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Days Gone By: September 29, 2016

Meeker Herald — 100 years ago There are some 550 volumes in the Meeker Library, not including the Harvard classics, which have just been put in, and will give an inexhaustible mine of pleasure to any who love the cream of all classics. The Meeker Garage company have now established[Read More…]

BLM to host Jarvie Fest Oct. 8

RBC | The Bureau of Land Management invites members of the public to the 2016 Jarvie Fest, a family friendly community event, to be held Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Daggett County’s Brown’s Park. The event is located on the historic property of old-time businessman John Jarvie.[Read More…]

STATE FAIR RESULTS FROM RBC

Name, Age, Division, Class, Placing, Award Riley Boydstun, 14, Shooting Sports, Archery Sr, 3 Chayton Bumguardner, 12, Leathercraft, Braiding and Untooled Int, 2 Reserve Champion Dalton Dembowski, 14, Shooting Sports, 22 Rifle Stand Alone Sr, 8 Hadley Franklin, 11, Global Citizenship, Study of Another Country Int, 4 Hadley Franklin, 11, Clothing[Read More…]

Rankins give presentations

MEEKER |  Fifteen people gathered in the Meeker High School auditorium Tuesday for presentations from House District 57 State Representative Bob Rankin (R-Carbondale), and his wife Joyce Rankin, our Congressional District 3 member of the State Board of Education (SBE). Most attending the meeting were Meeker School District employees or[Read More…]

Community Calendar: September 29, 2016

VFW Tootsie Care Day Oct. 1 from 12-3 p.m. Toenail trimming for anyone 74 years and younger that has trouble with this task. Please call 878-5738 to schedule appointment. Vicki will call you back. Free monthly movie Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeker Rec Center MP room Featured[Read More…]

News Briefs: September 29, 2016

Fairfield grant applications due Oct. 3 Meeker | The Freeman E. Fairfield Charitable Trust semi-annual grant application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3. Applications may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, CO 81641 or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 E. Market. Mailed applications must be received—not postmarked—by Oct.[Read More…]