David Elmer Allen, the third child of David Thornton and Julia Maudlin Allen, was born Dec. 21, 1925. Dave passed away peacefully on Oct. 10, 2015, at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Meeker, Colo.
Meeker
Big buck…
Usually the big bucks know when rifle seasons start, but this high-scoring mule deer buck must have forgot to check the calendar as he was out Saturday afternoon walking up Miller Creek Road about a mile from the bridge that crosses the White River, oblivious to the fact it was[Read More…]
Trappers…
Burned out snags, killed in the Big Fish fire in 2002, stand as silent sentinels over the west end of Trappers Lake, located about 50 miles east of Meeker. The area is popular with those who like to stay at Trappers Lake Lodge and its cabins as well as the[Read More…]
Fall days…
Rio Blanco County has been enjoying an abundance of above-normal temperatures the past couple of weeks, and one of the fans of the warmer weather is Casey Coryell of Meeker, who was enjoying the day recently in downtown Meeker.
Demolition…
Soon to be just a memory, the demolition of the old Pioneers Medical Center at 345 Cleveland St. in Meeker neared completion on Friday as the last of the building was buried and the ground that once housed the hospital was leveled. Sunny skies and beautiful fall foliage surrounded the[Read More…]
Broadband meeting Oct. 30
MEEKER I If you have questions on how you, your home and your local Meeker business will be affected by the availability of broadband, plan on attending the next Meeker Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders’ Luncheon. The luncheon will be held Oct. 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Franklin at fair…
Meeker’s Kolbi Franklin is seen here with her Colorado State Fair champion Hereford heifer, Sadie. Sadie was champion heifer of All Other Breeds and was chosen as reserve supreme heifer at the State Fair in Pueblo.
New Meeker business…
A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held Oct. 18 for Turquoise Gypsy Boutique, a new business located at 770 Main St., Suite 3, in Meeker. Present for the ribbon cutting were, from left to right: Stephanie Kobald, director of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce; Chamber Board President Diana Jones;[Read More…]
Market Street paving begins
MEEKER I Phase 2 of the Market Street Project in Meeker, which is extending new sidewalk on the north side of Market Street all the way to 11th Street is nearly complete with paving set to begin this week, according to project information officer Lynn Halliday.
Obituary: Alberta Winell (Winnie) Roberts Boise
Alberta Winell (Winnie) Roberts Boise of Meeker died Monday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Meeker. She was a mother, sister and grandmother.
Meeker School Board candidates answer questions from public
MEEKER I After students escorted the Board of Education (BOE) candidates down the aisle on the evening of Oct. 13, Meeker High School Head Boy Nick Burri led off the questions at the public candidate forum. The nine candidates were spread across the stage at the high school auditorium and[Read More…]
Three Meeker candidates run for one two-year school board seat
MEEKER I There are three candidates for one two-year term on the Meeker Board of Education. Each candidate was asked to provide a brief biographical description, answers to five questions and a photo. They were asked to keep each answer to about 150 words. The Herald Times ran the answers[Read More…]