MEEKER I There’s a new group in Meeker, and it appears they are organizing. It appears the group organizers are looking for young adults and “the young at heart” who want to network, meet new people and enjoy all that Meeker has to offer.
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Meeker Chamber wins state award for veterans memorial
MEEKER I Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) and sponsors of the Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence have informed the Meeker Chamber of Commerce that the project “Rio Blanco County Veterans Memorial” is a winner of “The Best Small Town Public Space Project” award.
WREA member lunch Sept. 10
MEEKER I The annual White River Electric Association’s annual Membership Appreciation Lunch and Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday at the Freeman E. Fairfield Community Center in Meeker, 200 Main St. At the meeting, members of the WREA will register and vote on issues concerning the co-op. The registration and[Read More…]
Meeker TCAP student scores reveal ups, downs
MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s 2014 Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) results were released by the Colorado Department of Education last month. Students around the district were tested in reading, writing and math and scored by the state as either advanced, proficient, partially proficient or unsatisfactory.
MACC will meet on Monday
RBC I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Meeker United Methodist Church’s Elbert Hall with a wide variety of subjects on the agenda.
Meeker Chamber has new board members
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce has elected three new members to the organization’s board of directors.
Day construction set on Hwy. 13
RBC I According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, traffic on Colorado Highway 13 between Craig and Meeker will be affected through October by construction work.
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County gets $2M grant for justice center
RBC I The State of Colorado Energy and Mineral Impact Advisory Committee met recently to review requests for grants from state severance tax and mineral lease revenues, and has awarded Rio Blanco County $2 million.
Dessert box social a success
BUFORD I The days of box socials and dancing on the old wooden floors of our rural schools are still alive, thanks to the White River Community Association, which invited the community to Buford Rural School this past Saturday evening for a fundraiser.
CORRECTION
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco Herald Times reported incorrectly in the Aug. 28 edition that Dr. Robert Dorsett not only had his doctorate in medicine but that he had doctorates in math and science. That was incorrect information; while highly educated in math and science, Dr. Dorsett does not have[Read More…]
Bagpipes, Celtic music in Meeker on Saturday
MEEKER I Recalling that the Meeker Classic is tied historically to the Scottish Highlands and Irish sheepherding, Meeker’s Concerts in the Park series will continue Saturday night with “the old country” in mind.
