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PRESS RELEASE RBC | On Aug. 15, 2025, Rio Blanco County deputies responded to a wildfire in the Yellow Jacket area northeast of Meeker. Rio Blanco County Deputies began an investigation and were able to preserve evidence while there was active fire with firefighters and air support actively engaging the[Read More…]
State Senator Dylan Roberts and District 26 Representative Meghan Lukens toured the Elk and Lee burns on Monday, Sept. 22 to view fire and flood impacts to Rio Blanco County. County officials briefed them on efforts to document fire and flood impacts to support requests for assistance. (Left to right)[Read More…]
MEEKER | It’s budget season for local governments, which prompts plenty of questions and opportunities to learn about how government budget planning works. Town Clerk Lisa Cook presented the draft 2026 budget last Tuesday, Sept. 16, and responded to questions from trustees. Cook said the 2026 proposed budget is, “fairly[Read More…]
ARRESTS 9/15/2025- A 48 year-old male was arrested by Colorado State Patrol on several warrants and Driving Under the Influence. The male was taken to jail. 9/16/2025- A 52 year-old female was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Violation of a Protection Order. She was taken to jail and[Read More…]
Open Drop-in Community Meeting TODAY for landowners affected by the Lee & Elk Fires MEEKER | We understand there are many challenges following the recent fires, and we want to ensure landowners have support and clear information moving forward. Join us for an open, drop-in, community meeting where staff from[Read More…]
“Sometimes, the most loving act is stepping back, preserving your energy for those genuinely seeking light rather than drowning yourself in someone else’s darkness.” ~ Unknown Life is often like one of those mastery learning programs where you keep taking the same test again and again until you achieve the[Read More…]
Bad advice Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting on the most recent Rio Blanco County Commissioners’ meeting in last week’s issue of the Rio Blanco Herald Times and thank you for maintaining one of our county’s oldest businesses, a free press, recording our history, as well as a place to[Read More…]
October 8, 1879 General W.T. SHERMAN, War Department: Your dispatch was received. Captain Payne is all right. His command lost Thornburgh and eleven men were killed. Three officers and forty men were wounded. All but one slightly. The command was relieved by Merritt on Sunday morning. Dodge’s company, Ninth Cavalry,[Read More…]
At its peak, the Lee and Elk fire had 1,100 to 1,200 men and women working. When a Complex Incident Management Team is assigned to a fire, they arrive as a completely self-contained unit. Tents, sanitary facilities, shower facilities, refrigerated food supply trucks, a saw sharpening shop, and a mobile[Read More…]
The polarization across the country continues, especially as it relates to important issues that will affect the future health of children all over America. Blame it on the pandemic or blame it on the political climate that has prompted the newest increase of people who have turned a public health[Read More…]
MEEKER | I have always been fascinated by contradictions in nature. Fire can both warm a home and burn it to the ground. Water gives life, but it can also drown. Yet the greatest contradiction I have found is not in the world, but in people. Human beings are capable[Read More…]
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country team hosted its first meet on the new Ute Park course this past weekend, where cool morning weather set the stage for personal records, strong performances and the final home races for the team’s seniors. Grand Valley was the lone visiting team,[Read More…]
