County
Election 2021
Low voter turnout for off-year election Only 1,675 registered RBC voters cast their ballot this election season; they decided who will take seats on school boards (four in Meeker, three in Rangely) and whether the […]
Meeker School Board
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Merz running for school district
Dear Editor: My name is Tonya Merz and I would like to take a moment and introduce myself as a candidate for the Meeker School Board. Meeker has been my family’s home for the last […]
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Stadium restroom upgrades
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education approved a plan Monday to dip into the district’s reserves to pay for upgrades at Starbuck Stadium. The project, which includes expanding the restrooms and making improvements to […]
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BMS changes in progress
MEEKER | School board members accepted resignations from first grade teacher Julie Bowman, Title I teacher Amanda Evans, and ELL Paraprofessional Ana Moreno during a special meeting of the board Monday, May 10. The board […]
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Meeker school board votes 5–1 to hire new principal
MEEKER | A group of parents, Meeker residents and elected officials spoke to the Meeker School Board on Monday, expressing concerns about Superintendent Chris Selle’s recommendation to hire Andrea Murphy to replace the outgoing elementary […]
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School district focuses on early literacy program
MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle told the school board three candidates for Meeker Elementary School principal were interviewed last week. Selle described all three as “good, quality candidates,” and said he has […]
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DORA denies variance for stadium
MEEKER | Meeker School District’s board met for a special meeting Monday, March 8. The board tabled the first item on the agenda, a bid for fire and security alarm monitoring, to the March 29 […]
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MSD’s mission: keep learning in person
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 14 to take care of a variety of business items. First up was the approval of new hire Claudia Mosher as Barone Middle […]
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Meeker School Board makes adjustments for COVID-19
MEEKER | While the number of COVID-19 cases within the Meeker School District (MSD) remains low, and data indicates transmission of the virus in schools is low, quarantine requirements have strained the system. The MSD […]
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Low attendance a concern for future district funding
MEEKER | Meeker High School art instructor Ben Quinn presented a slideshow of the art contest submissions that earned Meeker students three state-level Gold Key awards on one national silver medal at Monday’s meeting of […]
Features
Spectator plan for football season, district funding and more at MSD
By NIKI TURNER | editor@ht1885.com MEEKER | The new band and choir director at Meeker High School was introduced to the school board Monday. Randy Adams said, “We were in Indiana three months ago and […]
Features
‘Drive-through’ graduation discussed
MEEKER | Meeker High School has been named a 2020 Best High School by U.S. News & World Report, Superintendent Chris Selle told the Board of Education on Monday. “By earning a national ranking in […]
