MEEKER — Meeker’s board of trustees appointed Rodney Gerloff to fill the trustee position vacated by Chris Ham at the Nov. 18 meeting.
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‘Luckiest man in the world’ loved his life
Meeker’s Lisa Belmonte is truly a marathon woman
Lisa Belmonte’s idea of fun is running long distances — 26.2 miles, to be exact. Belmonte runs marathons. She ran the Portland Marathon on Oct. 5, finishing 11th out of 639 in the women’s 35-39 age division and 44th overall out of 3,900 women. And, most importantly, her time qualified[Read More…]
Meeker Recreation Center News: Nov. 6, 2008
n The Dance Academies recital will be Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in the Meeker High School auditorium. Everyone is invited to this free, very entertaining event. Please note the time change. n Dance for ages 5-10 will be held on Thursdays, Nov. 13-Dec. 18, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cost[Read More…]
Gerloff, Thomson seek trustee position
MEEKER — Appointment of a new town of Meeker trustee was delayed Tuesday, after two letters of interest for the position were received by town staff.
Elder continues her quest to re-open alley access
MEEKER — Samme Elder came before the board of trustees Nov. 4 requesting clarification of the board’s plans for the alley behind the post office.
Brady Ross starts Meeker businesses
MEEKER — Brady Ross, formerly a loan officer with First National Bank of the Rockies in Meeker, has recently left employment with the bank to start two new businesses here in Meeker; RosKen, LLC and Rosken-Equipment, LLC.
Escaped Grand Junction prisoner captured Monday in parking lot of convenience store in Meeker
MEEKER — An escaped prisoner from a Colorado Community Corrections facility in Grand Junction was arrested Monday, along with an accomplice, in the Kum ‘N Go parking lot on the west edge of town.
Meeker man arrested for possession of methamphetamine, cash, weapon
MEEKER — Kevin O’Connor of Meeker was arrested Oct. 31 after more than 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine was found in his vehicle, along with a large amount of cash and an illegal knife.
Meeker Locals: Nov. 6, 2008
With the election past, perhaps our telephones will quit ringing off the hook. Three or more calls a day from political groups is just three or more too many. Maybe life can get back to normal now — whatever that means.
Meeker man charged in wildfire
Undersheriff: Fire damaged 500 acres but was not set intentionally MEEKER — Travis Adams of Meeker has been charged with starting a trash fire last Friday that damaged 500 acres just northeast of town and took firefighters more than four hours to contain.
Authorities can’t pinpoint cause of tractor rollover
MEEKER — Inexplicably, Gene Scritchfield’s tractor veered off the road Oct. 29, rolled and pinned him underneath.
