MEEKER I Yampa Watershed is a partner of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and is working with the agency to host the 2010 North Platte-White-Yampa Watershed Conservation Input Forums. A meeting will be held April 29 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner.
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Meeker Locals
Do you wish someone a “happy” April Fool’s Day? Tradition has it today’s informal holiday began sometime around 1582 when the Gregorian calendar was introduced by Charles IX in France. The Gregorian calendar changed the beginning of the year from the last week in March to January 1. (And we[Read More…]
Letter: Range Call will mark 125th anniversary
This Fourth of July will mark the 125th anniversary of the Range Call Celebration. This year’s schedule of events feature country music artist Neil McCoy, Wild West variety show and pageant, expanded fireworks show, plus all our traditional favorites.
Letter: Josephine French’s family says thank you
The family of Josephine French would like to thank our neighbors and friends for everything after the loss of our mother. We also would like to thank the caregivers at the Walbridge Wing for the loving care they gave her. God bless you all.
Young wrestlers compete at Rifle
MEEKER I Several Cowboys from Meeker spent their final Saturday of spring break competing in the season-opening peewee wrestling tournament in Rifle. Twenty-six Cowboys wrestled and 18 placed in the top four, including five champions.
Letter: Thanks to all who were part of benefit
We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend the welcome home benefit dinner for Kacey Pozorski at The Bistro March 20. We were overwhelmed with the amount of people and there generosity. A great time was had by all. We would like to give a great big[Read More…]
Nine BMS wrestlers qualify for state tourney
MEEKER I Nineteen Barone Middle School wrestlers competed in the third annual middle school regional tournament in Fruita last Saturday and nine qualified for the state tournament in Denver this weekend.
Loose Ends: Power of one more
The power of one can’t be overestimated, unless it is the estimate of the demographic of an area. Some folks were very upset by the statistical information gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau the last time (a decade ago). They objected to that information being used by the state highway[Read More…]
Letter: Welcome to Cabaret
Welcome to the Cabaret! One Party, One Platform, One Reform Bill One Mandate for All Citizens.
Farm Service Agency teams with census
RBC I Trudy Kareus, executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Colorado announced Tuesday that FSA has teamed up with the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage all farmers and ranchers to complete the 2010 census. “I believe rural America is the heart and the soul and the guts of[Read More…]
Letter: Meeker FCCLA club seeks new members
I would first like to thank the community for its support of our FCCLA chapter. Many of you might not know what the FCCLA chapter is, or might not know what our goals are. FCCLA stands for Family Career and Community Leaders of America. We believe our chapter is helpful[Read More…]
Obituary: Doyle Kay Boren
Doyle Kay Boren Sept. 23, 1932~March 25, 2010 Doyle Kay Boren of Manila, Utah, and most recently Vernal, Utah, left this life on March 25, 2010.
