Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Mr. Larry Steiner of Meeker. It is obvious that you spent a lot of time composing your recent letter to the Herald Times.
Meeker
1st birthday…
Ivy Raye Merritt celebrated her first birthday on Oct. 24, 2014.
MACC meets on Monday
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church Elbert Hall.
Shop Saturday…
While mom, dad and the older brothers and sisters are busy supporting Meeker businesses during the Small Business Saturday holiday shopping event, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce reports that free babysitting will take place on the ground floor of the Hugus Building, at 6th and Main streets, where Wendll’s Wondrous[Read More…]
Meeker holiday festivities begin Saturday; parade Wednesday
MEEKER I The Christmas holiday shopping season officially begin in Meeker on Saturday as the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses host its annual “Shop Local on Small Business Saturday” event.
Five Meekerites injured in Hwy. 64 rollover accident
MEEKER I Five Meeker-area teenagers and young adults were critically or seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover just west of Meeker, causing four of the five injured to be airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.
MHS junior nominated for D.C. conference
MEEKER I Faith Patterson, a junior at Meeker High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14-16.
Demolition…
Demolition on the north side of the old elementary school in downtown Meeker was proceeding Tuesday with a majority of the building already having been razed to prepare for the construction of the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street.
Former Meeker author releases two new books
MEEKER I Meeker native Amy Dupire has released two new books, her publisher, Golson Media, announced last week.
BMS Basketball…
The Barone Middle School boys’ seventh- and eighth-grade basketball teams played Saturday against the Soroco Rams and the Steamboat Springs Sailors, each beating the former and losing to the latter. Above left, playing for the seventh-grade this season, in front, are: Elijah Deming, Tanner Ridgeway, Nick Massey, Colton Wille, Charles[Read More…]
Meeker golf guru Jim Cook honored by Colorado PGA
MEEKER I Long-time local golf guru Jim Cook of Meeker was recognized as a 2014 Noble Chalfant Challenge Inductee by the Colorado Professional Golfers Association at the Colorado PGA Awards Gala on Nov. 2 at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker.
Post-season play ends one game early as MHS gridders fall short vs. Buena Vista
MEEKER I Five years had passed since the Meeker Cowboys qualified for the 1A Colorado state football playoffs. While there this year, they won two games before ending their season in Buena Vista, losing in the semifinals to the Demons 48-18.
