SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Special district elections for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board of directors and the Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Services District (Pioneers Medical Center/PMC) board of directors are slated for May 3. Voting for both entities will be held at the Fairfield[Read More…]
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PMC monthly update–April
Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) was recently listed as one of the best hospitals for patient experience in the Western US. The list, compiled by the prestigious Becker’s Hospital Review, includes 27 facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. “We’re honored to be included[Read More…]
Todd Shults seeking re-election to hospital board
MEEKER I Having served on the Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors for the past four years, I have been able to see what really goes on in the hospital and how much work is put in behind the scenes. We have excellent providers and a tremendously talented staff, without[Read More…]
RETIREMENT …
A good chunk of the town turned out to celebrate Dr. Albert Krueger’s “transition” from decades of practicing medicine at Pioneers Medical Center with a celebration at Smoking River Brewing Co. last weekend. (Top) Dr. Krueger accepted a gift from Charlotte Babcock, daughter of Chris and Heather Babcock. | CAITLIN[Read More…]
PMC building permit fee waived, Circle Park Phase II discussed at town council
MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees opened three bids for the Garfield Street water line replacement Tuesday in regular business. Bids received were from Johnson Construction Inc. out of Rifle, Colorado, for $758K; Duran and Pierce Contractors of Craig, Colorado, for $684K; and TDA Construction of Meeker for $448K. The[Read More…]
PMC orthopedics program shows strong performance
Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado is proud to announce strong data and performance numbers coming out of the national release of 2021 surgical patient data by Stryker, creator of the Mako SmartRobotics™ System. The data compiled by Stryker reveals that Colorado[Read More…]
Letter: Goodbye from pharmacy
Dear Editor: Oh boy, I knew this was going to be hard but I didn’t realize how hard! It’s extremely difficult to say all this out loud for my beloved Meeker community to hear. My mind cannot articulate the words my heart wants to share. All who know me understand[Read More…]
Town denies waiver of permit fees for PMC retail pharmacy
MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees denied a request from Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) to waive building permit fees for the construction of a new retail pharmacy center on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Town of Meeker, PMC CEO Liz Sellers wrote, “We are excited to be able[Read More…]
Letter: Borchard AAA rating for double knee replacement
Dear Editor: I had a double knee replacement. Thanks to Dr. Borchard and Pioneers Hospital and all of the staff from start to finish. They are the best. AAA rating all around. Thanks, John S. Johnson Mesa, Colorado Thoughts expressed on opinion pages are exclusively those of the writer and[Read More…]
PMC hospital board votes to go from 7 to 5 members
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center’s Board of Directors approved a new self-pay policy Tuesday during the regular board meeting. The policy provides a “prompt pay discount” of 20% for self-pay or uninsured patients who pay at the time of service or within 30 days. Board President Kim Brown asked about[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center CEO responds to questions
MEEKER I Following a slew of comments and questions from the public regarding various situations at Pioneers Medical Center, the HT reached out to CEO Liz Sellers, who celebrated her one-year anniversary in Meeker in April. Sellers’ responses to questions asked by the HT are presented here: Introduction Pioneers Hospital[Read More…]
PMC board addresses pricing concerns
Local resident questions hospital policy on requiring upfront payments MEEKER | After six weeks of illness, Meeker resident Donna Wille was told she would need two hospital procedures to determine the cause of her symptoms. Her Grand Junction-based physician, who comes to Pioneers Medical Center once a month, fit Wille[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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