MEEKER I On Friday afternoon, amid cloudy and breezy skies, more than 120 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pioneers Medical Center, two miles northeast of downtown Meeker.
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Fairfield grant deadline is April 1
MEEKER I The deadline for the the Freeman E. Fairfield semi-annual grant applications is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
Obituary: Mary Arlene Brown
Mary Arlene Brown passed away Feb. 25, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., due to complications from emergency surgery. Her children, Marlin Brown, Marilee Rippy (both of Glenwood Springs, Colo.) and Melissa Kindall (of Meeker, Colo.) were at her side.
Obituary: Clayton Claude Graham
Clayton Claude Graham passed away March 10, 2014, in Meeker, Colo. He was born Dec. 20, 1934, in Rifle, Colo., to to Elmer and Hazel Graham, the youngest of five children. He was raised in Rifle.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those who joined Poker Run
Dear Editor: Members of the Sizemore Family would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all who attended and participated in the annual “I Ride With James” Snowmobile and Poker Run.
Band pie social…
Meeker High School band director Bob Eggebraten talks about the next music arrangement to be performed by the Meeker High School Band at Sunday afternoon’s second annual Band Pie Social. A dessert auction was used to raised money for band equipment.
Youngest team wins Buy/Fly Fishing Tournament
MEEKER I The 10th annual White River Community Association Buy/Fly Fishing Tournament brought out six excellent teams who competed for some great prizes and enjoyed good food and community hospitality.
Teacher evaluations may get a mix of reviews
MEEKER I Colorado educator perceptions about teacher evaluations declined between 2011 and 2013, according to the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado survey. However, pilot studies of the evaluation system in Denver have shown improvements in educator perceptions during implementation.
Six DI teams from Meeker headed to state
MEEKER I Meeker was well represented with 10 teams at the 2014 Western Slope Regional Destination Imagination Tournament in Rifle during the past weekend. Six of those teams will be going to the state competition in April.
Recognition for Merriam…
Meeker Fire Chief Steve Allen, left, and Meeker Emergency Medical Services Director Matt Lyons, right, presented Deby Merriam with an award of recognition on Saturday night at the 81st annual Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Banquet at the Fairfield Center.
STEM visits Meeker…
On Feb. 28, the mobile field trip known as the STEM Museum arrived at Meeker Elementary School. Stem stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Letter to the Editor: Fifth Street closing hearing a farce
Dear Editor: And now, the “rest of the story.” The Town of Meeker held a planning commission hearing Monday to determine whether Fifth Street between Main and Park streets should be closed so the county can “create a park” between the school and the courthouse.”
