Dear Editor: My father, Roy Green, was born in Meeker, Colo., in 1919. He is no longer living, but I wanted to visit Meeker, where I was also born.
Meeker
Correction
MEEKER I Gerald Morris of Meeker was incorrectly identified as Gerald Miller in an Aug. 29 article on Page 1 regarding his personal input on the future use of the old Meeker elementary school. The Herald Times regrets the error.
Community choir seeks singers, narrators
MEEKER | Meeker Community Choir is inviting Meeker and Meeker-area residents to add their singing or spoken voices to the choir as members share love of music and the Lord during this upcoming Christmas season.
Town of Meeker board nixes recreational pot sales
MEEKER I The Meeker Town Board voted 5-1 on Wednesday night to pass an ordinance making it illegal for the retail sales of recreational marijuana in town. The vote of the board was unanimous is its rejection of the ordinance with the exception of Trustee Regas Halandras, who voted against[Read More…]
Gus and Christine Halandras played founding, long-term roles in Classic
MEEKER I The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials are under way, and to hear one of the foremost founders of the event talk, the excitement continues to grow every year.
Regional quilt show set for Sept. 6-7
MEEKER I The Meeker PEO will hold a quilt show featuring quilts from all across Northwest Colorado on Sept. 6-7, the weekend of the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials.
A look at sheepdog competition rules and sanctioning of events
MEEKER I The Meeker Sheepdog Classic is billed as a United States Border Collie Handers’ Association (USBCHA) “sanctioned” trial.
MHS volleyball begins with scrimmage; team out to contend
MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team began its season Saturday with a multiple-team scrimmage. Craig, Steamboat Springs and Rifle brought their varsity, junior varsity, and C teams to town for a full day of volleyball.
Memorial Service: Dale McGruder
A celebration of the life of Dale Obert McGruder will be held Sept. 7, 2013, at 820 Third St., in Meeker, from noon to 4 p.m. McGruder was born March 24, 1953, and went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2013.
Mural dedication …
A mural that now adorns the east side of Shepherd’s Office Outfitters was unveiled and dedicated Friday afternoon after a torrential rain. The mural, drawn by well-known Glenwood Springs muralists Kristos and Noemi Kosmowski won the honor by placing first in a contest sponsored by Shepherds and the Meeker Arts[Read More…]
Meeker’s Sheepdog Classic will bring 125 teams to town
MEEKER I The phrase “wild and wooly” may best describe Ute Park from Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Sept. 8 at the 27th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials as 125 teams from South Africa, Brazil, Canada and the United States compete for $25,000 in purse and cash awards.
Barone’s 6th graders raise funds for Granby trip
MEEKER I It looks like the sixth-grade students at Barone Middle School in Meeker will have some early school-year bonding to do as they embark Sept. 16-19 on the second annual Sixth Grade Outdoor Experience in Granby, Colo.