MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys compiled a 2-1 record as the host of the WREA Cowboy Shootout and ran their season record to 4-1 as they finished second in the annual tournament held this past weekend.
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BLM accepting comments on coal lease application
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease approximately 2,592 acres of federal coal reserves beneath BLM managed lands in Rio Blanco County, Colo., adjacent to the existing Deserado Mine.
Meeker Sanitation District survey
MEEKER | The Meeker Sanitation District is conducting a survey and needs your help with a rate study to establish what type of rate structure it has.
Loose Ends: Whatever happened to … the noon whistle?
What happened to the noon whistle?”someone asked the other day. The absence of that high-pitched shriek reminded me of my own reliance on the bells of St. James as a time management device.
Christmas lighting contest winners announced
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the annual holiday lighting décor contest Monday.
Lodging Tax board will meet Dec. 20
MEEKER | The Meeker Lodging Tax Board will meet Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. in the county commissioners meeting room at the County Administration Building/Fairfield Center, 200 Main St. in Meeker. If you need information, please call L.D. Grove at 970-878-5031.
BMS pays it forward in coins
MEEKER I Barone Middle School held a coin war Dec. 5-10 to raise money for the Giving Tree in Meeker.
Middle school hosts hunting contest
MEEKER I The results are in for the Big Bull and Buck Contest at Barone Middle School. Students who hunted this year brought in their deer and elk antlers to be measured and compared.
Hope on the horizon for children in need of services
MEEKER I When Misael Rosas was born, his mother Susana knew something was wrong immediately. Her baby was diagnosed shortly after birth with Goldenhar syndrome.
Five generations …
Five generations of the Betty Kincher family gathered together recently for a family photo.
Letter to the Editor: Community grants
Dear Editor: On behalf of Natural Soda Inc., our employees and customers, we would like to thank the many community organizations that applied for Natural Soda’s 2011 Community Support Program.
McGuire Auto Parts joins Parts City
MEEKER I McGuire Auto Parts located at 314 Market St., is now affiliated with Parts City Auto Parts, a brand of Ozark Automotive Distributors developed specifically for independently owned auto parts businesses.