MEEKER I Endurance, perseverance and stubborn tenacity were characteristic of Meeker’s pioneer settlers. Today’s residents share those same traits, living in a community that continues to survive, thrive and succeed in spite of booms and busts, droughts and floods, times of plenty and times of want.
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Photography on display today, Friday
MEEKER | There will be special paintings and photography on display today, Friday and Saturday at The Upstairs Gallery in downtown Meeker.
RBC Pioneer Association events
MEEKER I White River Museum at 565 Park St. is open every day. Colorado’s only curio museum. See fascinating exhibits such as Teddy Roosevelt’s chair, Native American exhibits, pioneer art and artifacts and much more!
Award-winning musical trio Gloriana
MEEKER I From the band’s earliest days, the members of Gloriana have always known that good things take time. The country trio first came together in 2008, when brothers Tom and Mike Gossin moved into Rachel Reinert’s Nashville apartment. Together they spent months in cramped quarters, surviving on Ramen noodles[Read More…]
Chamber of commerce hosting several events
RBC I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring residents and Meeker visitors the Fourth of July Parade and downtown activities. This year’s parade, themed “Keeping Traditions Alive,” is being sponsored and organized by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. It is recommended that folks find or bring a[Read More…]
Run for Your Life 5K race
MEEKER I Since 1979, locals and visitors alike have gathered in the early morning hours on July 4 for another kind of parade – the Run for Your Life 5K walk/run.
Free hunter safety class offered in Meeker
MEEKER | A free hunter safety class will be taught in Meeker July 11, 12 and 13 at Kilowatt Korner.
Airman Chanler May …
Air Force Airman Chanler E. May was graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Still in it…
One of Meeker’s two 8-10 baseball teams trailed 0-4 before going on a five-run rally to win the game in their final at-bats.
Obituary: Mary Jeanette Price
Mary Jeannette Price of Meeker, Colo., passed away June 16, 2013, in Wheat Ridge, Colo., after a long battle with cancer.
Meeker Education Foundation sets forum
MEEKER | The Meeker Education Foundation will hold a public forum on school finance the second week of July. The forum will be held July 9 at 7 p.m. at Meeker Town Hall. The public is invited.
Participation up in Road Rash Triathlon
MEEKER I “The kid participation was up and the adult participation was down a little, but it was still a great event,” ERBM Recreation and Parks District coordinator Nicole Dupire said of the annual Road Rash Triathlon.
