MEEKER I He served his country overseas and spent most of his professional career on the West Coast, but Meeker was always home. Eighty-five-year-old Vern Amick was born here, left when he was 15, and didn’t return, at least permanently, until almost 70 years later.
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Classifieds: November 11, 2010 edition
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Hunters warned to be sure of what they are shooting
RBC I With fall rifle seasons reaching the halfway point, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is warning big game hunters to be absolutely certain of their target before they pull the trigger. So far this fall, the Division has investigated more than 10 cases of hunters carelessly or negligently shooting[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you, Rangely volleyball fans
I would like to thank all of the parents and fans for all of the support they have given us throughout our volleyball season. It was so exciting to see the family members, along with the Rangely and Meeker supporters, that came to our regional matches in Palisade to help[Read More…]
Evelyn Metzger, a pioneer’s story
Evelyn Burner Metzger came to Meeker with her mother and two brothers and two sisters in 1919 in a covered wagon. She was 6. Her father had been a young Spanish American War veteran who moved from Nebraska to Wyoming with his bride. He was employed at an Indian Agency[Read More…]
2010 ELK BUGLING CONTEST RESULTS:
GRAND CHAMPION — JACOB PELLONI FIRST GRADE 1. PETER HANKS 2. ZACH ESKELSON 3. ASPEN MERRIFIELD 4. EMILY AMICK
Scoggins takes 17th at state
RANGELY I Rangely’s Wil-liam Scoggins finished 17th at the state cross country meet, but he was hoping for better. “It’s pretty disappointing as both William and Devin (Williams) were sick,” Matt Scoggins said.
Town of Meeker Mayors 1885-2010
1885-1888 — W. H. Clark 1888-1889 — G. D. Thayer 1889-1890 — L. B. Walbridge 1890-1891 — C. F. Barton 1891-1892 — James Lyttle
The Rock: A monument to meeker’s founders
The rock on the courthouse lawn was dedicated July 4, 1949. It was called the Official Unveiling of the Monument Honoring the Founders of Meeker. The man on the left in the picture is Mr. Ed P. Wilber, one of the few remaining original pioneers at the time of the[Read More…]
Rangely’s Harris, Hood combine to create fiction series
Rod Harris was a cop. He didn’t consider himself a writer. “Are you kidding me?” said Harris, who grew up in Rangely and returned in 2006 after his retirement from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “I’m not a literary-type person, I will be very honest with you. But I[Read More…]
Cowboys’ season, playoff hopes end
MEEKER I It wasn’t the finish they hoped for, but in spite of a lopsided loss to end the season, the Cowboys can still hold their heads high. “With all the injuries and young players playing at the end of the year, 5-4 (the team’s final record) was probably about[Read More…]
Town of Meeker employees
Jim Amick, Patrolman, hired June 9, 2003 Chris Colflesh, Utility Man, Aug. 22, 2005 Lisa Cook Town, Liquor & Court Clerk, & Finance, Dec. 1, 2002 Vicki Crawford, Animal Shelter, Jan. 15, 2003 Sharon Day, Town Administrator, July 22, 1981
