Meeker

MACC to host enrichment seminars

MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) has begun a project to host guest presenters from area higher education performing and fine arts departments which will be made available to local youth and adults interested in learning about and improving their skills and knowledge for performing arts and[Read More…]

Dance like everyone is watching

Kari Jo Stevens, dance instructor for the ERBM Recreation and Park District, along with chaperones Edy George and Michelle Smith, traveled with nine dance team members to Tampa, Fla., for performances during the pregame and the halftime shows at the Outback Bowl, which featured the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. the[Read More…]

Correction

RANGELY | The correct volunteer and pickup times for Bountiful Baskets in Meeker is 11 a.m. and noon. The Rangely site’s volunteer/pickup times are 9:45 and 10:45 a.m.

Thacker appears in court

MEEKER I Jock Waylon Thacker, 21, who was charged with robbery and theft of Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker last spring, appeared in court Jan. 4 only to have his case continued until June 2013.

Death Notice: Stephan Barley

Stephan D. Barley, of Meeker, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Grand Junction, Colo. A memorial service has been planned for Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.

Still kicking up their heels

MEEKER I The holiday vacation provides great opportunity to spend time with kids sledding, skiing and taking advantage of the great area where we live. Dan and Eve Seeley remember vividly trips to the ski area with a station wagon full of kids. They are another example of family’s finding[Read More…]

Food co-op comes to county

RBC I When it comes to purchasing fresh produce for around one-third the grocery store cost, count Rangely and Meeker residents in. That’s what the Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op brings to Rio Blanco County participants every other Saturday.

Funeral Notice: Buck Benner

Funeral services for George E. “Buck” Benner will be held at the Methodist Church in Meeker, Saturday, Jan. 5, at 11 a.m. Benner was born May 13, 1939 and passed away Dec. 31, 2012.