeker Streaker riders. It has been a tough winter and the snow is piling up. As we try to deal with the above-normal snowfall, the Streaker Team would like to mention a few items relative to traveling with the Meeker Streaker.
Open house Friday, Saturday for county’s new Justice Center
RBC I All appears to be going well and progressing on schedule for the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street in Meeker, the site of the old Meeker Elementary School.
Meeker wrestling team has four regional champs, 10 going to state
MEEKER I The brackets are set for the 2016 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, and Meeker will have wrestlers in 10 of the 14 brackets, including four regional champions, one of whom has an opportunity to make Meeker and Colorado history.
January was STEM month at MES library
MEEKER I January was Library Month at Meeker Elementary School, utilizing the theme of “robots.” The students were invited to make and bring a robot to the library. By the end of the month, 111 robots took over the MES library.
From the Superintendent: Understanding dynamics of Colorado school funding
MEEKER I As the 2016 legislative session begins, funding for school finance will once again take center stage. For the Meeker School District, multiple programs and offerings have been cut over the past several years in response to the declining investment Colorado is making in K-12 education.
Letter to the Editor: Meeker Education Foundation benefit a success
Dear Editor: We want to thank the parents, grandparents, teachers and community members for filling the Fairfield Center in Meeker in support of our kids and the Meeker schools on Sunday, Jan. 31. They combined to make MEF’s second annual benefit a great success.
Letter to the Editor: In defense of entrance to justice center; people so rude
Dear Editor: I would like to express my disappointment with the residents of Meeker regarding their criticism of the front entrance of the justice center.
