Meeker
All-State Athletes…
Meeker High School graduates Jake Phelan and Raul Lopez, and MHS girls’ basketball coach Greg Chintala, represented the Cowboys in the 59th annual Colorado High School Coaches Association’s all-state games last week at Adams State College in Alamosa. Jake Phelan was football player of year for the Western Slope League.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to fish fry helpers
Dear Editor: Approximately 200 people enjoyed the annual White River Community Association’s annual “All You Can Eat Fish Fry” at the Buford School on Saturday.
Letter to the Editor: Lumber accident could have been much worse
Dear Editor: On Sunday, June 14 about 8:30 a.m. on Piceance Road, County Road 5, two large pieces of lumber flew off and struck my car from a pickup pulling a small trailer with lumber, maybe 4x4s, as we met on a corner.
Meekerpalooza Triathlon winners named
MEEKER I Twenty athletes competed in the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District-sponsored Road Rash ‘n Splash Triathlon on June 6, held in conjunction with Meekerpalooza.
Entries due for July 4 parade
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is now accepting entries for the Range Call Parade, to be held at 10 a.m. on July 4 in downtown Meeker. The parade will have the theme of “The Race is On.”
Workshop June 25 to look at small ag hydropower
MEEKER I Rio Blanco County residents are invited to learn about small-power hydropower for agriculture at a free workshop on June 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Meeker Library.
Several people drop in as VFW and Ladies’ Auxiliary, Lions and Legion host open house
MEEKER I The new home of Meeker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5843, VFW Ladies Auxiliary No. 5843 and American Legion Post No. 74 had several visitors Tuesday as the groups held a combined open house for folks interested in seeing the facility or interested in joining one of[Read More…]
Obituary: Kyle Clinton Richardson
Kyle Clinton Richardson, 62, of Parachute, Colo., died Monday, June 8, 2015, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kids’ programs start Saturday
RBC I The Meeker Culture and History Program at the Old West Heritage Culture Center (517 Park Ave., next door to the White River Museum) begins Saturday with Kids’ Art Day from 10 a.m. to noon.
WREA golf tournament Friday; Two-Man Best Ball set for weekend
MEEKER I There will be two different tournaments for golfers of all levels this weekend in Meeker.
Meeker’s Market Street work nears completion in spite of rain delays
MEEKER I The work is progressing in satisfactory form to install sidewalks and curbs on the north side of east Market Street in Meeker although repeated rains have caused the entire project to be delayed a couple of weeks, Meeker Town Administrator Scott Meszaros said Friday.