If you haven’t taken time to drive around town at night for some oohing and aahing over the Christmas lights, make sure you do it this week! Many of our local residents have gone all out with their lighting schemes to celebrate the holiday.
Tag: Meeker
Cowboys win home opener
Meeker takes fourth in Cowboy Shootout MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboy boys varsity basketball squad started out strong on Thursday night in their quest for a “three-peat” of the championship of the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout. Meeker opened with a convincing win over the Shining Mountain Waldorf School[Read More…]
Chamber names member of the week
RBC I Meeker Chamber of Commerce members of the week are Joe and Barbara Livingston, Community Supporters.
Every home needs CO, smoke alarms
RBC I Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death in a fire. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half. Smoke alarms detect and alert people to fire in its early stages, giving them the time needed to escape[Read More…]
Classifieds: December 16, 2010 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS Girlzberry Jam Quartet is now scheduling singing Christmas grams for Monday, Dec. 20. Call Karla 756-5285. Gracias Fiesta Guadalajara! United Methodist Women are grateful to Arturo and his wonderful staff for catering our party at last minute’s notice. You did it with such grace and professionalism. ATV, Boat and[Read More…]
Thousands of wreaths honor service members
RBC I Tens of thousands of wreaths aboard 20 tractor-trailers in Maine are destined for Arlington National Cemetery and other sites. The caravan left Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington Dec. 5 with five of the trucks bound for Arlington, Va., carrying 24,000 wreaths.
Lady Cowboys win pair, take fifth in Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER I New girls’ basketball coach Neil Joy did not win his first game but he said it was “the most exciting.” The Lady Cowboys lost in the first round but won their next two games and finished fifth in the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout.
RMS hosts league tourney as both teams finish fourth
RANGELY I Rangely Middle School hosted the annual league tournament last weekend. The tournament brought Meeker, Craig and Steamboat Springs to town. Both the seventh-grade and eighth-grade Rangely teams finished fourth.
Hardy wins Hotchkiss tournament
MEEKER I Only five Cowboys wrestled in the opening tournament in Hotchkiss last Saturday and four won matches, including a championship for junior Justin Hardy. “We went in with three freshmen,” head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said. “I think they were a little scared and didn’t wrestle the way they[Read More…]
Loose Ends: These days thrifty is no longer nifty
“Doing without” and “making do” are two traditional cost saving measures that one hears little about these days. The two time-honored traditions began in the earliest days of the area’s settlement and continued well through World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II.
MHS goes 1-1 at Aspen
MEEKER I The Meeker Cow-boys boys’ basketball team lost a game, and won a game in the past weekends Aspen Tournament. Meeker opened their 2010-2011 season against perennial 3A power Aspen High School. Last year Aspen placed second in state 3A classification losing in the final game of the year[Read More…]
BMS boys finish on high note
MEEKER I Meeker’s Barone Middle School traveled to Rangely to compete in the league tournament along with Rangely, Craig and Steamboat Springs. The seventh-grade team won the tournament and finished the season undefeated. The eighth-grade team finished third.
