County
D’OH, A DEER …
This fuzzy family discovered snacks under the latest layer of “The Beautiful.” The mother on the right appears to have a wartlike growth near her eye, caused by a viral disease called fibromatosis–essentially a wart–that […]
Articles by Caitlin Walker
Features
Circle Park Pond cost double original estimate
MEEKER | The November board meeting for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Parks District began with requests from several local entities. First, BLM White River Field Office Recreation Planner Alan Czepinski requested official […]
Opinion
OPED: Listen to your mother
MEEKER | As with most 7-year-olds, judging my mother was one of my favorite pastimes. I distinctly remember slogging through chores one day and thinking “When I grow up, my baseboards will NEVER be dirty […]
Features
2019 Parade of Lights …
Unusually balmy winter weather contributed to a successful Parade of Lights, despite a few glitches. The parade was followed by a fireworks display courtesy of Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue as well as sweet treats […]
County
Jollier by the minute …
\ Signs of the season continue to appear all over Rio Blanco County, including hundreds of lights on the big trees at the courthouse. Meeker Parade of Lights was held Wednesday evening; watch for photos […]
Classifieds
Public Notices: November 28, 2019
Public Notice Weldon Construction, LLC; PO Box 1170, Vernal, UT 84078; (435) 828-3329, has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions […]
County
Shop@Home giveaway Nov. 21 through Dec. 19
RBC | Shop at home this season and you could win $25 in Holiday Bucks each week through Dec. 19! Enter at the following participating businesses: Meeker: Blanco Cellars & The Little Cheese Shop Blind […]
County
Venerable Vets …
On Nov. 11 Barone Middle School and the Meeker Chamber collaborated to host the annual VFW lunch and assembly. Student council interviewed VFW patriots and helped them present the importance of what the VFW does […]
Classifieds
Public Notices: November 7, 2019
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TOWN OF MEEKER 2020 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget for the Town of Meeker for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 […]
Rangely Sports
RBC high school football teams headed into state playoffs: Panthers head to Greeley Saturday for round one
RANGELY | What better night for some high school football in Rio Blanco County than on a cold Halloween night in Rangely, Colorado. This game saw temperatures hover around 20 degrees at kickoff and plummet […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: News isn’t always what you want to read, or what we want to print
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ~George Orwell We are wildly blessed to live in a place where 95% of the […]
County
Painted rocks rock. Here’s why.
RBC | For hundreds of thousands of years, humans have been driven to create. From practical necessities like shelter and warmth to items that seemingly serve no purpose (Rubix Cubes, anyone?), we are a creative […]
