Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting conditions in the Meeker School District, and thank you for alerting your readers to the results of the recent TELL survey. I would like to comment on your article in last Thursday’s issue entitled “Teachers: Good and Bad.”
Meeker
Death Notice: Rosemary Pryor La Grange
Born in Pueblo, Colo., where she grew up, Rosemary Pryor LaGrange died May 5, 2013. A memorial service will be held at St. James Episcopal Church, 368 4th St, in Meeker on Saturday June 1 at 11 a.m.
Brown, Collins win 2-man scramble
MEEKER I Local veteran golfers Erik Brown and Lex Collins defended their home course winning the annual 27-hole, two-man scramble at the Meeker Golf Course on Saturday. The tournament featured two flights and 19 pairs.
Team effort…
Meeker track team members Taylor Ahrens, Aly Ridings, Cinda Olivas, Jordan Brown and Ohana Mataia are pictured supporting teammate Bailey Atwood, who was throwing the discus at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships in Denver on Saturday. Atwood just missed the finals in the shotput and earned an eighth-place[Read More…]
Grand opening…
Brother’s Custom Processing held a grand opening celebration Friday at 101 E. Market St. in Meeker.
2013 Colorado State Track and Field Championships
Letter to the Editor: Letter to Gov: Veto House Bill 252
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Surviving economically in rural Colorado is a daily challenge and actually a hardship.
White River 4-H Swine Club
MEEKER I The White River Swine Club meeting was held on April 30 at 7 p.m. and was called to order by president Casey Turner.
Home of: Richard and Pearl Ellsworth
MEEKER | Colorado natives Richard and Pearl Ellsworth will have lived in Meeker for 40 years as of June, and they are pretty happy to be living their lives in a rural surrounding.
Letter to the Editor: Remember reason for Memorial Day
Dear Editor: Memorial Day has come to signify the start of summer for many Americans and is often celebrated with cookouts, family get-togethers, road races and concerts. But the real meaning of Memorial Day has, for too many Americans, gotten lost in holiday hoopla.
Growing deer…
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.
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.


