So, what happened to the captives taken hostage by the Utes? After 23 days in captivity, Mrs. N.C. (Arvillia) Meeker, daughter Josephine, Mrs. Price and her children were welcomed back in Greeley with honors. When Nathan and Arvilla left Greeley, they didn’t take their three older children. Mary Ann, Rozene[Read More…]
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Meeker celebrated National Night Out alongside multiple other communities across the U.S. on Aug. 6 at Town Park. Along with food and an opportunity to meet local officers and first responders, the Meeker Police Department hosted a basketball tournament. Sebastian Baumgart captured this photo using a drone before the rain[Read More…]
Fasten your seatbelts for the upcoming Mustang Mingle
MEEKER | This year’s Mustang Mingle has an extraordinary new flair thanks to our great Party Committee: Christy Borchard, Elizabeth Pearce, Christine Halandras, Jayne Coley and Di Harber. Coming up on Friday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds is a star-studded event with mustang[Read More…]
Bob Tobin to present water study to White River Alliance
MEEKER | If you’re interested in learning more about the White River, you’ll want to see Bob Tobin’s “Water quality and sediment Transport” study! Bob is the former head of the USGS Meeker office and did this comprehensive long term study from 1974 to 1988. Bob was a water quality[Read More…]
Meeker High School golf team kicks off the season with first tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker High School golf team started its season on July 29, 2024. They had their first tournament last Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Cedaredge Bruins Invitational. This year, there are 15 golfers on the team, the most since the golf program was restarted. When asked about the[Read More…]
Final week of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series!
MEEKER | Tonight is the final week of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series starting at 7 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Admission is free. To date, no bull riders have won in the event this season. Results from last week are as follows: #12 Team Roping – Joe[Read More…]
GRATITUDE FOR GOLF COURSE ASSISTANCE
Berry Bros. continued their 54-year commitment of helping the Meeker Golf Course survive as they took on numerous projects lately. With a ditch bank faltering, Bert Berry and son Dillon volunteered their services to correct the issue by building a reinforced bank. Long a supporter of the course since family[Read More…]
Bus routes for Meeker students may ‘look different’ as district works to find drivers
MEEKER | The Meeker High School Board of Education held its monthly meeting this past Monday at 7 p.m. at the district office. All board members were present. High School Principal Amy Chinn attended, while the other principals were not in attendance. During the action portion of the meeting, the[Read More…]
Post Office asbestos abatement project starts Monday, Aug. 12
Mail and package pickup and most post office services will be conducted from a mobile unit in the parking lot behind the Meeker Post Office starting Monday as the building undergoes an asbestos replacement project. Patrons are asked to be aware of changed hours, to collect packages in a timely[Read More…]
‘The end of an era,’ as Watt’s grocery store is sold to Aspen-based chain
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Clark’s Market, a family-owned, Colorado-based company, is excited to announce that it will assume ownership of Watt’s Ranch Market in Meeker, Colorado, effective Monday, Aug. 26. “We are thrilled to expand our family of markets and serve the Meeker community,” said Tom Clark, Jr., Clark’s Market[Read More…]
OLYMPIC CONNECTION
If you’ve been watching the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, you might be surprised to know there’s an unusual connection between Team U.S.A. athletes and Meeker: the wool in their official Opening Ceremony Blazers. The sheep that thwart the sheepdogs every year at the Meeker Classic belong to one of[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Agency Survivors, Part III
The result of Meeker’s first panicked letter to Washington, D.C., was an order to Major Thornburg at Ft. Steel to take troops to the White River Agency. They left Rawlins in the evening of Sept. 23. In route, Thornburg sent a courier, scout Charlie Lowry, ahead to Agent Meeker inquiring[Read More…]
