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Cowboy Golfers …
Members of the Meeker High School golf team, back from left: Coach Klark Kindler, Joey Scherbarth, J.J. Wyatt, Trey Morris and Hunter Fellows. Front from left: Dalton Rholl, Kenny Kohls, Ty Shepherd, Cody McLaughlin, John Mac Sheridan and Adrian Shroyer.
Letter: Thanks for help after vehicle broke down
Our vehicle broke down Saturday about a mile out of town. I would really like to thank Judy Bivens who saw us from her house and came down to see if she could help. Two sheriff’s deputies — I didn’t get their names — but we very much appreciate your[Read More…]
Obituary: Wanda Neil (Skidmore) Huffman
Wanda went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 24, 2010, she died in Palisade from lymphoma cancer. Wanda was born Oct. 9, 1931, in Electra, Texas, to Doc and Nettie Skidmore. She married Aldan Huffman on June 17, 1950. They have two sons Byron and Michael. After they[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Warranty Deeds
JULY 2010 Seller: Mountain Valley Bank Buyer: Robert Lawrence Description: Subdivision: Town of Meeker Lot: 14 Block: 96 1231 Main Street Transaction Price: $160,000
Letter: Bridge doesn’t need to be replaced
Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Department of Transportation are partners in a project to replace a bridge over the South Fork of the White River a few miles below the South Fork Campground. The existing bridge is a single lane, steel truss located on a single-lane county road, which[Read More…]
Obituary: George Stanley Layton
Longtime Meeker rancher George Stanley Layton, 86, passed away on Aug. 31, 2010, at the Walbridge Wing Nursing Home. George was born May 16, 1924, in Aspen to Stanley and Mabel (Augustine) Layton. George lived in Aspen for the first two years of his life until his family moved to[Read More…]
Cowboys run over GJ JV in home opener
MEEKER I First game of the season. First-year coach. First varsity experience for many of the starters. First-game jitters? No way. Meeker, which lost six all-conference players from last season’s 8-3 team, showed Saturday the Cowboys still have plenty of firepower.
Meeker outfitter charged in felony hunting violations
DENVER I Big-game hunting outfitter Dennis Rodebaugh, 69, of Meeker, and hunting guide Brian Douglas Kunz, 54, of Augusta, Wis., were indicted by a federal grand jury Aug. 24 on charges of conspiracy and violating the Lacey Act, the Department of Justice, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Colorado Division[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to all who contributed to school
The Meeker School Board has many to thank for their contributions to the new elementary school and its opening celebration. The taxpayers are on the top of the list for making this and the improvements at the high school and middle school possible. The learning environment in the new building[Read More…]
MHS cross country team opens in Delta
MEEKER I Four Cowboys ran in Delta last Friday to open the cross country season for Meeker High School, with two varsity and two junior varsity runners.
Meeker girls split at volleyball tourney
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys’ volleyball team opened the season last week with tournament play and won as many matches as they lost. “It was a great start to our season,” Atwood said. The host team of the Glenwood Springs tournament beat in two games (25-21 and 25-5) in the[Read More…]