MEEKER I Endurance, perseverance and stubborn tenacity were characteristic of Meeker’s pioneer settlers. Today’s residents share those same traits, living in a community that continues to survive, thrive and succeed in spite of booms and busts, droughts and floods, times of plenty and times of want.
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Classifieds: July 2, 2009 edition
Classified ads for the July 2 edition include:
General Motors parts ways with Northwest Auto
MEEKER — Northwest Auto’s days as a General Motors dealership are numbered. Like other dealerships in Colorado and around the country, owner Doug Overton received a letter informing him his contract with GM would not be renewed.
Horse show
Andrea Urista, chosen 2nd Princess in this year’s Range Call Royalty tryouts, participated in Saturday’s horse show at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
RBC | From the archives of Rangely Times and Herald Times.
Community yard sale
MEEKER | Becky Jensen and her daughter, Emma, checked out the goods at Saturday’s Community Yard Sale.
WREA Golf Tourney
Men’s results First place Jim Houlihan, Denver Kirk Henderson, Meeker Brandan Stewart, Meeker Todd Gerloff, Meeker Anthony Mazzola, Meeker Second place Bob Murphy, Castle Rock Bill Hirt, Grand Junction John Potter, Castle Rock Jay Purkey, Meeker Shane Phelan, Meeker Third place (putt-off tiebreaker) Todd Morris, Meeker Bob Agnew, Denver Andy[Read More…]
Looking Back: Taste of the West
Mention cowboy fare, and most of us think of beans, beans and more beans.
Showing their appreciation
MEEKER | T.J. Casey, “Montana’s Singing Cowboy,” performed Saturday during Community Appreciation Day, sponsored by Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.
Father-son teams fare well in Meeker best-ball tournament
MEEKER I In all but one of the four flights in the annual two-man best-ball tournament at the Meeker Golf Course, father-son teams fared well in the two-day event, played on the first day of summer and Father’s Day.
Slide Show: Celtic concerts brings fun, music to courthouse lawn
MEEKER | The Celtic band Canned Haggis performed before an estimated 250 people on the courthouse lawn.
4-H News: Sheep, goat growers meet
MEEKER I The Sheep and Goat Growers met June 16 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Members brought their sheep and goats and practiced showmanship. The leaders and the older kids helped the younger members.