Month: July 2020
Red, White & RODEO
The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series continues each Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Range Call Rodeo results July 2: Ranch broncs — Sheridan Harvey Number 8 team roping — Ryan Vroman and Lenny Klinglesmith Mixed team roping — Raelynn Toon and TJ Toon Number 11 team[Read More…]
Public Notices: July 9, 2020
RIO BLANCO COUNTY ROAD 73 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT CDOT #BRO C490-007 – PROJECT # 23510 REQUEST FOR BID PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Rio Blanco County Road (CR) 73 Bridge Replacement, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Project No. BRO C490-007 Construction Project Code No. 23510. This project is located on CR 73[Read More…]
5th positive COVID-19 case in RBC
Rio Blanco County Public Health has announced a fifth laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 case. Cases and contacts of cases are present in both Meeker and Rangely at this time. RBC Public Health has contacted all individuals who are considered close contacts of this case. All citizens are advised to continue being[Read More…]
Lost Dog
Yard Sales This Week
Correction: Page 6B
We are trying to track down what went wrong between our office and the printer on this week’s Page 6B. Somehow the printer ended up printing Page 7B from October 2019, instead of this week’s 6B. The online edition is correct, and we will be posting the missing ads to[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 2, 2020
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • The inherent greed of man (or more properly speaking in the present instance — cursedness) was fully illustrated on Piceance lately where Water Commissioner Moog found people ruining their ranches with too much water rather than let their neighbors have any. •[Read More…]
ERBM discusses budget projections, projects at June meetings
Double meetings in June focused primarily on the 2021 budget, issues with the Circle Park pond project, and bids for Meeker Recreation Center’s roof replacement. The first meeting, held Tuesday, June 16, began with ERBM’s 2019 audit summary. ColoCPA’s Marlo Coates presented the report, and stated, “the adjustments we had[Read More…]
Trail & Hitch …
Trail and Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and Open House. Owner Amanda Montgomery and Manager Kris Deines cut the ribbon along with Stephanie Kobald and Ann Franklin from the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Tiny Home tours, smore’s bar and campfire added to[Read More…]
Rangely Fourth of July 2020
To view all our photos from Rangely’s Independence Day weekend, visit: https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Rangely-Fourth-of-July-2020 RANGELY | Western Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Park District thanks everyone who volunteered their time over the 4th of July weekend. Cream Pie Bake Off Winners 1st: Trenton Long, Coconut Cream Pie 2nd: Tracy Hayes, Key Lime[Read More…]
Range Call 2020
Enjoy full videos of the Meeker Parade and fireworks display below. Congratulations to this year’s parade entry winners. Best of Show: Alex Plumb – Alpine West Properties Real Estate (above) Most Creative: San Juan Backcountry Adventures Judges Choice: White’s Construction and Excavation People’s Choice: Colorado State Patrol Best Car: Loren[Read More…]
Come say hi!
On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
22 hours ago
Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
2 days ago
Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
3 days ago
Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
4 days ago
Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
4 days ago
The Mountain Valley Bank Red Letter Day Coin Drive is in full swing! Donate your pennies to your favorite business this week to help them win! Proceeds go to HopeWest Meeker and the Meeker Education Foundation.
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Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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