MEEKER I Stacey Fitzgibbons and Timbre Shriver, who played on last year’s state-placing girls’ basketball team, return this year to lead the Lady Cowboys as seniors and will open the season tonight at home, as hosts of the annual White River Electric Association’s Cowboy Shootout. Meeker will play Telluride in[Read More…]
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Letter: Thanks for great care at Pioneers Medical
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kellie Turner and staff in the ER at Pioneers Medical Center. We couldn’t have asked for better care and concerns. Also a great big thank you for all your prayers, calls and all the support we received during our time of need.
Meeker Locals
Belt a little tight? Don’t be surprised. According to mashable.com the average Thanksgiving meal in 2009 balanced out at 2,250 calories per plate. That’s more than the average daily calorie intake for most Americans, and a 5 percent increase from 2008. Apparently being forced to tighten our wallets makes us[Read More…]
Caring awards at Meeker Elementary
Meeker Elementary School recently held its “Caring” assembly. The students exemplified the characteristic of caring both for themselves and others.
MHS wrestlers start season at Hotchkiss
MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling team will open the season Saturday, competing in the Bulldog Invitational in Hotchkiss, with seniors Pat Love and Mark Papez leading the team. “I look for Pat to be our main leader, the one who gets the guys in the right frame of mind and[Read More…]
Rangely will celebrate third ‘Holidayfest’ Saturday
It’s beginning to look a lot like … Holidayfest. The annual Rangely Chamber of Commerce Christmas celebration will be held Saturday. This will be the third year for the event. And, important for an outdoor event, the weather forecast for Saturday looks good. Not like two years ago when it[Read More…]
Closing soon: The Bakery nears its last batch
Dave and Enid Steffen, owners of The Bakery in Meeker, were interviewed Tuesday as winners of a Channel 9Who Care Award. The segment will air at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday on KUSA, at 8 a.m. Friday on KTVD and at 7 a.m. Saturday on KUSA. The Steffens will[Read More…]
Santa workshop set for Walbridge Wing
MEEKER I A Santa workshop will be held from 1-3 p.m. today at the Walbridge Wing. “It’s for the residents, so that they can do their own Christmas shopping,” said Treasa Ellis, one of the organizers. “We’ll have helpers helping with the wrapping of gifts. All of the gifts were[Read More…]
Veterans! Sign up for the next honor flight
Six World War II veterans from Meeker went on the Western Slope Honor Flight trip in August to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C. Applications are being accepted for next year’s Honor Flight trip, which will be in May.
Meeker budget will include assessment costs
MEEKER I Between now and Dec. 8, any interested elector in Meeker may inspect the 2010 budget and file comments or objections. The budget will be presented for final adoption at the Dec. 8 town board of trustees meeting.
Obituary: Norma May Crawford
Norma May Crawford joined her Lord and Savior Nov. 22, 2009. She was born in Montrose, to Ellis and Ida Webb on May 13, 1929. Norma met her soulmate Harry “Hack” Crawford and they wed Oct. 29, 1948. To this union, the pride and joy of their life was added,[Read More…]
Letter: Justice center, school are separate issues
It is important that the issues of a new justice center and what to do about the elementary school remain separate. One issue is a county issue and the other is a city issue, both having long-reaching effects on the residents and visitors of our community.
