MEEKER I The Range Call committee has selected two exceptional individuals for this year’s parade marshals. The criteria must have been impeccable character, unmatched work ethic, family values and tremendous history in the area. These characteristics describe Dick and Merle Dean Moyer, the well-deserving 2011 Range Call honored guests.
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Ranch Rodeo sign-up June 28
MEEKER | The Range Call Ranch Rodeo sign-up meeting will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Contact Bruce Clatterbaugh with questions, (970)878-5129.
Vendors invited to 4th of July events
MEEKER | Vendors interested in downtown booth space during the 4th of July events, please contact the Meeker Chamber of Commerce at (970)878-5510
Vendors invited to 4th of July events
MEEKER | Vendors interested in downtown booth space during the 4th of July events, please contact the Meeker Chamber of Commerce at (970)878-5510.
Juicy mess at Range Call’s watermelon eating contest
MEEKER | The watermelon eating contest during Range Call brought out a group of hungry competitors.
Slide Show: Getting Dunked
MEEKER | The chamber of commerce sponsored a dunk tank as part of Saturday’s Range Call activities. Various locals took the plunge.
Slide Show: Bank Robbery!
MEEKER | The annual bank robbery reenactment for Range Call weekend is always a big hit.
Slide Show: 2009 Range Call parade results
The parade is an annual highlight for Range Call. A slide show of the parade and all the results are below.
Kids’ events add to rodeo fun
MEEKER I The Ranch Rodeo, when local ranches compete against each other in events taken from daily ranch living, is accompanied by another thoroughly enjoyable spectator sport: the kids’ events.
‘Run for Your Life’ 5K running or walking, it’s a great way to start the day
MEEKER I Since 1979, locals and visitors alike have gathered in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July in downtown Meeker for their own kind of parade.
Two couples will serve as grand marshals of parade
Jim & Patty Cook Jim Cook was born Feb. 18, 1928, to Robert J. and Daisy Cook in Yuma. Jim spent his early childhood in Yuma and then moved to Meeker around 1942. He worked for Rio Blanco County and then spent the majority of his working career building fence,[Read More…]
Pageant offers peek into valley history
MEEKER I No one warned me. I stepped onto my back porch for a breath of fresh air my first summer in Meeker.
