Not overly worried about the strange creature taking her photo, this doe mule deer remained unruffled for at least an hour, preferring to stay cool while laid out in this planter box. This photo was taken in the early evening recently in the Sage Hills Subdivision, just north of Meeker.
Meeker
Letter to the Editor: School not in horrible shape
Dear Editor: I was at the meeting discussing the old Meeker Elementary School, and there were some suggestions in your article that made me wonder if you had ever taken the tour of the school and also called or written to ones who are professional about the asbestos situation.
Correction
MEEKER I Two mistakes were made in the story on Page 1 of the May 16 edition of the Herald Times under the heading of “Teachers: Good and bad at MHS.”
Meeker teachers being reassigned
MEEKER I Eight current teachers were issued class reassignments at the Meeker School Board meeting on May 14, and the trustees also announced there were two new hires in the district for the 2013-14 school year.
Letter to the Editor: Wants school preserved
Dear Editor: My family, the Nichols family, came to Meeker in 1884. My great-grandfather was Ben Nichols and he brought his family with him. My grandfather was Fred Nichols and was 6-weeks-old when they arrived.
OHV Club meets today
MEEKER | The OHV Club will meet today at 7 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner.
Early CNCC classes set
MEEKER I The Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Meeker is offering a couple of early summer classes.
Smaller deer numbers to be discussed
RBC I To address the overall decline in mule deer populations throughout Western Colorado, state wildlife managers are participating in numerous, ongoing research projects in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties as they continue their search for answers and possible solutions for the drop in numbers. To discuss their findings so[Read More…]
Teachers: BMS meets more needs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three stories looking at the results released by TELL Colorado, which surveys teachers in Colorado every two years on specific teaching/preparation conditions at their schools. This week we will look at Meeker’s Barone Middle School. Next week, we will examine the results from[Read More…]
Sandhill crane…
Most sandhill cranes live in freshwater wetlands, feeding on plants, grains, mice, snakes, insects and worms.
MHS Spring Show, Coffee House
MEEKER I Meeker High School students produced an abundance of art this year and it was displayed at the Meeker Elementary School library for the Spring Show and Coffee House.
Drug Take-Back Day expands nationwide
RBC I The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held locally in Meeker on April 27, collected 50 percent more pills nationally than in 2012.
