Terrence Casias was the lucky winner of $250,000 on a $10 scratch ticket, which netted him a check from the Colorado State Lottery for $177,500 after taxes.
Meeker
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago J.L. McHatton arrived home from Illinois bringing with him 12 head of fine Norman-Percheron horses. County warrants 65 cents at J.W. Hugus & Co.
Letter to the Editor: Letters of nomination
Dear Editor: To the dear friends of the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council: Due to unavoidable complications, the April 8 MACC meeting that was to be held at Kilowatt Korner at 6:30 p.m., has been postponed.
Commissioners to open review of water plans
The Colorado Wildlife Commission will initiate a formal review of plans to mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife resources that would be created by two major transmountain water development projects at its April 7 workshop at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.
Pontine finishes 4th at state
Meeker’s Devon Pontine concluded a good year with a fourth-place finish at the Colorado Middle School State Championships. Meeker was well-represented with 12 wrestlers competing in the event.
MHS Baseball
Meeker senior Victor Villalpando winds up for a pitch during a game in Denver earlier in the season.
Letter to the Editor: Art walk thank you
Dear Editor: Many thanks to the businesses and patrons that took part in last month’s Art Walk. The third Thursday Art Walk is open to all businesses and inspired artists. The next walk is April 21. Hope to see you there! Pete Kiser Meeker
Bellco to close Meeker office
Bellco Credit Union customers in Meeker will lose the convenience of having a local branch office next month. Citing the “significant cost” of maintaining the branch “due to the location,” the credit union has decided to close the Meeker branch, effective Friday, May 13.
Loose Ends: Taking a stand against child abuse
It takes a village to raise children and it takes a community to stop child abuse. The big white sign on the courthouse lawn is not the eye-catcher; it is the patch of pinwheels representing all of the abused and neglected children across the state of Colorado.
Meeker Locals
A couple of residents have publicly expressed their opinions regarding the security camera atop Meeker’s courthouse in the last couple of issues. What do you think? You do realize there are security cameras and web cams pretty much everywhere you go these days, right? What makes the Meeker courthouse camera [Read More…]
Fund raising presentation at MVB
Lisa Brown, fundraising professional, will present the latest and best methods in raising money for nonprofit organizations in small communities. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce and Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days have joined forces to bring Lisa Brown to the Meeker Mountain Valley Bank on April 14 from 1-3 p.m.
Obituary: Kacey Ann Pozorski
Kacey Ann Pozorski was born Feb 9, 2006, in Stearns County, St. Cloud, Minn., to Kurt and Jackie Pozorski.
