Dec. 28, 1953 ~ Dec. 30, 2021 Kenneth Lee Abbott was born Dec. 28, 1953. He passed away at the age of 69 on Dec. 30, 2021. Ken is survived by three brothers: Gary, Ronald and Mark Abbott and their families; his loving wife Joan Abbott; his two sons, Isaiah[Read More…]
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PMC statement on pharmacy
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) is excited to announce its services are expanding to include a retail pharmacy, Meeker Drug at Pioneers Medical Center, spring of 2022. The construction of Meeker Drug at Pioneers Medical Center is nearly complete. The remaining approvals from various regulating entities are processing. These[Read More…]
VETERAN VOICE: Identify the enemy correctly
Any veteran can tell you that your odds of getting killed are significantly increased if you are unable to identify the bad guys. The Commander in Chief is not the enemy, he is the elected President of the United States of America. Unfortunately his position is being used by very[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from MES students
Dear Editor: The students at Meeker Elementary School would like to say a heartfelt thank you! We raised over $6,000 to help our sister school in Ghana buy computers. We will begin working with them in January and we are very excited! All of the kids and teachers helped and[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our community members. To those who ventured out of the area during this time, welcome back! My family and I enjoyed our holiday both in Colorado as well as in our native Michigan. Though it seems that the winter break is never long enough, I[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Best laid plans
This is the best beginning after a terrible year I have ever experienced. I decided not to clutter up 2022 with New Year’s resolutions. Prior experience has finally knocked some sense into me. If I resolve to do something I am overthinking things. The key word here is resolve. That[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Donations for Marshall Fire victims
I’m changing my article last minute to share with you the awesome heart and generosity of the Town of Meeker. In an effort to help in some way, a small group of us initiated a donation drive for victims of the Marshall fire. The Meeker United Methodist Church provided space[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What we lose when we lose local
The news that Meeker was losing its independent, family-owned pharmacy, saddened me. I’m old enough to remember being able to call my family doctor at home late at night or on the weekends when we had a medical crisis and getting personal “telemedicine” the old-fashioned way. And there was rarely[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: January 6, 2022
Sportsman’s club meeting Jan. 6 MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. at the WREA Kilowatt Korner (233 6th St.). There is no specific agenda for the meeting but there will be a general update. Election of officers will[Read More…]
NEW ARRIVAL …
Beau Cameron Mohr was born on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at 6:16 p.m. at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 inches long at birth. His parents are Chevy and Emily Mohr of Meeker. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Cheryl Mohr[Read More…]
Clarification on license plate press release
RBC I According to Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell, the press release issued last week from Garfield County regarding changes to license plates for Class C (personal property) motor vehicles needs some clarification. First, people do not have to do anything new when renewing the registration on[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: County welcomes new building inspector
RBC | “I never want to be that guy, I want to be the guy that people see come in, and they come out to greet me as I go to greet them, and that’s when you get away from the us versus them mentality,” said Matt Franks, Rio Blanco[Read More…]