The Meeker Hotel and Cafe served as a jail last week as part of a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy. Meeker Cafe server Britany Walsh volunteered to be a jailbird and raised more than $500 in bail money for the cause.
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Home of: Larry and Dorothy Hayes
MEEKER | Larry and Dorothy Hayes of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees.
Hughes, Boesch compete at state cross country
MEEKER I Cowboy senior Lathrop Hughes ran his final high school cross country race in Colorado Springs last Saturday in the 2A Colorado State Cross Country Championships held at Norris-Penrose Event Center, along with teammate Jake Boesch, a junior.
Members, public invited to meeting
MEEKER I Rio Blanco Farm Bureau is inviting their members and the public to meet songwriter KJ during their annual meeting on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker.
Lola Bradshaw: Hard work and dedication to family
MEEKER I This past Sunday long time Meeker resident Lola Bradshaw celebrated her 80th birthday. Her room in the Walbridge Wing is decorated with pictures of the family she is so proud of. Her knowledge about each kid, grandkid and great-grandkid is impeccable.
MHS ready for regionals
MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team is on its way to regionals after an outstanding performance at the district tournament last Friday and Saturday. The lady Cowboys went in as the No. 4 seed but had high expectations. Coach Atwood said, “We knew we were going to have[Read More…]
The way to the nation’s Capitol
MEEKER I To become a true American Christmas tree, the Capitol Tree must travel through the great states to Washington, D.C. The town of Meeker has been honored with the chance to give a gift to the nation with the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree that will stand over the holiday[Read More…]
Mack Trucks official transporter of the Capitol Christmas Tree
MEEKER I Mack Trucks is proud to once again serve as the official transporter of the Capitol Christmas Tree project, which annually provides a tree from one of America’s national forests to brighten the lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. This year, the tree is being harvested[Read More…]
St. James: Winner of art contest
MEEKER I The Aspen Ski Company, The Aspen Art Museum and Choose Outdoors, in conjunction with the National Forest Service hosted a plein air painting contest early this year to help celebrate “Colorado’s Gift to the Nation.” The winner of this competition was Cheryl St. James with her oil painting[Read More…]
Lindsay Lawler: Sing4TheTrees contest winner
MEEKER I In conjunction with the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree, Rolling Stone’s keyboardist Chuck Leavell, Choose Outdoors Colorado and New Earth Pellets hosted the first year of Sing4TheTrees songwriting contest. The contest was established to help people start thinking about our forests and the important role they play in our[Read More…]
Cooperative effort makes event a true tribute
MEEKER I The Capitol Christmas Tree project and celebration is not only a showcase of Colorado’s “Gift to the Nation,” it is also a showcase of how well organizations in Meeker work together to build lasting memories for our community. Together, the U.S. Forest Service, Town of Meeker, Eastern Rio[Read More…]
75 trees harvested for U.S. Capitol
RBC I Last week, the Colorado State Forest Service harvested 75 subalpine fir trees from the Colorado State Forest near Gould to accompany the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. These companion trees will ultimately spend the holidays in U.S. government offices. CSFS foresters obtained the trees with[Read More…]
