At the regular board meeting for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District Tuesday, the board of directors approved a $1,500 donation to the Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department for next year’s Fourth of July fireworks display. Meeker’s fireworks display is widely praised as one of the[Read More…]
Month: July 2020
Obituary: Lois Wise (Lugenbeel)
Lois Wise (Lugenbeel) was born on June 6, 1930, in Wickenburg, Arizona, to parents Claude and Helen Lugenbeel. The family, including brothers Ben and Basil, moved to Meeker, Colorado, where they put down roots. It was in Meeker where Lois met her husband, the late Tom Wise. After working side[Read More…]
Easy riders…
Loose Ends: Keep your distance, go the distance
There are two phrases whose usage never seemed more appropriate. Keep your distance and go the distance are important in any conversation about the pandemic. The use of masks and staying at least six feet away from each other continue to be essential to avoid the spread of COVID-19. One[Read More…]
Millennial Musings: Un-zombied
It’s been one month since I deleted my Facebook page, and I have never felt better. I’ve taken breaks before, but somehow I’d always end up logging back in. I made a billion excuses about why I needed it: work, “connecting” with family and friends, finding takeout menus, keeping track[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: 50/50
Barring some additional 2020 disaster, the Vol. 135, Issue 50 of the Rio Blanco Herald Times will come out on my 50th birthday. Lord willing, we won’t have any random pages from last year supplanting this week’s pages (that was last week), but given the way this year is going[Read More…]
News Briefs: July 16, 2020
Stockgrowers fair barbecue canceled RBC | After much thought and consideration to the potential risks associated with COVID-19 the Stockgrowers’ Association events committee has made the tough decision not to have a barbecue during the county fair this year. Please stay tuned for another fundraising opportunity later in the year![Read More…]
Feeling green …
Slimy green gunk has begun to coat the bottom of the White River again this year. Filamentous green algae, also known as cladophora or the more poetic ‘rock snot’, has been a recurrent issue in the waterway. A USGS study is underway to determine the cause, with results expected next year,[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Results from July 9, 2020
The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series picked right back up after the July 4 festivities. The weekly series has six more rodeos for competitors to enter. The final rodeo of the year will be August 20. This week’s results are: Bull riding – Ty Pint Barrel racing – Kerrin Hazeldush Open[Read More…]
Commissioners consider term limits for some county officials
OHV users will likely be pleased to hear that the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners and the U.S. Forest Service are considering opening the Buford/New Castle Road to OHV use. The road, which connects Buford with New Castle across a section of the Flat Tops, is managed by the[Read More…]
Obituary: Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan
Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan passed away at her home on June 8, 2020, at the age of 94. She was born May 12, 1926, in Meeker, Colorado, to Glenn Rees and Pearl Elizabeth (Banner) Russell. She was a twin to Jack Russell. She had an older sister, Norma. Carolyn attended[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Colorado Water Rights Abandonment List
As a Colorado water right holder, have you reviewed the Colorado Division of Water Resources’ (DWR) abandonment list? It is now available. Every 10 years, the DWR presents a list of water rights that the Division Engineer believes to have been “abandoned” to the water court. An abandoned right is[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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