Better late than never, here are the winning entries from this year’s Parade of Lights: “It’s a Wonderful Life” Best of Show Award: Meeker Cyclery “Clark Griswold” Brightest Award: Miller Family and 4 Leaf Clovers (pictured) “Santa’s Elves” Choice Award: Meeker Skijor
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Cricket abatement planning for 2025 gets underway; public meeting in Feb.
MEEKER | Local and regional officials met in December to discuss plans for Mormon cricket abatement in 2025. In 2024, aerial spraying was added to the use of bait on the ground in an effort to mitigate the cricket population. The plan for 2025 will be similar, with changes to[Read More…]
Letters to Santa
MEEKER | The following is a selection of letters from Meeker Elementary School second-graders which have been sent along to Santa for processing after being shared with the HT. May all of our Christmas wishes come true this year! Dear Santa, I would like a glowing axolotl for christmas ples.[Read More…]
Christmas Cantata
Members of the Meeker Community Choir presented their annual Christmas Cantata last Sunday at the White River Methodist Church. Studies indicate singing together as a group regulates heart rate, reduces stress and depression, improves symptoms of Parkinson’s and lung disease, improves the feeling of social well-being, and can even increase[Read More…]
Christmas Recital
Piano students Eden Stagg, Cambrey Rogers, Raleigh Anderson, Ellianne Stagg and Raegan Harrison (back row) performed a piano recital at the Walbridge Wing highlighting classic Christmas carols for the enjoyment of the residents.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Meeker High School students have been at it again. Augie Halstead, Quintin Simpson, and Cade Mills built a much-needed bookshelf for Pioneers Medical Center in their wood shop class taught by Zach Clatterbaugh. These young men enjoyed the project and walked away with some valuable skills in the process.
HISTORY LESSONS – A Christmas letter about Christmas cards
MEEKER | My mother-in-law, Pat Hendrickson lived in Meeker about a year before passing at the age of 94. She didn’t get to meet most of you, so I would like to share some of her humor with you now. Her Christmas letters from Bartlett, Kansas, population 69, were hilarious[Read More…]
Library Board votes 3-2 to reduce mill levy, use reserve funds to meet budget
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held a special meeting last Tuesday to address bonds and mill levies. Attending members included John Moffitt, Dan Olson, Keri Grieser, and Board President Meredith Deming. Board member Michael Cobb also attended, arriving late after the roll was taken. The meeting opened with[Read More…]
Meeker School Board holds December meeting; Franklin nominated for Air Force Academy
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held its regular monthly meeting last week, with board member Heather Sauls absent. Before approving the agenda, the board made several changes, including adding a district celebration and a student celebration. The board tabled Consent Agenda Item 5 due to missing tax information from[Read More…]
Rust prepares for the final big show with NWSS Catch-A-Calf program
MEEKER | As the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) draws near, Johnny Rust is gearing up for the final big show of his Catch-A-Calf journey. This January, Rust will showcase his hard work and dedication, presenting his calf, “Pickles,” during the first weekend of the prestigious event. However, this will[Read More…]
Breakfast with Santa
The Meeker Lions Club and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District hosted the annual Breakfast with Santa event at the Fairfield Center last weekend. Little Natalia Olivas, daughter of Fernando and Talia, had her picture taken with Santa. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
Rare snow leopard now on display at Antler Taxidermy
MEEKER | Antler Taxidermy and Professionals of Africa Museum, which is located in the heart of Meeker, Colorado, has unveiled a rare addition to its wildlife museum: a snow leopard. Owners Bill and Donna Wille are thrilled to showcase this unique specimen, offering visitors a rare opportunity to see the[Read More…]
