MEEKER I In what is now an established tradition in Meeker, local Colorado Parks and Wildlife managers and area landowners joined together April 10 to give a trio of young novices a few memories that will last a lifetime—a three day, high-quality turkey hunt on private land with education and[Read More…]
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MHS grad now a Division 1 cheerleader in Louisiana
MEEKER I Lexie James Meszaros, a 2014 graduate of Meeker High School and already a junior at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, is now a member of the Division 1 cheerleading squad at the school, and the UL-Monroe squad took fourth place in the nation last year.
Meeker track team continues its efforts to qualify for state
MEEKER I The regular track season is winding down, and the Meeker track team continues to improve, with the goal of qualifying as many athletes as possible for the 2015 Colorado State Track and Field Championships in Denver in less than three weeks.
Meeker’s Evelyn Metzger, 102, enjoys birthday party
MEEKER I The term “senior citizen” is an understatement in the case of long-time Meeker resident Evelyn Metzger, who turned 102 on April 20. She spoke among friends who had gathered for a surprise birthday party in her home: Herald Times: Happy birthday, Evelyn. Where were you born? Evelyn Metzger:[Read More…]
TELL results show good, bad with MHS teachers and administrators
MEEKER I Results of the 2015 Colorado TELL Survey, made available last week, show that only 42 percent of teachers and administrators at Meeker High School (MHS) believe that, overall, the school is a good place to work and learn. That’s a drop of 15 percentage points from 2013. With[Read More…]
Fire destroys Meeker home; cause of blaze not known
MEEKER I At about 3 p.m. on April 22, fire destroyed the home of Glen and Rose Abbott at 1107 Pinyon St. The garage was spared when Meeker firefighters on Engine 1 were able to contain the blaze. No one was in the house at the time, and there were[Read More…]
Meeker girls first while boys are third at track meet held in Rangely
MEEKER I Despite snow, wind and rain in Meeker on Saturday, Meeker High School Cowboy track coach John Strate said, “Both teams had a great day in Rangely,” where the girls won the team title and the boys finished third in a field of eight teams.
Obituary: David Hilary Smith Jr.
David Hilary Smith Jr. was born in the Meeker family ranch home on April 20, 1931, to David Hilary Smith Sr. and Jessie Ray (Cunningham) Smith.
Obituary: MaKenzie Ann Nielsen
MaKenzie Ann Nielsen, 4, of Independence, Utah, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, from injuries sustained in an accident.
Letter to the Editor: Are expensive rural hospitals a bad idea?
Dear Editor: Despite many (or maybe most?) of the taxpayers and residents living in and around Meeker not approving of this project, the proponents of the new hospital are getting their way. The cost of their vision is so great it will likely cost every man, woman and child living[Read More…]
Meeker’s After Birth Ball…
