MEEKER | Leonard and Peggy Reck of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees.
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Tipton stops in Meeker
Representative Scott Tipton stopped in Meeker Tuesday at Ma Famiglia on a tour of his district.
MHS students participate in science fair at Mesa State
MEEKER I Meeker High School students Annie Cook, Mason Scritchfield, Dylon Merrell and Charley Adams participated in the regional science fair at Mesa State College Feb. 18-19.
Meeker Locals
As we cross into the month of March this week, the idiom “in like a lion, out like a lamb” comes to mind. According to the familiar proverb, if the month of March begins cold and snowy, it will end gently with warm, spring-like weather. We shall see.
Pastor Swope and family move to Wichita, Kan.
MEEKER I Faith Baptist Church will celebrate their 29th anniversary Sunday, Feb. 27. This is an exciting time but also a sad time. This Sunday will also be Pastor Jon Swope and his family’s last Sunday as pastor of Faith Baptist Church.
BLM to host public meeting
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a public hearing and scoping meeting on March 1 in Meeker for a proposed wild horse gather later this year in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area (HMA).
Crawford wins two at state tournament
MEEKER I Cowboy sophomore JR Crawford won two matches at the Colorado State Wrestling Championships last weekend in the Denver Pepsi Center and was one win away from getting into the medal round.
Dedication for New Eden Pregnancy Care Services Feb. 27
After several months of planning, praying and fund-raising, New Eden Pregnancy Care Services opened its doors as anticipated Monday, Feb. 21.
Brennan family is a testament to tradition
RBC – The snowy meadows will soon be home to this year’s calf crop and local ranchers are once again “living for the spring turnout,” as rancher Bill Brennan says. The Brennan family has been raising cattle and keeping traditional ranching alive for more than 150 years.
Gone … but not forgotten
MEEKER I The body of James Sizemore, 19, of Meeker was recovered Monday, Feb. 21, near Sand Peak, approximately 37 miles northeast of Meeker. Sizemore was snowmobiling with a friend Feb. 20 when he was caught in an avalanche and buried under 15 feet of snow. A 911 call was[Read More…]
Funeral Notice: James Oscar Sizemore
James Oscar Sizemore Nov. 25, 1991 ~ Feb. 20, 2011 Viewing/visitation Friday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Meeker Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial Service will be Saturday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. Fairfield Center, 200 Main, Meeker. A full[Read More…]
BLM wild horse public hearing March 1
MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office, 220 E. Market in Meeker will have a public hearing March 1 at 5:30 p.m. to address the use of motorized vehicles and helicopters to gather wild horses from the North Piceance Herd Area, Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area[Read More…]