A vacation Bible school was held at town park last week for all Meeker kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Meeker
Obituary: Edith Lorene Lee Dec. 28, 1918 ~ Aug. 2, 2011
Edith Lorene Lee passed away Aug. 2, 2011, in Meeker, Colo., at the age of 92, after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
What’s in a name? Dispelling the controversy about the Meeker Pageant
MEEKER I An unfortunate controversy has arisen concerning the title of the annual historical pageant in which allegations have been made based on inaccurate information.
Boy Scout finds help at lodge
MEEKER I At approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, two Boy Scout leaders came to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office to report a missing scout last seen mid-afternoon on Friday, Aug. 5, in the Bailey Lake area near South Fork off RBC Road 10, 21 miles east of[Read More…]
Half mast …
Flags were flown at half mast at the Meeker Fire and Rescue District building, in honor of the passing of one of its leaders, Kris Borchard.
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Peace
Our community got a double dose of sad news Saturday last with the passing of Kris Borchard and Jeb Berthelson. It is my hope we can all find the peace I believe Kris and Jeb now have.
Obituary: Kris Borchard Feb. 17, 1946 ~ Aug. 6, 2011
Kris Borchard passed away on Aug. 6, 2011, at her home in Meeker, surrounded by her family, following a 16-month battle with cancer.
Obituary: James Eben “Jeb” Berthelson Nov. 1, 1978 ~ Aug. 6, 2011
James Eben Berthelson, 32, of Meeker, Colo., passed away Aug. 6, 2011, following a tragic accident.
Safety concerns prompt closure of new school
MEEKER I Seven weeks after dedicating the new $18 million elementary school built by The Neenan Company, safety concerns about movement of the east wall of the gymnasium forced the closure of the gymnasium from Oct. 6 to Nov. 9 last fall. Now, after an independent review of the new[Read More…]
USA Junior Nationals …
Trey Morris, a senior at Meeker High School, was invited to play basketball at the International Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio in July. He was one of ten players invited from Colorado to attend the USA Junior Nationals week long tournament.
Letter: Thank you everyone
We would like to thank everyone for the cards, flowers, food and your thoughts and prayers at our time of sorrow. Also a special thanks to everyone who helped at the service.
Cowboys hire new coach
MEEKER I Ron Dupree will take the helm of the Meeker High School football team this fall and the veteran football coach already has a list of all the boys registered in the school with their years, the heights and weights of many, how fast they can run 20 and[Read More…]
