As the finishing touches are being put on the new United Methodist Church in Meeker, the church’s 100-plus-year-old sanctuary will soon be torn down. Despite efforts to find a new home for the old church, there were no takers.
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Letter: Local gas, fuel prices among state’s highest
Is it just me or does anyone care that over the past few months Meeker has been privileged to some of the highest fuel and gas prices in our state. The cowboy show and ministry causes me to travel many miles around our state and I can’t believe what we[Read More…]
Stout remembered
Darryl Stout, shown here with his wife, Susan, at Niagara Falls, was the voice of Meeker Cowboy home football games for 15 seasons. Stout, who died in April, will be honored at Friday’s home game as a new sound system at Starbuck Stadium will be dedicated in his memory.
Meeker Locals
Parenting expert Jim Fay (who owns a home in Meeker) was in Rifle Saturday to give one of his Love and Logic parenting seminars. Congratulations to Trey Morris for participating in the Colorado state high school golf championships this week!
Letter: BLM is not complying with wild horse plan
As local conservation districts from the northwest portion of Colorado, we would like to call attention to a serious natural resource problem here in our state and others in the West. The Bureau of Land Management is not in compliance with their management plan for wild horses. As a result,[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • A meeting of the taxpayers in School District No. 2 was held to consider levying a 2 mill tax for school purposes. Mr. Allsbrook gave the following figures for expenses: cash on hand to pay teacher, $230; cost of iron seats, $163.50;[Read More…]
Cowboys keep on rolling with Lake County win
MEEKER I Racking up big numbers hasn’t been the goal this season. Winning games is the goal. The Cowboys have been doing both. Two weeks ago, Meeker set its high mark for scoring for the season with a 50-19 win over the Class 5A Fruita Monument junior varsity.
Letter: Kimberly Halcomb says thanks to all
Thanks to all for your help in locating my husband and for the care that he received, from the ExxonMobil pumper to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office/EMS personnel, to Pioneers Medical Center and the St. Mary’s flight crew.
Loshbaugh to replace Hooker on Pioneers Medical Center board
MEEKER I Local business owner Avis Loshbaugh has been appointed to replace Pat Hooker on the board of directors of Pioneers Medical Center. Hooker, who is the administrator for the county, resigned his position on the hospital board.
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is attorney Joe Fennessy. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Hayes Petroleum. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.
Anna Banana Memorial Wildcat Invitational:
Held Saturday, Oct. 2 at Fruita: Rangely results Boys varsity William Scoggins 19th 17:27
‘Senior Splash’ gives older folks chance to use Meeker Rec pool
MEEKER I The pool at the Meeker Recreation Center isn’t popular just with kids. Adults enjoy it, too. “A lot of people think of the swimming pool as being full of kids,” said Layne Pearce, an aquatic fitness instructor and personal trainer on the recreation center staff. “There are very[Read More…]