MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will host another Business Leaders meeting today with representatives from area energy companies joining in, including Enterprise Products, Natural Soda, WPX Energy and the West Slope Oil and Gas Association.
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WREA wins rate dispute with Tri State: members will benefit
MEEKER I White River Electric Association (WREA) reached a successful resolution to its wholesale rate complaint case with its power supplier, Tri State Generation and Transmission Association (“Tri State”).
Letter to the Editor: Meeker businessman wants to open retail marijuana store
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Meeker: Thirty-eight years ago, Cheryl and I moved from Kansas to Meeker with the dream of living in the mountains, raising two sons and making a living. We did all of that and much, much more. If you have[Read More…]
First elk…
Twelve-year-old Tanner Ridgeway of Meeker took his first elk recently, hunting just south of Meeker with his dad, DJ Ridgeway. Tanner shot the elk with his .243, hunting on LO7. His uncle, Olle Larson, who is from Sweden, was along on the adventure.
Obituary: Richard James Watt
Dick was born July 14, 1950, to Thomas and Elizabeth Watt of Meeker, Colo. He died Oct. 29, 2014, at his home in Collbran, Colo.
MHS students…
Faith Patterson and Jacob Henderson, juniors at Meeker High School, were chosen to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar in Denver this past summer.
Obituary: Ruth Pearce
Ruth Imogene Warcher Pearce was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Yuma, Colo., to Arthur and Martha Waecher.
FFA fruit, nut sales continue through Nov. 24
MEEKER I FFA fruit and meat sales are in full swing for 2014, and now is the time to get your ripe fruit, homegrown meat products and other gourmet items in time for the holidays.
Meeker VFW…
The Meeker VFW Women’s Auxiliary led a Veterans Day service in front of the Veterans Memorial statue in front of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse on Tuesday morning despite frigid temperatures. VFW Auxiliary President Vicki Crawford led the service, giving the history of Veterans Day, which started as Armistice Day[Read More…]
Meeker business lunch Nov. 20
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will host another Business Leaders Luncheon on Nov. 20 with representatives from area energy companies joining in, including Enterprise Products, Natural Soda, WPX Energy and the West Slope Oil and Gas Association.
Cowboys throttle Rye, advance to state semi-finals in Buena Vista
MEEKER I “We were awfully excited about the way we started,” Meeker head football coach Shane Phelan said after his Cowboys jumped out to a 28-0 first half lead in the Colorado 1A state playoffs against the Rye Thunderbolts in a filled to overflowing Starbuck Stadium Saturday.
Following override failure, MSD vows it will do its best
MEEKER I “Sure we are disappointed, but we will carry on and continue to provide the best education possible for our students,” was how Bill deVergie, president of the Meeker School Board, reacted to the defeat of the second attempted tax mill levy increase in two years.
