On Aug. 10, qualified voters of Colorado will determine which candidates’ names they want on the general election ballot. As noted in a June 17 classified ad, the August primary election will be a mail-ballot election and voters must be affiliated as Republican, Democrat or Libertarian in order to automatically[Read More…]
Meeker
July 4 dunk tank schedule:
11 a.m. — Tawny Halandras, Mountain Valley Bank 11:20 a.m. — Kim Kendall, Meeker High School 11:40 a.m. — Jeremy Simmons, Rio Blanco County industrial health officer Noon — Michele Morgan, Blue Spruce Motel
Devereaux is honored by his lifelong home
MEEKER I If someone had reason to be bitter, it might be Charles Devereaux. After all, growing up as an African-American in Meeker, he was one of the few blacks in a town that was overwhelmingly white.
Letter: Fourth of July is a religious holiday too
I am not sorry the birth of our nation, the United States of America, has fallen on a Sunday every seven years. America is 234 years old, so the Fourth of July has been on a Sunday approximately 33.4 years.
2010 ERBM MINI-TRIATHLON RESUlTS
13-18 girls — Cody Pfau 74.55 13-18 boys — Zane Pfau 61.36 19-24 men — Keenan Walter 49.57
Never to be forgotten: Runner is covering mile for each soldier killed in Iraq War
MEEKER I One man. One mile. One flag. More than 4,400 fallen soldiers. None will be forgotten. Mike Ehredt’s run across the country — he’s covering one mile in honor of every U.S. soldier who has died in Iraq — took him through Meeker last weekend.
Letter: Does Meeker value people from outside?
I am a very concerned citizen of Meeker for the last six years. My husband and daughter have a small business in Meeker. We hire local people, we all pay our taxes and are active in the community. I have five grandchildren in the Meeker School District.
Steffens are a symbol of volunteerism
This letter is in support for the nomination of Enid Steffen, co-owner of The Bakery in Meeker. Along with her husband, David, Enid has spent the past 25 years serving her community and using her business as a vehicle for helping others.
Pfau, school district reach an agreement
MEEKER I Doug Pfau and the Meeker School District have officially parted ways. Monday night, the Meeker School Board approved a settlement agreement that will pay Pfau, who was the superintendent for one year, a severance of $77,000, plus unused vacation and sick days. Pfau had signed a three-year contract[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 1, 2010 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us
Meeker band will hold reunion concert
MEEKER I The rock band Oracle will have a reunion concert Saturday at the Meeker Golf Course from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to come out and hear their renditions of music from the 1960s and 70s.
Cunningham on Augustana dean’s list
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. I Charles Cunningham of Meeker was named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring semester at Augustana College.
