MEEKER I Neil Joy listened while his best friend’s mother, father, sister-in-law and district attorney spoke. Then he heard his counselor, a friend, his brother, his wife and his attorney speak on his behalf. Finally, Joy spoke for himself before Judge Denise Lynch sentenced him to three years of confinement[Read More…]
Meeker
Letter to the Editor: Thank you
Dear Editor: The family of Bus Norell would like to thank the Piceance Creek ladies and all the friends and family who brought food to his service.
— St. Patrick’s Day Dinner —
All-Conference honors …
Earning all-conference honors this year for the Meeker girls’ basketball team were seniors Kathryn Doll and Aubrey Walsh (honorably mentioned), junior Kaysyn Chintala and sophomores Aly Ridings and Taylor Neilson. The young ladies were presented with certificates at the annual end of season banquet hosted by the senior parents. Sophomore[Read More…]
Family Irish Jig
The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District hosted a family Irish jig on St. Patrick’s Day at the Meeker Hotel and Cafe that included live entertainment, dessert and prizes.
Meeker Locals
A huge congratulations to hometown hero Joe LeBlanc for his fourth All-American win at the NCAA wrestling championships last week in St. Louis, Mo. Your hometown is proud of you, and with good reason. Up for a really strange spring vacation? You can sign up for a 100th anniversary of[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Irish band
Dear Editor: I want to thank the Rec. District for bringing an Irish band to Meeker for Saint Patrick’s day and the Meeker Hotel for hosting this community event.
Gateway Arch …
Joe LeBlanc’s oldest sister Andrea, her husband Nick Gianinetti and their youngest son Isaiah, drove to St. Louis, Mo., last week to watch Joe wrestle in the national tournament and visited the famous Gateway Arch. courtesy photo
Home of: Shawn Welder
MEEKER | Longtime Meeker resident Shawn Welder is this week’s “home of” honoree.
Letter to the Editor: Mill levy conundrum
Dear Editor: From one concerned (and truthfully overwhelmed) taxpayer, business owner and special district board member; I attended a recreation district board meeting along with several other business owners from our small town.
Veterans memorial contributions
MEEKER | Contributions to the proposed County Veterans Memorial can be sent to: VFW POST 5843, Rio Blanco County Memorial Fund, Mountain Valley Bank, 400 Main St., Meeker, Colo., 81641.
Destination Imagination …
Four of Meeker’s seven (grades first through seventh) Destination Imagination teams, qualified for the state competition in Denver.
