MEEKER I At the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) meeting on March 17, Meeker Elementary School Principal Kathy Collins, acting as interim superintendent in the absence of Mark Meyer, requested board approval of resignations from high school principal Kim Ibach, and 26-year chemistry and math teacher, Bev Devore-Wedding.
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CPW offers three youth turkey hunts
MEEKER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering three young hunters a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a mentored, quality spring turkey hunt on private land near Meeker on April 11-12 Part of the CPW’s Hunter Outreach Program, the hunts are an effort to instill interest and respect for wildlife, the outdoors[Read More…]
MSD narrows district superintendent finalists to two
MEEKER I On March 18, the the Meeker School Board announced two finalists had been selected for April 3 interviews for the next superintendent of Meeker schools.
Marshall Cook new Meeker fire chief; wife from Maybell, Craig
MEEKER I For the first time in 15 years, the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District has a new fire chief, and Marshall Cook will also take over the title of EMT (emergency medical technician) chief, succeeding longtime chief Steve Allen.
Two Meeker DI teams head to state next
MEEKER I Meeker Elementary School had five teams participate in Destination Imagination on Saturday at the Western Slope Regional Tournament, and two of those teams will continue on to the DI State Finals in April.
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CDOT contract meeting set
MEEKER I If you would like to do business with the Colorado Department of Transportation, there will be a workshop on Wednesday at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker specifically for area small businesses. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be a free workshop and lunch. From 1 to 4 p.m.[Read More…]
Barone wins history contest and will send 16 students to state
MEEKER I At the regional National History Day competition in Grand Junction on March 7, Meeker’s Barone Middle School beat out Olathe Middle School by one project, forwarding 16 students with eight projects to state competition, to be held in Denver on May 2.
Museum seeks funds for military displays
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society has started a project to raise funds to improve the military uniform display at the White River Museum in Meeker. The RBCHS is raising funds to purchase mannequins and enhance the exhibits for the military displays in the museum. Marked change buckets[Read More…]
