Milestones

Elementary school work group holds first meeting

MEEKER I Members of the elementary school site work group met last week, in what could be the first of many meetings. “It was good,” Meeker Mayor Mandi Etheridge said of the Nov. 18 meeting. “But we have a long road ahead, just because of the project and the idea[Read More…]

History of Meeker Elementary School

MEEKER I At a meeting held Nov. 21, 1883, in Meeker, a unanimous vote was cast by ballot to reorganize White River Precinct No. 3, which included the town of Meeker and at that time was part of Garfield County, with Glenwood Springs as county seat.

Board candidates make views known

RBC I Editor’s note: Candidates in the Nov. 3 election for positions on the Meeker and Rangely school boards were asked to respond to general questions about their qualifications and why they are running for office. The responses that were received appear in alphabetical order, first for Meeker, then for[Read More…]

Workgroup will organize info, options

MEEKER I More than a dozen residents and business owners attended a special meeting of the town board of trustees Tuesday. On the agenda? The town’s plan to establish a workgroup to “gather information and talk about ideas” for the future of the 70-year-old Meeker Elementary School building.