MEEKER I The Cowboys traveled to the southwest corner of the state for the first round of the Colorado 1A state playoffs against the Ignacio Bobcats and returned with a 28-17 victory. The win advances Meeker to the state quarterfinals, a game it will host Saturday at 1 p.m. in[Read More…]
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Meeker Sand and Gravel employee suffers burns
MEEKER I A man suffered severe burns Nov. 4 when a hydraulic conveyor he was operating came into contact with a high-voltage power line. But the accident had the potential for a far-worse outcome. “It could have been fatal,” said Dick Welle, general manager of White River Electric Association. The[Read More…]
Letter: A vote for converting elementary school
I have a suggestion concerning the justice center problem. Why can’t the elementary school be renovated and the offices of the town clerk, county nurse, etc. be moved to the school building and the Town Hall be made into the justice center? The police department already has an office there.[Read More…]
Campbell receives Nebraska fellowship
MEEKER I University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognized graduate student Christopher Campbell of Meeker with a prestigious Fling Fellowship to assist him in obtaining a Ph.D. in psychology.
Prescribed fire Monday near Meeker
MEEKER I Fire officials with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit were planning to ignite the 766-acre Oak Ridge Prescribed Fire Monday about 10 miles southeast of Meeker in the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area.
Airman McDow graduates from basic
MEEKER I Air Force airman Jacqueline G. McDow was graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. She completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Winkler arrives for duty at Maine Air St.
MEEKER I Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dusty A. Winkler has arrived for duty at the Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine. Winkler is the daughter of Susy Winkler of Meeker, Colo. She is a 1999 graduate of Meeker High School.
Chavez, Matrisciano have gone from rivals to roommates
RANGELY I In high school, they played for rival teams on opposite ends of the county. Now they are teammates. And not only that, roommates. Roman Chavez of Rangely and Tyler Matrisciano of Meeker are first-year members of the Colorado Northwestern Community College baseball team.
Meeker native shocked at Fort Hood shootings
MEEKER I Like everyone, Daniel and Deni Saucedo were shocked by the shooting spree last week at the Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. “It was definitely scary and shocking,” said Deni Saucedo, formerly Back, who is from Meeker. “It was crazy. (At first) they thought there were multiple shooters,[Read More…]
Meeker woman wins statewide beauty pageant
MEEKER | Beauty pageants are about, well, beauty. But for Roni Bibb, it is about more than physical beauty. A lot more. It’s about promoting a cause.
Elementary committee will meet Nov. 18
MEEKER I The newly formed Meeker Elementary Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Town Hall, 345 Market Street. Rich Sales, associate director of the Colorado Center for Community Development, will be present.
Panthers close season with 2-7 record
RANGELY I The Panthers’ football season ended the way it started, with a loss. In between, there were ups and downs — more downs than ups — but plenty of reason to look forward to a brighter future, first-year coach Tim Galloway said. “We did some good things, we did[Read More…]


