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.
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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…
MHS principal candidates set for interviews this Monday
MEEKER I Meeker School Superintendent Mark Meyer announced Tuesday that the three finalists for the Meeker High School principal position will be interviewed Monday, and one of the three is Meeker High School Athletic Director Brett Steinacher.
Highway 13 crash traps pregnant woman; mother, baby doing well
MEEKER I On Friday at about 3 p.m., a rainy and slushy spring storm asserted itself, allegedly causing a medium-sized SUV to leave the road and roll over into a deep ravine on the side of Highway 13, just south of Meeker. Of the two occupants, a pregnant woman was[Read More…]
All-inclusive MHS prom set Saturday at Fairfield Center
RBC I The 2015 Meeker High School Junior/Senior Prom is an all-inclusive event beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and running until 1 a.m. on Sunday at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in downtown Meeker.
After-Prom Party…
There will be a free After-Prom Party at the Meeker Recreation Center following the Meeker High School Junior/Senior Prom on Saturday. Doors open at midnight and close at 1:45 a.m. with festivities running until 3 a.m. There will be no entry or re-entry allowed after 1:45 a.m. All Meeker High[Read More…]
IOOF building turns 118, celebrates year on National Register
Reprinted from the May 1, 1897 edition of the Meeker Herald MEEKER I Last Monday was a great day for Meeker Odd Fellows, as it will mark an important epoch in the history of the local society. The day was the 78th anniversary of the establishment of the fraternal order[Read More…]
9Health Fair in Meeker on Saturday
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center and Channel 9 TV in Denver will host the annual 9Health Fair on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Meeker Elementary School, where a series of low-cost screenings and tests and free health checks will be offered to those attending.
Meeker Young Timers hike scheduled today
MEEKER I The Meeker Young Timers will meet at Sanderson Park at 6:30 p.m. today to go for a hike. The weather forecast looks to be great for a hike, and those who are interested are urged to wear good walking shoes or hiking boots. For more information, contact Danyel[Read More…]