Editor’s note: A pastor and Marine veteran, Zielinske delivered this speech at rallies of the Meeker and Rangely-Dinosaur Tea Party groups. He is pastor of the Meeker Assembly of God Church. Though most of the issues related to the Tea Party movement have to do with the unfortunate reality of[Read More…]
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Neilson gets scholarship
Committed to investing in local youth and building a sustainable future workforce, Encana Oil and Gas awarded scholarships to Morgan Neilson of Meeker High School, Tyler Miles of Grand Valley High School and Craig Spaulding of Coal Ridge High School.
Aerial spraying of river, golf course, park
MEEKER I The town board has determined it is in the public interest to conduct aerial spraying along the river within the town limits and outlying adjacent areas, including the Meeker Golf Course and Powell Park.
On Father’s Day
Editor’s note: Charles “Buddy” Conrado wrote this poem to his daughter Mary Ann (Seely) of Meeker during World War II. Mary Ann … You will never know or guess How much happiness and joy Has come in your steps Because you have brought
Letter: Please just take a single parking place
Just need to sound off as I’m about to blow a gasket. “Hey big guy, in a big pickup, with a dog in the front seat, tell me why you straddle the lines of a very generous parking space at the post office, taking up two spaces, and then to[Read More…]
New Arrival
Hoyt Tobias Garcia Hoyt Tobias Garcia, son of Toby and Sonya Garcia, was born on May 12 at 11:53 a.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 9 pounds, 1.8 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Hoyt was welcomed home by his older brother and sister, Hunter, 11 and[Read More…]
Meeker superintendent Pfau won’t return for second year
MEEKER I No one is saying why, but Doug Pfau, the first-year school superintendent, won’t return for a second year. “All we can say is that nothing has been finalized, other than the board and the superintendent have initiated negotiations regarding termination of his contract,” said Mary Strang, president of[Read More…]
Meeker Tea Party meets at 7 p.m. today
MEEKER I The Meeker Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in the multi-purpose building. Guest speakers Keith Fitzgibbons and Sam Thiessen will give an introduction on the founding fathers and our nation’s founding documents.
4-H club says thank you to Meeker Lions
The Marvelous Mutts 4-H Club would like to thank the Meeker Lions Club for letting us borrow your snow-cone machine and accessories for the carnival. Your support for 4-H is greatly appreciated.
Ranch Rodeo adds event to competition
MEEKER I This year, the Range Call Ranch Rodeo is going to be a little different. The event will be a combined ranch rodeo and a local penning/branding. There will be a limit of 15 ranch rodeo teams and 10 local penning/branding teams.
Home school books on sale June 26
MEEKER I There will be a used homeschool curriculum sale on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Faith Baptist Church, the corner of 11th and Garfield.
Smarty Pants …
Members of Meeker’s Barone Middle School eighth-grade class went on the traditional end-of-the-school-year trip to Washington, D.C., last week. One of the sites they visited was the Albert Einstein Memorial.
