Dear Editor: Some readers may recall the relief that flooded the nation when Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine finally opened to the American public in 1955. At the time, polio cases were infecting tens of thousands of children per year, leaving many disabled or dead. Since release of the vaccine, mass[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker
SECTION CORNER …
This is just a little bit of a history lesson. Several years ago I was surveying a parcel and trying to find corners along the north boundary of what was then the Town of Meeker. The town is described as lying within the resurvey of Government Tract 67. Without going[Read More…]
New Meeker visits old Meeker
MEEKER I Youngest of five siblings, visited the town that inspired his name this summer. The Masters family hails from Lincoln, Nebraska. When Kim Masters was pregnant with her youngest in August 2019, the family traveled to Colorado for a family wedding at Trappers Lake. Kim, who is originally from[Read More…]
County fire restrictions lifted
RBC I Moisture recently received has changed the indices and allow fire restrictions to be dropped at this time. Rio Blanco County came out of Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Wednesday at 0001hrs. There are no fire restrictions in place on county/state/private lands as well as the BLM and White[Read More…]
BERRY YUMMY …
It’s a Way of Life–July 20 meeting
MEEKER I Acting President Hayden Garcia called the July 20 meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Pearl North Dodd led the group in pledges. Joslin Spieth gave the council report. The last council meeting was Meeker and Rangely councils combined and they discussed the Barnyard Olympics. Fair is Aug. 2-7.[Read More…]
Range Call Royalty tryouts
MEEKER I Are you interested in representing Rio Blanco County as a member of the Range Call Royalty team? For junior royalty, if you are turning 5-12 anytime in 2021, tryouts are Aug. 21 starting at 9 a.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. No horse is required.[Read More…]
Meeker School District’s COVID guidelines
MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to approve the verbiage of a letter to be sent to parents next week regarding COVID-19 mitigation for the 2021-22 school year. A handful of parents were present to take a position against mandatory masking or[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Out of Order
MEEKER I “Out of Order! Do not use or you will be trapped,” the paper posted on a stall in the public restroom proclaimed. It seems that some of the signs posted in the small, roadside businesses catering to tourists have had to resort to improving their signage. It seems[Read More…]
Obituary: Kathy Darlene Slaugh
Oct. 17, 1959 ~ July 23, 2021 Lifetime Meeker resident Kathy Darlene Slaugh died peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2021, at her home in Meeker. She was 61. A memorial service celebrating Kathy’s life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ[Read More…]
Letter: Meeker School District board encourages COVID vaccinations
Dear Editor: School will be starting soon. We anticipate a full year of learning in our classrooms, but the coronavirus persists in our community and it may yet disrupt activities. Following established public health recommendations, we encourage eligible students to be vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for the beginning of[Read More…]
GLOU GLOU …
A ribbon-cutting for Glou Glou, the latest evolution of Blanco Cellars and The Little Cheese Shop–was held last Thursday. Glou Glou provides a casual outdoor dining experience area to gather and socialize at 317 East Market Street.
