MEEKER | Where can you go in Meeker for a 3D printer, a telescope, a piano keyboard, and a beautiful summer retreat? Get reacquainted with our beautiful Meeker Public Library that includes something for everyone. The Library is open Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30-5:30, Tues/Thurs 9:30-9:00, Sat 9:30-2:00 and moving ahead with new[Read More…]
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Upcoming RBC free legal clinic
RBC | Wednesday March 10, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. Contact your local library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. As a COVID work-around, instead of clinic patrons coming to your local public library (which has limited access), your local library staff will schedule all appointments. It is[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 29, 2020
Trick-or-treat at the White River Museum MEEKER | Trick-or-treaters young and old are invited to stop by the White River Museum on Saturday, Oct. 31 for some “night at the museum” style Halloween fun from 5-7 p.m. Walbridge Wing Halloween Parade Oct. 31 MEEKER | The Walbridge Wing will be[Read More…]
New addition…
The Meeker Public Library recently bought a “Charlie Cart.” The cart is part of a national program to educate kids on culinary and kitchen skills and comes with a sink, toaster oven, and kitchen equipment. Classes will be held at the library for kids from age 5 to fifth grade.[Read More…]
News Briefs: Sept. 17, 2020
Drive thru flu clinics in Meeker, Rangely RBC | RBC Department of Public Health and Environment is holding drive through flu vaccination clinics this year. Meeker’s clinic will be held Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m at the RBC Fairgrounds and Rangely’s clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 from[Read More…]
News Briefs: June 25, 2020
Enter the July 4th Parade! MEEKER | The theme of the 2020 parade is “FREEDOM”. The annual parade is hosted by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and is held downtown Meeker on Main Street starting at 10 a.m. Anyone can enter the parade — whether you are an individual, an[Read More…]
Meeker 3D printers are making PPE for healthcare workers
RBC | Local schools and libraries may be closed, but their maker-space equipment is busy. Meeker students Ethan and Joshua Quinn, supervised by their dad — art instructor Ben Quinn — are using one of the school district’s 3D printers to produce frames for medical face shields. The shields are[Read More…]
Meet the candidates for Meeker’s board of trustees, mayor’s race
MEEKER | There are five people — three incumbents and two challengers — vying for three open seats on the Town of Meeker’s board of trustees, and two people — a former trustee and a former county attorney — running for mayor on the town’s April 7 ballot. The Herald[Read More…]
Candidates…
Republican candidates for county commissioner Kai Turner, Ty Gates, Scott Nielson and Mona Avey participated in two public forums last week, one in Rangely at CNCC on Monday and one in Meeker at the library Thursday. Current board chair and uncontested candidate Jeff Rector took part in the Rangely forum[Read More…]
Country Mustard …
Meeker’s Calvin Shepherd will be in town this Friday and Saturday at the Meeker Public Library for the showing of his film, “Country Mustard.” Last spring, Calvin Shepherd and his production team, filled with diverse, talented actors and actresses, filmed Country Mustard around Meeker. His idea was to capture a[Read More…]
Books the cat…
Book delivery for shut-ins
MEEKER | Inspired by a service that delivered and picked library books for her homebound mother in Jefferson County, former Meeker Elementary School teacher Peggy Strate has volunteered to start a similar program in Meeker. “It’s for anybody who has a hard time getting to the library,” Strate said. All[Read More…]
