MEEKER I Meeker girls’ basketball earned another win for their season Feb. 8 when they met up with the Vail Christian Saints. In the first play of the game, post Kacey Collins nailed a jump shot to start the scoring for the lady Cowboys.
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Larry Modlin “pays it forward”
MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.
Girl Scout cookie season
MEEKER | It’s Girl Scout cookie season! Please be watchful for the girls.
Home of: David and Cheritha Cale
MEEKER | This week’s “home of” honorees are Cheritha and David Cale of Meeker.
Color Guard…
The Ladies Auxiliary of the local VFW Post 5483 presented the colors at the Meeker v. Moffat County wrestling dual last Friday and will present them again this Saturday before matches with Rangely, Battle Mountain, Hayden, Basalt and Soroco starting at noon.
Engagement…
James and Paula Amick of Meeker are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Christina Michelle Amick, to Michael Stephen Myler, son of Lyle and Alesa Myler of Casper, Wyo. A March 30, 2013, wedding is planned at the Church at Meeker in Meeker, Colo.
BLM makes decision
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has signed a final decision to offer 3,157 acres of federal coal reserves in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in a future competitive coal lease sale.
Meekeropoly…
Gerald and Twila Morris were named the Citizens of the Year for 2012 by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s annual business meeting and awards ceremony held at the Fairfield Center Feb. 1. Alicia and J.C. Watt accepted the award for the Large Business of the Year, while[Read More…]
Meekeropoly (part 2)…
Jolly Demis, a nationally known comedian, songwriter and interactive stand-up performer, provided the entertainment at the “Meekeropoly” themed Meeker Chamber of Commerce annual business meeting. He included several chamber members in his band, as private dancers and in his comedy routine for many laughs.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Rifle’s Elmer Glass Company
Dear Editor: Meeker High School wishes to thank Elmer Glass Company of Rifle, Colo., for repairing a broken picture which we display above our trophy case.
Life lessons from the Andersons
MEEKER I Imagine if people learned at least one thing, if not more, from one conversation every day. That was the case in a conversation with Harold and Patty Anderson.
Letter to the Editor: CDOT has it wrong
Dear Editor: For those of you who travel SH13 from Rifle to Meeker, here is some information I garnered by calling CDOT.