Meeker High School senior Talia Rosas won an $800 scholarship from the Meeker Sportsmen’s Club on May 6.
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MHS Drama Club set to present ‘FAME’
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Drama Club and International Thespian Society Troupe 1284 will present the Broadway Musical “FAME” at the Meeker High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. on May 21, 23 and 24.
MHS Awards Ceremony
MEEKER I Nearly one in three graduates at Meeker High School this year received some kind of scholarship or athletic award at the 2013-14 Meeker Awards Assembly on May 8.
Sidewalk project set after July 4
MEEKER I The project grant was awarded in 2008, but the first phase of the Town of Meeker’s grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to design and build sidewalks and curbs along both sides of Market Street through town is expected to begin sometime after the Fourth of July.
Turkey hunt honors late CPW manager Jon Wangnild
MEEKER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Hunter Outreach Program provides opportunities to aspiring hunters by offering mentored hunts across Colorado. As part of the program and what is now a yearly tradition in Meeker, three lucky young hunters enjoyed a guided, private land turkey hunt on April 11 and 12.[Read More…]
History Colorado slated for May 28
MEEKER | History Colorado will be in Meeker on May 28 at Mountain Valley Bank for a roundtable presentation on the state historical fund and to recognize the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) hall’s (now Mountain Valley Bank) recognition on the National Register of Historic Places.
Carson & Barnes Circus in Meeker on Wednesday
MEEKER I Carson & Barnes Circus is bringing its its colossal white and red tented big top show to Meeker — a fun-filled, awe-inspiring circus experience with the most talented human and animal acts from around the world.
Letter to the Editor: Visitors treated well in Meeker
Dear Editor: On Saturday, my wife and I drove from Steamboat Springs to Hotchkiss to pick up our horses. On the way home, about 5 miles north of Meeker, the clamp on our truck’s turbo hose broke.
Season ends for Meeker, excited about the future
MEEKER I For the first time in several years, the Meeker Cowboy baseball team advanced to post-season play. And although the Dolores Bears ended the Cowboys’ season with a 3-2 win in Cortez in the first round of the 2A state playoffs, Meeker coaches are excited about the future.
Tickets still available for PMC benefit
MEEKER I Tickets are still available for the 2014 Spring Gala Black & White Masquerade Ball to benefit the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation. The ball will be held Saturday at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center, 200 Market St. in Meeker.
MSD settles most plans for next year; cuts still being made
MEEKER I The trustees of Meeker School District RE-1 (MSD) finalized the four-day school week calendar for FY 2014-15, received financial support from special taxing districts, made a $70,000 cut to the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and plans to make another 10 percent in cuts where they can.[Read More…]
Chamber celebrates Small Business Week
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is celebrating National Small Business Week by saying, “Thank You for Choosing Meeker.” The chamber is thanking and celebrating Meeker’s small business owners during National Small Business Week (this week) with a free lunch on Friday with the Small Business Development Center.