MEEKER I Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball teams won two of three matches Saturday against Craig. The A and B teams won, while the C team lost.
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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • Front page headline: “Little interest shown locally in N.W. Junior college.” • Miss Donna Seger of Calhan, Colo., and Joe Collins of Meeker, Colo., exchanged wedding promises at 8 p.m. Saturday night, Sept. 5th, 1959. • “About half the people of the[Read More…]
Obituary: Glen Keller
Glen Keller, 84, of Grand Junction passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at the Hospice Care Center. Glen was born May 28, 1925, in Meeker to Charles M. and Bertha (Murr) Keller. He grew up in and attended schools in Meeker.
New Arrival: Isaac Anton LeFevre
MEEKER | Great-grandparents Don and Melba LeFevre and Shirley Taussig, all of Meeker, announce the birth of Isaac Anton LeFevre.
Worker rescues drowning dog
If it’s true every dog has its day, then Buddy certainly had his. And he has Glenn Abbott to thank for it.
BMS Cowboy football splits with Craig
MEEKER | In middle school football Saturday, the Cowboys’ B team beat Craig 20-14, while the A team lost 34-12.
Letter: Claims of racism are nonsense
This letter is in response to Michelle Hale’s opinion on Sept. 17. With all due respect ma’am, how dare you play the race card.
WSC basketball champs honored at homecoming
MEEKER I Thirty years ago, Vicky Tate of Meeker and Cheryl Barnhart of Rangely were a part of something that’s never been done since at Western State College in Gunnison.
Meeker falls to Vail Christian in three
MEEKER I At this point in the season, getting better is always the goal. That’s the case for Meeker’s volleyball team. The defending Western Slope League champions lost to Vail Christian on Friday night, but there were bright spots.
Can you identify this man?
The White River Museum in Meeker would like help identifying the man in this photo. If you have information about the man’s identify, contact Sandy Shimko at the museum, 878-9982, or at [email protected].
Letter: WWII vets will make second honor flight
The first Western Slope Honor Flight (WSHF) was so successful and rewarding for the 110 WWII veterans who participated on the inaugural flight Aug. 25-26 that the WSHF board has decided to schedule a second flight for May 4-5, 2010.
Powwow offers chance for ‘both sides’ to come together
This weekend’s Smoking River Pow Wow will be a homecoming of sorts. “I think it’s good to come together as a people who once lived there and the people who live there now,” said Jonas Grant, a descendant of the Utes who were here at the time of the Meeker[Read More…]