MEEKER I More than 30 people gathered Nov. 13 to learn about the water and sewer extension project to extend water and sewer service to the Curtis Creek Industrial Park, the new Pioneers Medical Center facility and the commercial area at Thornburgh Road.
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Pioneers receives 2013 Guardian of Excellence Award
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center announced Tuesday that its Emergency Department has been named a 2013 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
Family Dollar ready to open…
Cars are lined up in front of the new Family Dollar store in Meeker as employees train for today’s scheduled store opening.
Expo seminar Saturday in Meeker for outdoor businesses
MEEKER I John Pope and Jason Killen, founders of The Black Canyon Hunt and Outdoor Expo, which will be held in Montrose on Feb. 1 and 2, will be in Meeker on Saturday to let owners of outdoors-related business in Rio Blanco County know how to take part in the[Read More…]
Radiology lends a hand towards finding the cure
RBC I Radiology is often a misunderstood science — and art. Definitely, radiology is a highly evolved science and important diagnostic tool in medicine.
Lake Avery fishing…
This couple was taking advantage of the windless, 55-degree temperatures at Lake Avery on Sunday afternoon to try their luck fishing from the boat launch on the east end of the lake.
BOCES recognizes retiring members…
Brad Bauer, second from left, the coordinator of student services for the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), presented certificates of appreciation to the three members of the Meeker School District Board of Education who are retiring this year.
MES Library gets $3,000 grant
MEEKER | The Meeker Elementary School Library is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $3,000 from the Colorado State Library through the State Grants to Libraries Act.
Meyer says MSD will require cutbacks after loss of tax vote
MEEKER I Obviously disappointed by the 64-vote failure of Ballot Issue 3A in Meeker, new school superintendent Mark Meyer said although it is a known fact that cuts will now have to be made, he will certainly comply with the voters’ decision on the measure.
St. James’ Harvest Festival…
Father Scott Hollenbeck, center rear, looks over the crowd taking part in the St. James Episcopal Church’s Fall Harvest Festival at the church on Sunday evening. A couple hundred area church members and visiting guests took part in the annual turkey dinner with all the fixings in the parish hall,[Read More…]
Cattle rustling an increasing problem
MEEKER I It’s that time of year again when cattle start to fill the lower meadows and truckloads of calves begin to leave the county, providing a once-a-year payday for many ranchers in the area.
Obituary: Merle Evelyn Snyder Brenton
Merle Evelyn Snyder Brenton was the youngest daughter of Parker Lindley and Grace Minnie Shugart Snyder. She was born in Independence, Montgomery County, Kan., on May 10, 1910. She passed away on Oct. 19, 2013, at the age of 103 years, five months and nine days.
