MEEKER I Maym Cunningham of Meeker won the Best of Show Award at the Plein Air Meeker 2013 competition with her “Mountain Trail” painting.
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Meekerpalooza: Fun with art, food and music
Letter to the Editor: Specific Range Call parade photo sought
Dear Editor: I rode my hopped-up 2000 black and chrome Harley Davidson motorcycle in Meeker’s Range Call Parade on the Fourth of July.
Cowboys win preseason opener against Central JV 55-22
MEEKER I After two weeks of two-a-day practices, the Meeker Cowboys played another team for the first time Friday in Grand Junction, then returned home to host the annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf tournament after a big win.
Letter to the Editor: Letter regarding trailhead parking
Dear Editor: I guess it is illegal to park your vehicle on a public street in Meeker? I received a visit from the Meeker Police Department at my house today to tell me not to park on a public street. I must digress a bit here.
MHS x-country teams run Friday in Delta
MEEKER I The Meeker High School cross country program has several new faces, including its coach, and they will all be in Delta to open the season Friday.
DOLA awards major utility grant to Meeker
MEEKER I The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded the Town of Meeker an $825,000 grant to assist with extending the water and sanitation utilities to the Curtis Creek Industrial Park and out to Thornburgh Road.
How to deal with West Nile threat to horses, humans
RBC I Rio Blanco County’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus was announced last Tuesday with the news that a horse on County Road 7 (Strawberry) had died following a bout with the virus.
Re-1 School District to seek increased tax mill levy
MEEKER I Meeker School District RE-1 voted Aug. 20 to seek an increase in taxes on the Nov. 5 ballot, raising income to fund the district’s current $540,000 budget deficit, to maintain classroom size and support staff, and to add to the district’s capital reserve fund.
Residents give input on use of old school
MEEKER I The Meeker Community Center Task Force requested a public meeting with the Rio Blanco County Commissioners on Monday afternoon, and approximately 29 people participated.
Butterflies for Avery…
Jim Michels, left, holds a butterfly in one hand and his daughter, Avery, in the other Friday afternoon on the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn as part of the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s Meekerpalooza, held Friday and Saturday. As a fundraiser, 100 butterflies were released in honor of Avery[Read More…]
Class of 1973…
Joined by teachers Bill Turner and Lora Hertzke, the Meeker High School Class of 1973 recently held its 40th anniversary in Meeker.
