MEEKER I Savannah Mendenhall, a senior at Meeker High School, has been named a winner in the Colorado Retirement Association (CRA) Scholarship Program. Mendenhall was chosen from several qualified applicants and will receive a $2,000 scholarship. “Each year the Scholarship Committee identifies the strongest submissions among the numerous qualified applicants,”[Read More…]
Milestones
Parents weigh in while reading remains essential
The Colorado State Board of Education is responsible for setting statewide standards for K-12 students. Local school districts then align curricula to those standards. As the Social Studies Standards revision committee is active, public comment continues to pour in. Last month the Department of Education received more than 17,000 emails[Read More…]
SWEET MUSIC …
Rangely Junior Senior High School students put on a band and choir concert May 9. | COURTESY PHOTOS
Wilkie, Phelan named to Dean’s List at Chadron State
RBC I Hannah Wilkie of Rangely and Ryan Phelan of Meeker have been named to the Dean’s List at Chadron State College in Nebraska for the fall 2021 semester. Qualifying students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average, have completed at least 45 credit hours, be enrolled in[Read More…]
NEW ADDITION …
COURTESY PHOTO Levi, Tayslyn and Deneé Dinwiddie of Meeker welcomed Tainsley May on March 27, 2022, at exactly midnight at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Tainsley was 7 lbs., 6 oz. and 19 inches long. Her grandparents are Alan and Becca Nielsen, Greg and Roxanne Chintala, and Mike[Read More…]
Phelan, Wilkie named to Chadron State Dean’s List
RBC I Ryan Phelan of Meeker and Hannah Wilkie of Rangely are among 341 students at Chadron State College in Nebraska who have met requirements for the Dean’s List for Fall 2021 by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must have completed at least 45[Read More…]
Ramirez named to honor roll
MEEKER | Arely Ramirez of Meeker has been named to the dean’s honor roll at Wichita State University for the fall 2021 semester. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade[Read More…]
Simonsen named to Provost’s honor roll
MEEKER I The University of Wyoming lists Natalie Simonsen from Meeker, Colorado on the 2021 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester.
Collins, Cooper on honor roll
MEEKER I The University of Wyoming lists Macy Jaye Collins and Paula W. Cooper from Meeker, Colorado, on the 2021 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen[Read More…]
NEW ARRIVAL …
Beau Cameron Mohr was born on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at 6:16 p.m. at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 inches long at birth. His parents are Chevy and Emily Mohr of Meeker. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Cheryl Mohr[Read More…]
Drake graduates basic training
MEEKER I Ethan E. Drake, son of Daniel and Julie Drake of Meeker, graduated United States Marine Corp Basic Marine Training on Oct. 15, 2021, at Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. Commonly referred to as “boot camp,” Marine training is the longest of any military branch and[Read More…]
Anniversaries…
The cool, damp weather on the anniversary of the Meeker Incident and the Milk Creek Battle may well have mirrored the weather from the time, based on historical accounts. Photos are from Sept. 29, 2021, 142 years after the events. TERESIA REED PHOTOS