Located in the historic Hugus Building, New Earth—owned by Alisa Shimko—offers crystals, metaphysical tools, handmade goods, and healing services like reiki, mediumship, and henna. Celebrating 3 years in business, they’re offering sales and a Chamber Bucks drawing all month long. Stop by their Open House on June 21, 10 a.m.[Read More…]
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LDS SEMINARY GRADS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints conducted a seminary graduation ceremony at the church meetinghouse in Craig on Thursday, May 22. Seminary is a four year program for high school students. The classes are held each morning before school starts. The students study the Old Testament, New Testament,[Read More…]
Dr. Beverly R. Devore-Wedding named 2025-2026 President of National Science Teaching Association
MEEKER | Beverly R. DeVore-Wedding, Ph.D., adjunct science instructor at Nebraska Indian Community College and 2024 Educational Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, assumed the role of 2025–2026 president of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) on June 1. NSTA is the world’s largest professional organization[Read More…]
Memorial Day Honors
Bob Carden, currently the oldest member of the Meeker chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5843, was tasked with the ceremonial tossing of the memorial wreath into the White River on Memorial Day, May 26. The traditional ceremony at the 5th St. Bridge was followed by a trek[Read More…]
Presenting the Meeker High School Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 at Meeker High School turned their tassels and tossed their caps Saturday, March 24. Meeker High School Class of 1999 alum Dominick Spencer gave the commencement speech with advice to the students to choose to be victors, not victims. “Don’t be defined by your circumstances, be[Read More…]
Meeker trustees approve water rate increase effective Sept. 1
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution to authorize a 50% increase to the monthly base rate for water at the May 20 meeting. The base rate will increase from $24 a month to $36 in September 2025, marking the first rate increase in 20[Read More…]
Josephine Mural installation
On May 22, 2025, Uplift Meeker unveiled Josephine, the first mural in its new Pioneers in Paint series—a public art project celebrating influential historical figures from Meeker. Designed by Meeker High School art teacher Ben Quinn and painted by his students and community members during a previous Meeker Market, the[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker History Primer Part 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: This fall will mark the 140th anniversary of the official founding of the Town of Meeker (and this newspaper). In light of that upcoming event, we’ll be sharing town history and stories about the town’s founders in the coming weeks. The Meeker Townsite Company was formed by a[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 84
White River Agency, Colorado August 25, 1879 Sir: In regard to circular No. 31, July 12 1878, I have to say that I was awaiting your decision as to whether any agency buildings would be erected this year. The warehouse as proposed would have furnished storage for roots, and for[Read More…]
Meeker school board highlights student, staff achievements and reviews budget
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting last week for the month of May. Board President Bill DeVergie, Vice President Tom Allen, and board members Ann Franklin, Joe Nieslanik, Heather Sauls, and Tony Theos were in attendance that evening. Board Secretary Hanna Borchard and[Read More…]
Teacher recognition
At the school board meeting on Monday, the Meeker School District honored Nancy Richardson for 15-plus years of service to our school district as a volunteer, paraprofessional, substitute teacher, and (most recently) classroom teacher. She is relocating to Texas at the conclusion of this school year. We also honored Kathy[Read More…]
MHS CLASS OF 2029
This year’s incoming class of high school freshman have graduated from eighth grade at Barone Middle School and taken orientation at the high school.
