MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment deadline for its Draft White River Field Office Oil and Gas Resource Management Plan Amendment an additional 45 days, to Jan. 28, 2013.
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Meeker’s U.S.Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in Washington
The 2012 Christmas Tree crew, which included Natasha Goedert, Patty Wyatt, Ken Coffin, Lynn Lockwood, Toni Toelle, Kristin Silva, Gerald and Twila Morris, of Meeker, were the last to sign the banner before the tree was unwrapped after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base. Santa and Mrs. Claus take a[Read More…]
Births: Eamon Thomas Ryerson
MEEKER | Eamon Thomas Ryerson was born to Jasmine and Glen Ryerson on Nov. 11, 2012, at 7:27 a.m. in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Grandparents are Cheryl and Neal Ryerson of San Antonio, Texas, and Patrick and Pati Dunning of Fresno, Calif.
Hunters in GMU 22 advised of capture operation
MEEKER I As part of an ongoing mule deer study in the Piceance Basin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be conducting helicopter capture and collaring operations in Game Management Unit 22, beginning in early December.
World War II veteran has luck of the draw
MEEKER I World War II veteran Dale States, 89, has been hunting all his life but this was the first time he drew tags for antelope, deer and elk all in the same year. States had already filled his antelope and deer tags but needed a place to hunt to[Read More…]
Obstruction removal
MEEKER I Town of Meeker Ordinance Number 442 created a clear operation area for all town maintenance equipment along all streets within the Town.
WREA electric rates to increase
MEEKER I Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association of Denver, Colo., which supplies all of the power for White River Electric Association, Inc. (WREA), will be implementing a rate increase and change the way it bills the 44 member cooperatives effective Jan. 1, 2013.
Christmas tree permits on sale at BLM
MEEKER I Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within designated areas of the White River Field Office are now on sale.
Obituary: Paul Owen Pilcher Jr.
Paul lost his battle with cancer in Gilbert, Ariz. Paul and his wife, Sharon, have been residents in the Meeker area since 2000.
Home of: Timothy Kitchens and Ashes Cowley
MEEKER | Timothy Kitchens and his fiancée Ashes Cowley (pronounced Kelly) of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees.
Holiday splendor …
White River Electric Association employees hang Christmas lights across Main Street in Meeker in preparation of the holiday season.
White River Electric Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER I The lady Cowboys basketball team will open the 2012-2013 season on their own court against the Nucla Mustangs in the first round of the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout tonight.