MEEKER I Facing a revenue shortfall of more than $400,000, the Meeker School Board approved a budget of more than $6 million last week.
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Truck pulls down power lines, cuts off Meeker power
The lights went out in parts of Meeker on Saturday afternoon when two high-voltage power poles were pulled down on First Street, next to Stage Stop, turning the power off in the downtown district as well as at other businesses and residential neighborhoods in the area.
PMC recruiting 2 physicians after Bullard ‘leaves’
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center is stepping up its recruiting efforts to fill two positions on the medical staff. The positions were formerly held by Drs. Victor Mihal and Branch Bullard.
Roundabout proposed for Meeker road
MEEKER I The results of a traffic study for Ute Road estimate the cost to prepare for traffic generated by the new elementary school at more than $1 million.
Ridin’ & ropin’
Teresa Anderson of Meeker was one of the participants in a roping event May 30 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Bill Sixkiller of Craig watches the action at the fairgrounds arena while waiting his turn to compete.
CNCC Basketball Action
Meeker’s Trey Morris waits to be signaled in to the game during summer action Saturday at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely.
Obituary: Sharon J. Rowe
Jan. 16, 1945~May 28, 2009 Sharon J. Rowe, 64, of Apple River, Ill., passed away Thursday May 28, 2009, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Ill. Sharon was born on Jan. 16, 1945, in Freeport to Frederick P. and Jean A. (Kaiser) Sersch.
Obituary: Alvy Lloyd Tucker
Dec. 26, 1919~June 12, 2009 Alvy Lloyd Tucker, 89, passed away at Sunrise Assisted Living of Westminster, Colo., on Friday, June 12. Tucker was born Dec. 26, 1919, to Alvy Dallas and Magnolia Mae (Burelson) Tucker in El Reno, Okla. He was raised in and attended Trinidad, Colo., schools. He[Read More…]
Meeker Locals: June 18 edition
“Welcome to Isolated, Colo.” It would be a good name, since all the weather forecasts that call for “isolated storms” seem to be hitting us square in the face.
Loose Ends: What is reality?
“When are you moving back to reality?” a relative asked years ago. The long distances between towns, the lack of diversity, and the lack of various commercial concerns that most of us depend upon were only a few of the things that led her to consider her reality more valuable[Read More…]
Motorcycle poker run benefits Toni Simmons
There will be a motorcycle poker run Saturday, July 11 to benefit the Toni Simmons medical fund.
PMC passes trauma center survey
MEEKER I It has been busy at Pioneers Medical Center. In the past few weeks, PMC passed its three-year trauma survey, was re-certified for mammography services, received a $50,000 grant and celebrated employees who have 25 years of service.
