Kale Burke will be 11 years old on Nov. 11, 2011 — that’s right, he turns 11 on 11/11/11.
Meeker
Home of…
Well-known Meekerites Mike and Mary Whalin are this week’s “home of” honorees.
BMS hosts Veterans Day Assembly
MEEKER | Barone Middle is hosting the annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, Nov. 11, at 2:30 p.m., in the gym.
Turkey dinner at Episcopal church Nov. 13
MEEKER | St. James Church Annual Harvest Festival Turkey Dinner, Sunday, Nov. 13, 4-7 p.m.
Free mental health certification conference
MEEKER | The Community Evaluation Team (CET) of Meeker is offering a free conference for Rio Blanco County residents interested in becoming certified in mental health first aid.
Letter to the Editor: Fire prevention training
Dear Editor: Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue participated in the annual Fire Prevention Week by going to the schools to give a short program to kids from preschool through fifth grade. The fifth grade classes were given live fire extinguisher training. Each kid got to put out a flammable liquid[Read More…]
Flash mob …
A flash-mob, led by Waldo (dance instructor Kari Jo Stevens) broke out on the courthouse lawn during the annual ERBM Recreation and Park District’s Pumpkin Eats ‘N Treats.
Cowboy cross country works hard
MEEKER I The sun had not been up long and the wind was a bit chilly but at 8:30 a.m. the Cowboy cross country team arrived at the Arapahoe Fairgrounds in Aurora, Colo. Tents were set up with vendors and for the larger schools. This was the competition of the[Read More…]
Obituary: Flora Wittwer
Flora Adeline Wittwer was born on April 29, 1928, to Thomas and Ruth Roberts on the homestead in Meeker, Colo.
Loose Ends: Anywhere but here
Where the heck is Meeker?” It’s a question commonly broached to residents traveling away from home. Residents report that it happens as well in Rifle and Craig.
Men of the Outdoors: Sheridan Harvey
Sheridan Harvey, a seventh grader at Barone Middle School, waited until the hunters on his dad’s property filled their tags in the second season before he filled his first-ever tag.
Obituary: Al Stewart
Albert Glenn Stewart, 69, died Monday, Oct. 10 at Cody Hospital following a courageous battle with heart disease and diabetes.