MEEKER I Charlie Falck, who was a senior University of Iowa wrestler, and Phil Keddy, who will be a senior for the Hawkeyes, will give a two-day clinic July 22 and 23 at Barone Middle School in Meeker.
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Slide Show: New window at Catholic church
MEEKER | The Catholic church in Meeker recently replaced a stained glass window.
Birth: Kyra Jade Wright
Yvonne and Justin Wright are the proud parents of their first child, born July 11, 2009, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig, Colo., where they live.
Organizers ask Meeker trustees to chip in for Smoking River Pow Wow
MEEKER I Smoking River Pow Wow committee chair Lynn Lockwood updated Meeker’s Board of Trustees about new developments in the planning of the second annual powwow, and asked the “tribe of Meeker” to match a $2,000 donation from the Utes.
Obituary: Lorine U. Nielsen
Lorine U. Nielsen, 83, passed away July 10, 2009, at the Community Hospital in Grand Junction. Lorine was born on Aug. 5, 1925, in Caldwell, Texas, to Emil and Hattie Uhlig.
Cowboy Counselor also struggles with loss of friend
When Buckshot, a local psychotherapist, heard about longtime family friend Bren Sullivan, he found it difficult to separate the personal from the professional.
Slide Show: Sanctuary from the recession
Members of Meeker’s United Methodist Church broke ground Sunday for a new sanctuary. Given the economic times, Johnny Arrington, the church’s pastor, said the building project is a sign of the congregation’s faith and commitment.
Meeker locals
MEEKER I We like Stacy Hudelson so much we just thought she deserved an extra birthday greeting this year. Her birthday is actually in September, not July.
Sheep and goat club members meet tonight
MEEKER | Following the fireworks show, the sheep and goat growers gathered to pick up fireworks scraps July 5 at Highland Cemetery.
Classifieds: July 16, 2009
Classified ads for July 16, 2009 edition include:
State rep takes tour
RANGELY | Colorado state Rep. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs, center, visited the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College recently.
Tropical Coyotes play on courthouse lawn
MEEKER | The free Summer Entertainment Series, sponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District, will feature the band Tropical Coyotes this Friday.