MEEKER | Throughout Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, we celebrated the remarkable individuals who are the soul of HopeWest Meeker. Their compassion and dedication shine brightly, fueling our mission as they support families navigating the challenges of aging, illness, and grief. HopeWest Meeker began 10 years ago through a county-wide[Read More…]
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Museum Musings: Letters from History No. 46
White River Agency, Colorado.June 1, 1879 Sir: The work of the past month has been devoted, first, to putting in crops, largely by the Indians for their own use, and of these Indians about 14 have six acres of potatoes; on bottom land, the cleared-off brush; and about as many[Read More…]
History Lessons: Founder stories: Charles Dunbar Pt. 2
Photo of the early days of the Meeker Hotel from www.historymeeker.com Once more, the Dunbar family in this edition are NOT related to any Dunbar family in Meeker today. We covered the dramatic death of Charles Dunbar last week. What I didn’t know when I started my research, is where[Read More…]
Death Notice: Sharon Clapper
Aug. 27, 1945 ~ April 27, 2024 Services at Holy Family Catholic, 889 Park Ave. in Meeker, Colorado, Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m.
Obituary: Earle E. Cary
March 7, 1935 ~ April 24, 2024 Earle Edward Cary passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at age 89. Predeceased by his father Wilson Cary, mother Edwina Cary, and brother John Cary. Earle is survived by his loving wife Patricia Kay Cary;[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Thanks to PMC employees from Safehouse, Inc. Dear Editor, A huge thank you to the employees at Pioneers Medical Center who participated in the Blue Denim Day. The donations that you raised for Safehouse, Inc. are greatly appreciated. Sincerely,Nancy A. RichardsonExecutive DirectorSafehouse, Inc.
Loose Ends: Looking forward
The month of May is known for its beauty and the increasing warmth and light as we make our way towards summer. The expression “making its way” sums up our local weather’s sudden spring snowstorms, after we have celebrated the earliest sign of spring barely a month ago. Some meteorologists[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Unintended Consequences
As soon as we’re old enough to be autonomous, we find ourselves in situations we can only explain away by saying, “It seemed like a good idea at the time.” Most parents have stories about their children getting in trouble for doing these sorts of things, and most of us[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
May 2, 2024 Cannon test fire in Meeker this Friday, May 3, at 2 p.m. MEEKER | Friday, May 3 from 2-2:30 p.m., the Town of Meeker is planning to have a cannon shot on Main Street between 5th and 6th streets. The block will be closed starting after lunch.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: April 21-27, 2024
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 4/23/2023 @ 6:47 pm. A suspicious vehicle was called into the Communications Center on E Rodeo Rd. near Rangely. The reporting party stated there were two people in a truck that had clothes and trash scattered all over the roadway. Upon[Read More…]
Vandalism reported…
The children’s park located close to the Meeker School Administration Building has a plaque giving credit to those entities that helped make this park possible. That stone plaque is countersunk in a log at the entrance and has been vandalized again by parties unknown. Your Meeker Lions Club is in[Read More…]
MHS agriculture class plants flowers
MEEKER | Every spring, flower boxes spring up around downtown Meeker. Behind the scenes, Deneè Dinwiddie’s Agricultural Business class at Meeker High School is hard at work preparing the plants for their entry into the public. Currently, the Meeker High School Agriculture Department is renting out Katie Day’s[Read More…]
