MEEKER — Why did you move here? The second most-asked question of newcomers is no longer overheard much in front of the post office.
Opinion
Why did you move to town?
MEEKER — Why did you move here? The second most-asked question of newcomers is no longer overheard much in front of the post office. With all of the new faces in town, the assumption that the low unemployment rate has something to do with the influx is usually correct. While[Read More…]
Meeker Locals: June 5, 2008
MEEKER — With all the dire warnings about the imminent growth of Rio Blanco County and the town of Meeker, maybe its time we pull our heads out of the sand of unbelief and start thinking about what things might look like five or 10 years from now.
Looking Back: Old-time fiddling fun
MEEKER — Once again, the annual Old-Timers’ Dinner and Dance will host the remembrances of those who grew up in the valley, including the many dances and valley get-togethers.
June 5, 2008: Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Meeker Locals: May 29, 2008
MEEKER — Congratulations to the Meeker High School class of 2008. We wish you all the very best in your future! Actor Stanley Tucci said, “If you find that thing you love, it doesn’t necessarily matter whether you do it well or not — you just need to do it.”[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 29, 2008
Looking Back: Everyone knew everyone’s name
MEEKER — Tracing a name back to the early days of our town isn’t difficult, as there are still quite a few of the descendants of the pioneers living here.
Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2008
Dear Owner, Editor and Staff,
This is definitely not the town I grew up in
MEEKER — Once upon a time, not so very long ago there was a town nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. It was a quiet, peaceful town with great pride and big history. A population just more than 2,000 where everyone knew everyone. It was the kind of[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2008
Dear Editor,
Meeker Locals: May 22, 2008
MEEKER — The Meeker “incident” also known as the Meeker Massacre will probably always be surrounded by a certain amount of uncertainty and mystery, since there were no reporters on hand or webcams or television crews around to document the event.