MEEKER I Army Pvt. Adia J. Comeau has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
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Range Call fireworks show ‘biggest of the Western Slope’
Just like Range Call’s 125th anniversary celebration, Meeker’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be a big deal. Really big. “I would have to say, it will be the biggest show on the Western Slope,” said Todd Morris, who is in charge of the fireworks production and is a licensed[Read More…]
Letter: Primary voters will determine candidates
On Aug. 10, qualified voters of Colorado will determine which candidates’ names they want on the general election ballot. As noted in a June 17 classified ad, the August primary election will be a mail-ballot election and voters must be affiliated as Republican, Democrat or Libertarian in order to automatically[Read More…]
July 4 dunk tank schedule:
11 a.m. — Tawny Halandras, Mountain Valley Bank 11:20 a.m. — Kim Kendall, Meeker High School 11:40 a.m. — Jeremy Simmons, Rio Blanco County industrial health officer Noon — Michele Morgan, Blue Spruce Motel
Devereaux is honored by his lifelong home
MEEKER I If someone had reason to be bitter, it might be Charles Devereaux. After all, growing up as an African-American in Meeker, he was one of the few blacks in a town that was overwhelmingly white.
Letter: Fourth of July is a religious holiday too
I am not sorry the birth of our nation, the United States of America, has fallen on a Sunday every seven years. America is 234 years old, so the Fourth of July has been on a Sunday approximately 33.4 years.
2010 ERBM MINI-TRIATHLON RESUlTS
13-18 girls — Cody Pfau 74.55 13-18 boys — Zane Pfau 61.36 19-24 men — Keenan Walter 49.57
Never to be forgotten: Runner is covering mile for each soldier killed in Iraq War
MEEKER I One man. One mile. One flag. More than 4,400 fallen soldiers. None will be forgotten. Mike Ehredt’s run across the country — he’s covering one mile in honor of every U.S. soldier who has died in Iraq — took him through Meeker last weekend.
Steffens are a symbol of volunteerism
This letter is in support for the nomination of Enid Steffen, co-owner of The Bakery in Meeker. Along with her husband, David, Enid has spent the past 25 years serving her community and using her business as a vehicle for helping others.
Pfau, school district reach an agreement
MEEKER I Doug Pfau and the Meeker School District have officially parted ways. Monday night, the Meeker School Board approved a settlement agreement that will pay Pfau, who was the superintendent for one year, a severance of $77,000, plus unused vacation and sick days. Pfau had signed a three-year contract[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 1, 2010 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us
Meeker band will hold reunion concert
MEEKER I The rock band Oracle will have a reunion concert Saturday at the Meeker Golf Course from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to come out and hear their renditions of music from the 1960s and 70s.