Meeker

WREA hosts 29th annual golf tournament

MEEKER I For the past 29 years, the White River Electric Association has brought employees, friends and business associates together for a fun, yet competitive five-person scramble golf tournament at Meeker Golf Course each June. On Friday, two of the 14 teams held a putt-off to determine the winner.

Sign up now for Fourth of July booths

MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is organizing the downtown Fourth of July activities, and each year non-profit organizations offer fun family activities, such as face painting, the bean bag toss and other “old-fashioned carnival” games.

Obituary: Catherine “Peg” R. Burke

Catherine “Peg” R. Burke, 77, of Montrose passed away June 10, 2013, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Peg was born Aug. 6, 1935, to Robert and Daisy (Smith) Cook in Yuma, Colo. She enjoyed her childhood in Meeker and attended Meeker High School.

Death Notice: Mary Jeanette Price

Mary Jeanette Price of Meeker died Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013, at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Grant Mortuary in Meeker from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Monday.

Obituary: Joe Collins

Dual commitments to ranching and public service were a way of life for Meeker’s Joe Collins. Recently, Joe was honored for serving 10 years on the Habitat Partnership Program. This recognition marks more than 40 years of public service in some capacity, both in Meeker and on the Eastern Slope[Read More…]

Meeker marketing workshop set

MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will offer a free “Facebook, Email and Mobile Marketing” presentation Wednesday to help local businesses to learn or become more involved in social media to improve marketing.

Obituary: Angelo Theos

On June 4, 2013, Angelo Thomas Theos left the quiet little town of Meeker, Colo., to be with God. Angelo was born in Craig, Colo., on Jan. 14, 2006, to Molly Turner Theos and Thomas “Willie” Theos. They brought Angelo home to an excited big brother, Sheridan.