On Friday, Oct. 21, Meeker High School Student Council organized “Give Back Day.” Several students involved in Meeker High School sports, Student Council, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and National Honors Society (NHS) all volunteered to help community members complete yard work[Read More…]
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Richardson’s artwork featured in Astrovitae magazine
Gabe Richardson, recent Meeker High School graduate, began his art career very early and is currently majoring in art with an emphasis on education at Colorado Mesa University. In high school, he began posting his artwork on Instagram (@gabe_richardson_art) and has been gaining a following ever since. “I started posting[Read More…]
ONESEED DONATION
Meeker Elementary School is working alongside OneSeed, a non-profit based in Ghana, West Africa, to participate in a full year Sister-School Cultural Exchange Project with Wisdom Ways Academy in Haatso, Accra. The effort is headed by Meeker native Aubrey Walsh. To kick off the partnership, Meeker Elementary School students will[Read More…]
Business partners continue Hugus legacy
The Hugus Building on the corner of Sixth and Main in Meeker has been a downtown fixture for well over a century. Multiple businesses and offices have occupied the two-story brick building. The main retail space downstairs has housed a general store, a clothing store, a shoe store, a book[Read More…]
It’s a Way of Life 4-H club report
This marks the beginning of the 2022-2023 4-H year. The “It’s a Way of Life” club has new officers for the year. The new president is Hayden Garcia and the vice president is Brook Arnold. The secretary is Autumn Stallings and the treasurer is Dawn Arnold. Aurora Stallings is the[Read More…]
River improvement plans underway
MEEKER | On Thursday, Oct. 20, members of Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board met and invited community members to join for public comment on the City Park river project. The Town of Meeker and ERBM have partnered with Steven[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: #3
ARRESTS 26 Yr old male was transported from Garfield County on 01-19-22 to Moffat County on a Rio Blanco failure to appear warrant. Male was granted a PR bond on 10-24-22 by Judge Fennessy. HUNTING SEASON A synopsis of the 1st hunting season is as follows: Assist CPW = 1[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: October 25, 2022
In the midst of multiple budget workshops to plan for the 2023 budget, county commissioners met Tuesday for work sessions and a regular meeting. DHS UPDATE Recently appointed Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Carmen McKay said they are filling positions and staff are getting certifications completed. County Attorney Don[Read More…]
PMC adding security cameras to campus
NOTE: A previous version of this story reported that PMC CEO Liz Sellers stated Providence Recovery Services in Craig is closing its doors. Ms. Sellers would like to issue the following correction to last week’s story covering the PMC Board of Director’s meeting: “During my update at last week’s Board of Directors meeting,[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: October 27, 2022
Boebert’s official record Dear Editor: The official record of Congresswoman Lauren Bobert is available for review online. Read the bills that her opponent is claiming prove that he is the one we should vote for. It is obvious that her opponent believes we are too stupid to compare his campaign[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: What angers you becomes your master
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. ~ Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek stoic philosopher. Born a slave in a wealthy household, he rose to prominence along other stoics like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: October 27, 2022
Art gallery and drinks Oct. 27 MEEKER | Enjoy drinks, snacks and local photography at an art gallery this Thursday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Trailhead Lounge, 173 First Street, Meeker. Photographers are Kelly Osborn of Big Sage Photos and Kaysyn Davis of Kaysyn Krystal Photography,[Read More…]
