MEEKER I Maintaining a strong work ethic and lending a helping hand have been the most common characteristics of the people previously interviewed. Bryce Purkey certainly fits right in.
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Getting ready for the sheepdogs …
Former Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials director Ellen Nieslanik’s dog checks out the bales of hay laying on Ute Park, where preparations are being made for the celebration and competition of the annual event’s silver anniversary.
Meeker School District OPEN HOUSE
The Meeker School District will host an open house Sept. 1, 2011 to show the new classroom assignments to students, parents and the community.
Letter to the Editor: New blood needed on Meeker school board
Dear Editor: It has come to my attention that we have school board members coming up for reelection.
Letter to the Editor: Hen house attracts clever foxes
Dear Editor: An engineering firm and common sense has determined our new Meeker elementary school to be “unsafe” for our children and teachers. The taxpayer now has an $18,000,000 white elephant.
Questions and answers about the Meeker Classic
MEEKER I Have you attended the Meeker Classic for years yet still wonder about some of the things going on out there? Here are some frequently asked questions, and their answers.
24 couples compete in annual tourney
MEEKER I Couples from Englewood, Castle Rock, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Rifle, Moab, Utah and Rock Springs, Wyo., joined eight teams from Rio Blanco County to complete a field of 24 in the annual Meeker Golf Course couples tournament held last weekend.
Under the rainbow …
A photograph of a rainbow over the new Meeker Elementary School, was submitted to the paper with a letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: A privilege to call this area “home”
Dear Editor: Thanks so very much to those involved this past week who helped, perhaps even putting your own lives, schedules and careers in jeopardy, to eliminate a very serious potential hazard that had to be dealt with.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago Owing to a landslide near Shosone, in the vicinity of Glenwood Springs, Monday, Meeker was without mail for three days. On Wednesday night, after the mails finally got through, they had accumulated to such an extent that the stage could not bring it[Read More…]
Range Call Royalty …
Range Call Royalty tryouts were held Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Meeker. Maclaine Shults and Kaitlyn Dinwiddie from Meeker as well as Katye Allred from Rangely participated in tryouts.
2011 High School Golf Season
The 2011 high school golf season has started and both Rio Blanco County high schools have teams and both already have tournament experience.



