The Meeker Town Board meeting on May 7 was an interesting study in community involvement as roughly 70 residents of the town attended, ready to voice their opinions and ask questions regarding the use of the old elementary school in downtown Meeker.
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Engagement…
Doc and Debbie Watson of Meeker are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son, Paul, to Celeste Franklin, daughter of Jasper and Eldora Franklin of Inman, Kansas.
Meeker artist’s reception on Friday
MEEKER | Wendll’s Wondrous Things in Meeker will host a reception showcasing the artwork of part-time Meeker resident and artist Patti Smithers on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Letter to the Editor: Justice center good use for old school
Dear Editor: I would respectfully disagree with Ms. Wilber and Mr. Zellers in their letters to the editor. If we as a community do not start accepting change, we are going to end up like many other small communities with a dead downtown area or, worse, a dead town.
Teachers: Good and bad at MHS
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first 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 High School. The next two weeks will examine the results from[Read More…]
Meeker readies for park, sidewalk projects
MEEKER I Upgrades at Ute Park and sidewalks for east Market Street are the two chief projects planned by the Town of Meeker in the next several months.
MHS senior community service…
Twenty-seven of the 42 members of the Meeker High School senior class took part in a community service project Tuesday morning at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce.
Enefit American Oil presentation today
MEEKER | Enefit American Oil will offer a presentation today in Meeker regarding its planned oil shale project in the southern part of the Uintah Basin just west of the Colorado border.
PMC selects hospital’s contractor
MEEKER I The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors has selected Haselden Construction as general contractor to build the medical center replacement facility. “We are excited about the decision,” said Paul Sheridan, Pioneers board chairman. “Haselden is the whole package. They have great medical facility experience, they have worked in[Read More…]
Kendall a Boettcher Scholar
MEEKER I Amanda Kendall, a senior at Meeker High School has been named one of only 40 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship recipients for 2013.
Enefit American Oil presentation May 16
MEEKER | Enefit American Oil will offer a presentation May 16 in Meeker about its planned oil shale project in the southern part of the Uintah Basin just west of the Colorado border.
Home of: Bailey and Ann Franklin
MEEKER | Bailey and Ann Franklin have literally spent their entire lives in the Meeker area except for time away at college, and Ann said that Meeker fits the family lifestyle just perfectly.




