Nina Lucille (Lasley) Mintz was born Nov. 23, 1914, near Chanute, Kan., to Lee and Louise (Lefever) Lasley. She left this earth for her heavenly home March 29, 2014, from the ranch at Meeker.
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MHS FCCLA: Nine to nationals
MEEKER I The Meeker FCCLA program is considered one of the premier programs in Colorado, and it lived up to its reputation at the weekend’s State Leadership Conference. Of the 18 students who competed, nine were chosen to represent Colorado at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in[Read More…]
Obituary: Odessa G. Balloga
Odessa G. Balloga was born May 11, 1923, in Galena, Kan., to May (Greenwood) and William Cox. She died March 30, 2014, at the age of 90.
Basketball players earn league and state recognition
MEEKER I The Meeker High School basketball teams have officially wrapped up their seasons. As they held their awards banquets last week, both the Meeker boys and girls had plenty to celebrate. Not only did both teams qualify for the 2014 Colorado State Basketball Championships, the girls finished third. To[Read More…]
MHS Drama Club, ITST to present ‘FAME’ in May
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Drama Club and International Thespian Society Troupe 1284 will proudly present the Broadway Musical “FAME” at the Meeker High School Auditorium on an undetermined date in May.
Tickets on sale for After Birth Ball
MEEKER I The annual After Birth Ball, celebrating the end of the stock birthing season, will be held April 26 at the Fairfield Center, 200 Main St., in Meeker.
MCWC youth wrestlers place at Hayden Tourney
MEEKER I The Meeker Community Wrestling Club youth team entered 44 wrestlers in the Hayden Tournament and 25 placed in the top four, including eight champions.
BLM still seeks input on county fuel reduction plan
MEEKER I Fire management officials with the Bureau of Land Management are now seeking public feedback on a proposed fuel reduction project in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties.
Taylor~Cook Engagement
Roxy Taylor along with Mike and Lisa Cook are excited to announce the marriage of their children, Nicholas Robert Cook and Lindsey Marie Taylor.
Meeker set to drop high school band and family sciences classes
MEEKER I The Meeker School District RE-1 (MSD) Board of Trustees is considering not filling key teacher positions for music and consumer/family sciences.
Prom is April 19…
Meeker High School prom was originally schedule for April 26, but it was changed to April 19 when Temple Grandin was only available on that date for the second annual Ag and Business Summit in Meeker. In February, the date was set for April 19. On March 31, the date[Read More…]
AAU basketball teams play in Meeker today
MEEKER I The Meeker A.A.U. basketball teams have been very busy the past couple of weekends.
