MEEKER | Town Manager Mandi Etheridge told Meeker’s Board of Trustees Tuesday that she contacted Coulter Aviation to check on availability for aerial mosquito spraying this year and learned that owner Lanny Coulter has retired his aerial spraying operation. Coulter suggested contacting Mountain Air Spraying in Craig, but said they[Read More…]
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Saddle Up with the Meeker Mustang Makeover: Jakob James and Lightning
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Northwest Auto proud to serve community
MEEKER | Northwest Auto Sales and Services GMC is Meeker’s one and only vehicle dealership. Previously owned by Doug Overton, Northwest Auto is now in ownership of Doug’s son, Lee Overton, and partnered by Aaron Westin. Lee Overton became a part-owner of the dealership in 2020, and Westin a part-owner[Read More…]
Rodeo results: week 2
MEEKER | #8 – Wyatt Uptain/Kyler Scott Open Breakaway – Shelly Pinnt Ladies Breakaway – None caught Barrels – Shelly Pinnt JR Barrels – Landree Tate Bulls – No Qualifiers ($1,500 added to June 22) Tonight’s rodeo begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Special to the Herald Times
5K on the Fourth
MEEKER | Run (or walk) a 5K on the 4th! This year’s Run for Your Life 5K is an event for all ages and abilities. Bring your family, pets (on a leash) and friends. This fun annual event is put on by ERBM Recreation and Park District. The cost of[Read More…]
MHS lady Cowboys host b-ball camp
MEEKER | The Meeker High School lady Cowboys hosted a fifth to eighth grade basketball camp teaching skills and games with the girls. These same girls will also be completing a summer skills challenge. The team then traveled to Manila, Utah, and competed in their tournament playing teams from Wyoming[Read More…]
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Summer softball underway
MEEKER | The Meeker Stampede summer softball season is in full swing. The 12 and under team and 16 and under team competed in Grand Junction on June 9-10. “Both teams faced tough competition but our girls worked hard every single inning,” commented head coach Kendal Bergman. “We learned a[Read More…]
New location for Stars N’ Stripes basketball tourney
MEEKER | Start your Fourth of July with a bang and a bounce. The Stars N’ Stripes 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament returns this Independence Day. The event will have a new location this year. Games will take place in the parking lot behind the Administration Building at 555 Garfield St. We[Read More…]
Rec district helps fund trail improvement, fireworks display
MEEKER | The board of directors for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation District granted funding for two special requests during their June meeting. $4,400 remained in the budget for special unbudgeted requests but is now all spent as of Tuesday. Representatives from Meeker Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA)[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 22, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The School Board have hired W.H Clark as principal and Miss Gibbs as teacher of the primary department. The Intermediate department has been offered to Miss Carson. The cricket campaign is now in full operation and as much progress is being made as[Read More…]
Sneak peek of CAM’s Ag Academy this Friday, June 23 in Meeker
CAM’s Ag Academy, an Agricultural Literacy Outreach program, is an integral part of the Agricultural Education program at Colorado State University and is taking the classroom on the road this summer to a few select county fairs, including the Rio Blanco County Fair. CAM’s Classroom, a hands-on, interactive experience designed[Read More…]