It’s a pre-Christmas Saturday in December at 6:30 a.m., and Postmaster Beth Fox has been on the job since 6 a.m. The work day has barely begun and already two postal workers are busy tearing cellophane off a loaded Amazon container. With scanners in hand, workers begin sorting packages into[Read More…]
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Recognizing Jim Joy: Lions Club member works tirelessly for the community
MEEKER | As the Meeker Lions Club celebrated Christmas this year, they recognized Jim Joy for his outstanding contributions to the Lions Club and the Meeker community. A Lions member for 49 years, Jim is the recipient of the Melvin Jones Award. The award’s namesake, Melvin Jones, was a leader[Read More…]
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Rio Happenings: December 17-23, 2023
ARRESTS A 32 year old male was arrested on 12/21/2023 for a warrant out of Clear Creek County. He was transported to jail. A 37 year old male was arrested on 12/22/2023 for a warrant out of Craig Municipal. He was transported to jail where he was released on a[Read More…]
Community Calendar: December 28, 2023
Skijor Registration open MEEKER | Registration is now open for Meeker Skijor! Register at meekerskijor.com. The event is set for Dec. 29-31 this year at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Library book club Jan. 8 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading The Humans by Matt Haig.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Happy New Year!
I don’t know when the notion of choosing a particular word as a kind of mantra for the coming year became a trend, I just know I usually forget to decide until I’m halfway through January. This year, I’m a wee bit ahead of the game, maybe. One’s chosen word[Read More…]
History Lessons: The Cavanaugh mystery, Part 1
“Mommy, why is there a grave next to the museum? Did someone die inside?” As you are strolling along Park Ave., you may have noticed a white gravestone placed between the White River Museum’s Heritage Center and the Garrison building which was the officers’ quarters. There is no body buried[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 28
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 10th instant relative to an amount remitted to you per tabular statement for first quarter, 1879, for pay of herder and Indian assistant herder to be paid from the “subsistence fund”, under treaty with the Utes, I have to advise you that[Read More…]
Guest Column: The art of writing thank you notes
Following Christmas, it is time for all of us to acknowledge the gifts received with a personal thank-you note. Here are some thoughts to assist you: Do It! Take time to handwrite a brief note of appreciation. My mother used to say, “Don’t expect more gifts if you don’t express[Read More…]
Obituary: June E. Foley
June 30, 1930 ~ Dec. 16, 2023 June E. Foley, 93, of South Dakota, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller, South Dakota, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church[Read More…]
Guest Column: HopeWest welcomes CFO
HopeWest, a leading nonprofit healthcare organization serving Colorado’s Western Slope, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Schoomaker as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schoomaker succeeds former HopeWest CFO of 26-years, Sarah Walsh, who is transitioning into an accounting role. Schoomaker, a Colorado native with a strong[Read More…]
Obituary: Daniel Jones
July 7, 1961 ~ Dec. 17, 2023 Daniel Jones, 62, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. He was born on July 7, 1961, in Craig, Colorado. He attended Meeker High School and graduated in 1979. He was proud of his four years of service in the U.S.[Read More…]