MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team is winding down their regular season and preparing to jump into the post-season with momentum.
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Theos elected to FNBR board
MEEKER I First National Bank of the Rockies president and CEO Pete Waller has announced that Angelo (Butch) Theos has been elected to serve on the bank’s board of directors.
Bingo!
The first Lions Club bingo games for the winter season were called last Wednesday by Mark Rogers at the RBC Fairgrounds.
BMS 6th graders enjoy outdoors
MEEKER I The sixth grade class had a wonderful time at the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, Colo.
Tree’s journey begins Nov. 6 in Meeker
MEEKER I Sen. Mark Udall, Sen. Michael Bennet, and Reps. Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, Scott Tipton, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter welcomed the kick-off to the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree’s journey from Colorado to Washington, D.C. The “People’s Tree,” a 73-inch Engleman Spruce, will be[Read More…]
Fire prevention week …
Members of the Meeker Volunteer Fire Department taught fire prevention skills at the elementary school on Oct. 10 and 12.
Capitol Tree celebrations
MEEKER I The excitement continues to build as preparations are made to cut, wrap and deliver Colorado’s gift to the nation, the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree, and everyone in Rio Blanco County is invited to take part in the celebration Nov. 3. Since it was announced last December that the[Read More…]
Home of: Arda Harp
MEEKER | Longtime Meeker resident Arda Harp is this week’s “home of” honoree. “I was born in Maybell and moved to Meeker when I was 6 months old. I’ve been here 81 years.
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ott of Meeker are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Lynne, to Wade Daniel Shults, son of Zippora Stahl-Shults of Meeker and the late Otto Shults. The couple is planning a summer 2013 wedding.
News Briefs: Oct. 18, 2012
Petersburg benefit auction Saturday RANGELY | The lady Panther volleyball teams will be hosting a baked goods benefit silent auction during their final home games of the season against Paonia this Saturday.
Cowboys lose tough one to Cedaredge
MEEKER I In the most physical game of the year, the Cowboys came out on the short end against Cedaredge. Cedaredge is enjoying one of its best seasons with their drop in classification to Class A.
Middle Elk fire area closed for safety reasons
MEEKER I The Middle Elk Fire on the Blanco Ranger District is located some 30 miles north of New Castle, Colo., to the west of the Buford New Castle Road at Hiner Springs.
