While the Meeker area was drenched with rain on Friday night, lightning surrounded the area as well.
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Obituary: Elizabeth Ellen DeVore
Liz was born Jan. 6, 1949, the third child of Whitey and Mary Eliasen. She was born up the White River above Meeker, which she always considered to be her home, no matter where she lived.
Gellings takes the win … again
MEEKER I The final day at the 2013 Meeker Classic was spellbinding to the very end. Dennis Gellings of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, the winner of the 2008 Meeker Classic, had an almost flawless run first thing Sunday morning, posting a winning score of 139.
Obituary: Helen B. Cox
Helen Mae was the daughter of Lydia Mae Robertson and Elbert W. Loyd. She was born June 21, 1925, in Stewart, Neb.
10 Cowboys run in Delta
MEEKER I Ten Meeker High School students opened the cross country season before opening a book in the 2013/2014 school year.
Lady Cowboys open in Glenwood Springs
MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ volleyball team traveled to Glenwood Springs on Friday and Saturday for four matches. The girls found the competition very intense and played several extremely close games.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The heavy rains of the last three weeks did considerable damage to ranches along Piceance, where earth, sand, rocks and boulders were washed down from the hillsides covering large tracts of ground in different sections. Roads were cut up and badly washed[Read More…]
Cowboys beat Grand Valley; host Coal Ridge on Friday
MEEKER I For a second week in a row, the Meeker Cowboys football team has played a larger school on the road and returned with victories, the most recent an exciting 32-29 victory over the 2A Grand Valley Cardinals.
Letter to the Editor: Postmaster moving on, says thanks
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Meeker Community. I have accepted a transfer and will be leaving the Meeker Post Office as of Sept. 1.
4-H Outdoor Adventure Group…
On July 31, the 4-H Outdoor Adventure group joined with the Bureau of Land Management to install a sign and bench on the Dorcas-Jensen/BLM Trail above Meeker.
Letter to the Editor: Aghast over plan for old elementary school
Dear Editor: Addressing the article on the Rio Blanco County Commissioners published in the local newspaper on Aug. 22, I was simply aghast to read of their plans and or ideas (regarding the old Meeker elementary school).
Pioneers excited about hospice plan
MEEKER I A local group of volunteers, Pioneers Medical Center and Pioneers Healthcare Foundation (PHF) are excited to announce a newly formed hospice-related partnership with HopeWest.