By JARED HENDERSON MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held its regular meeting earlier this week, all of the board members were present. Middle School Principal Katie Johnston and Elementary School Principal Michele Cheesman attended, while High School Principal Amy Chinn was absent. The meeting began with district celebrations. Each[Read More…]
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Update on the highway banner project
MEEKER | Last week, the Town of Meeker Board of Trustees held its regular meeting. To start the meeting off, the board approved the agenda, the previous meeting’s minutes, and the monthly disbursements. During the public participation period, Stephanie Hanson of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce provided an update on[Read More…]
CLARK’S RANCH MARKET HOSTS COMMUNITY LUNCH AND RIBBON CUTTING
The new owners of Watt’s Ranch Market, Clark’s Ranch Market, held a free community appreciation barbecue lunch with live music from the 8th Street Pickers, giveaways and prize drawings on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed Clark’s Ranch Market to Meeker with a ribbon cutting. Pictured: Tom[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Church arson Pt. 2 – The ‘tail’ continues
Two of the best bloodhounds in Colorado arrived in Meeker about 3 o’clock Thursday morning. The dogs were put to work at once. First one dog was put on the trail on the spot where the brick-bat was pulled up from the street. After taking the scent, it followed it[Read More…]
Forest Service hosts fifth grade field trip to the ‘Cradle of the Wilderness’ on 60th anniversary
This year is the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. In 1919, Arthur Carhart sent a report to the federal government suggested establishing wilderness areas after spending time around Trappers Lake. Last week, Meeker Elementary School fifth graders took a field trip to Trappers Lake, hosted by the Blanco Ranger[Read More…]
Trail time…
Meeker’s China Wall Trail system is getting a makeover. Work has started on the Anderson Gulch side of the China Wall trail and will continue as it follows the trail over the top and down the east side. Hikers and mountain bikers are encouraged to be aware of the machinery[Read More…]
Changing of the guard at Parts City
MEEKER | Parts City is now under the ownership of John Von Flue, who has purchased Meeker Parts City from Cassie and Jeff McGuire. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed Von Flue Auto Parts to Meeker with a ribbon cutting. “We are joining all of you from Fruita, Colorado, a[Read More…]
Barone Middle School cross country team competes in two weekends of races
The Barone Middle School cross country team competed in races over the past two weekends,starting with a race in Steamboat Springs on Sept. 7, hosted by Steamboat Springs MiddleSchool. The team enjoyed ideal race conditions with more than 60 competitors racing thatmorning.On the girls’ side, Arionah Gutierrez finished just outside[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Church arson Pt. 1
Fiery sermon not the cause of the blaze! One winter evening, on Monday Feb. 19, 1924, Reverend David A. Gregg, pastor, of the Meeker Methodist Episcopal Church began ringing the church bell to sound an alarm that a fire was blazing in the church. Several neighbors and townspeople came hurriedly[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 66
Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs Washinton, D.C. July 15, 1879 Sir: In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, asking for authority to employ some of the Indians under your charge to haul flour from the old agency to the new location, as they have learned[Read More…]
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT: Accredited with Distinction, again!
Meeker School District RE-1 is “Accredited with Distinction” again! This is the highest accreditation rating given by the Colorado Department of Education. In 2024, only 17 entities earned “Accredited with Distinction” status, representing just 9.2% of local education agencies in the state. Furthermore, based on scores published by the Colorado[Read More…]
Youth of White River Methodist Church mark historic event
MEEKER | “The Methodist Youth Fellowship presented to the Church in May of 1962 a handsome outdoor church bulletin board, tastefully framed in brick and electrically illuminated. The bulletin board was placed at an angle on the south-east corner of the building, at Eighth and Park streets, where it[Read More…]
