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Community Calendar: May 2, 2019

TODAY! – Gentleman’s Group “Geezer Gather” every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Meeker Veteran’s Community Center. 290 4th Street. Adults 55+, stop by for refreshments and conversation. 970-878-3758. TODAY! – M.A.M.B.A. Thursday, May 2, 6 p.m. at the Hugus Building, upstairs. Join us for the second meeting of the[Read More…]

Legal Notices: May 2, 2019

INVITATION FOR BIDS CLOSING BID DATE – MAY 7, 2019 TOWN OF MEEKER 345 Market Street Meeker, CO 81641 You are hereby invited to bid for the construction of the Water Tank Drain Lines Project for the Town of Meeker. This project includes the construction or lining of approximately 680[Read More…]

Classifieds: May 2, 2019

**ANNOUNCEMENTS** MEEKER STREAKER MONTHLY SCHEDULE May 2019 NOTE: Please schedule out -of-town appointments before 2:00 PM and call-in advance to set up all medical appointment rides. 970-878-9368 or Cell# 970-456-7701. Chuckwagon: 970-878-5627. Activities are subject to change. Schedule subject to driver availability-thank you for your patience while we are short-staffed![Read More…]

CNCC faculty to receive outstanding educator award

Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) faculty, Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson, PhD, was recently selected to receive University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Colorado Educator Award. The award is presented to educators across the state of Colorado who have demonstrated a commitment to helping students achieve their higher education goals. These individuals are[Read More…]

Ag in Motion…

Meeker High School FFA students shared their agriculture knowledge with groups of Meeker Elementary School students last week as part of the Ag in Motion educational program, sponsored by Farm Bureau. For more photos, scan the ZAP code with the free Zappar app. 

Officer Friendly…

Returning to his role as “Officer Friendly,” Meeker Police Chief Phil Stubblefield demonstrated proper bicycle hand gestures to Meeker Elementary students as part of the annual bicycle rodeo. Scan the Zappar code with the free Zappar app for more pictures. 

Weekly Call Review

The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]

MHS students attend FCCLA state conference

April 17-19 was an inspiring weekend of competition, recognition, and making new friends for the Meeker High School FCCLA members who attended the 2019 Colorado State Conference. Taking place in Denver, members had opportunities to interact with students from around the state and showcase the leadership skills they developed throughout[Read More…]

Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Henry Pearson has bought Lewis Allen’s ranch in Powell Park. The ranch is one of the best in the park. • Sheridan and Mootz erected substantial sheep pens on the Sheridan ranch last week. This week they “dipped,” next shearing operations will commence.[Read More…]

MAMBA is now more than just a dance

Alice and Jared Harvey stopped in at the April 16 Rec District meeting to share with the board the founding of MAMBA, the Meeker Area Mountain Biking Association. “We are happy to announce that finally, after a couple of years of planning, we started MAMBA…about a month ago,” Alice said.[Read More…]