The Meeker Beavers 8-10 baseball team ended their season as the Colorado River Valley Little League champions after winning the league tournament held in Rifle Friday and Saturday.
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MES CO-STARS academic contest
MEEKER I On May 17, Meeker Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders had the chance to participate in the Western Slope’s inaugural CO-STARS (Colorado Sensing Talent and Recognizing Scholarship) academic contest.
Letter to the Editor: Don’t raze the old elementary school
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Meeker community. I’ve always said that one of the reasons Meeker is such a great place to live is because most of the people who live here are here by choice. You don’t often hear people talking about being stuck here[Read More…]
Close competition in annual Ladies DearFly
MEEKER I Only 14 teams played in the annual Ladies DearFly golf tournament Saturday, but the competition was close. The two-woman teams were split equally into two flights and played in a scramble format.
Boys of summer…
Meeker has two 8-10 teams playing in the Parks and Recreation League, but neither could field a full team for games at Paintbrush Park on Monday. Having only eight players didn’t keep Meeker I from beating a team from Craig 12-4. Playing on the winning team were Pakye Potetz, Trinden[Read More…]
Cameras roll at Old Timers’ event
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and Meeker Arts and Cultural Committee are partnering again at this year’s annual Old Timers’ Dinner and Dance to capture stories from area pioneers and their descendants.
Tipton visit…
Only about 12 people were on hand for the town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton on May 30 at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in Meeker.
WREA has new general manager
MEEKER I The board of directors of White River Electric Association, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Alan Michalewicz as its new general manager, effective Aug. 1.
Perfect attendance…
It might not hurt that his father, Jason Hightower, is the principal, but Sam Hightower, above, a kindergarden student at Meeker Elementary School, is the only student at the school who had perfect attendance for the 2012-2013 year.
MHS Graduation: Class of 2013
Letter to the Editor: DI teams winners, not stumblers
Dear Editor: I am disappointed in your headline. Your headline about the Destination Imagination teams diminishes their incredible accomplishment. None of those teams stumbled. In fact, they have accomplished things and learned life lessons that many adults still need to learn.
Susan Goettel resigns as RE1 superintendent
MEEKER I Susan Goettel, superintendent of the Meeker School District for the last three years, turned in a letter of resignation on Friday, with her last day of work being June 28.
