Meeker
All Aboard
Meeker was visited by the Colorado Airstream Club during the Meeker Classic. They brought with them a large donation to the Meeker Food Bank. Willie Delgado, the organizer of the food drive, has been collecting donations since February, and even asked his friends and loved ones to donate nonperishables in[Read More…]
Colorado Grand coming Tuesday
The Colorado Grand returns to Meeker on Tuesday, Sept. 12, combining classic cars and philanthropy for 34 years. This remarkable event has contributed more than $8.3 million to Colorado charities to date. Approximately 150 cars will start rolling onto Main Street around 11:30 a.m. and stay through lunch. The drivers[Read More…]
Welcome Back to School! New And Returning Faces at MSD
By Chris Selle | MSD Superintendent MEEKER | I am proud to be a Meeker Cowboy! Much of that pride results from the excellent educators who work in Meeker School District RE-1. As with any school year, we have made wonderful additions to our staff and are excited that the[Read More…]
Welcome to the Classic!
Faansie Basson: finding balance with sheep and life By Anne S. Hatch MEEKER | There is a well-kept secret. In early September, as summer slowly slips into the rearview mirror, people flock to Meeker, Colorado, a small town located 225 miles west of Denver and 100 miles northeast of Grand[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 13
Special to the Herald Times Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Jan. 2, 1879. Sir: I have the honor to request that authority be granted for the purchase by this office, at the lowest attainable rates, of 2,000 25-pound paper-sacks, to be used by Agent Meeker, of the[Read More…]
Meeker Mustang Makeover Results
Here are the full results: Under Saddle Horses (3 years old and Up) ages 15 and up for trainer Grand Champion: Clara Phillips and Ruidoso, from Nunn, CO $6,000 Reserve Champion: Alicia Rodriguez-Alexander and Amiguito, from Wellington, CO $2,250 3rd : Kylie Pflueger (17) and Tito, from Nunn, CO $4,000[Read More…]
Summer Send – Off
Mountain Valley Bank hosted their annual Summer Festival downtown last Saturday. The event provides an opportunity for local nonprofits like HopeWest to raise funds by providing activities and treats to festival-goers. Everyone who attends receives $5 in “Bank Bucks” from MVB to spend at the booths. Participants could trade tickets[Read More…]
Meeker: Project45 achieves graduate level, rebrands as Uplift Meeker
MEEKER | Meeker was “adopted” into the Main Street America program in 2016. The national organization is a grassroots network “committed to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.” Initially called “Meeker: Project 45” because Meeker was the 45th municipality to be incorporated in the[Read More…]
Three students awarded scholarships by Meeker Classic Board
BY ADRIENNE WIX MEEKER | In last week’s p aper we highlighted the history, culture and current happenings of the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials. Again, this year from Sept. 6-10, coordinators and volunteers will be busy ensuring the trials run without a hitch. While the trials may only last five[Read More…]
PEO Quilt Show returns to Fairfield Center Sept. 8-9
BY KAYE SULLIVAN MEEKER | Bring your family and friends to the annual quilt show that features a wide range of amazing talents from modern day to heritage items. Open to the public, you can visit Friday, Sept. 8 from 12-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to[Read More…]
Artist Lori Jones to Share Expertise Sept. 6-7
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] MEEKER | Lori Jones was a baby when her family moved from Loveland, Colorado, to Meeker. The family ranched on Piceance Creek before moving to the Keystone Ranch south of Maybell in 1986. “My sisters and I went all through school in Meeker. I had gone[Read More…]
