RBC | A few updated results on some local issues … Colorado Constitutional Amendment C. Charitable Gaming Conduct This amendment is considered passed with 91% reporting. Yes – 52%, (1,516,047 votes) No – 48% (1,398,467 votes) How RBC voted on this issue: Yes – 41.21% (1,395 votes) No – 58.79%[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
LUNCH TIME …
Leota Cook (right) looks forward to the delivery of a hot Chuckwagon meal every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Meals are prepared at the Fairfield Center kitchen with the help of volunteers, and more volunteers like Dorothy Chappell (left) deliver the meals while Nutrition Director Debra Barney drives. Participants who[Read More…]
Hallo-dorable …
(Top) Oaklee Ahrens and Koy Waldref enjoy treats and tunes at ERBM’s annual Pumpkins, Eats and Treats event in downtown Meeker. (Bottom) Faith Harris poses with her Halloween treasures from WRBM’s Howl-a-baloo event. It was an unusually warm holiday this year, with RBC residents enjoying temps in the 50s and[Read More…]
Unofficial Rio Blanco County Election Results ~ Nov. 3, 2020
10:19 p.m. The final results for tonight have been released. See below. Approximately 80 ballots are left to count. More results will be posted tomorrow by noon. *** 9:21 p.m. The second round of results is now available. See below. The updated results for ballot measures for term limits on[Read More…]
Meeker v. Cedaredge Homecoming Livestream
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.! THIS FEED WILL NOT GO LIVE UNTIL THEN. If you have technical issues, please visit www.facebook.com/ht1885/live for an alternate feed.
COVID Q&A No. 6
Citizen of the Year…
Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Alice Harvey (second from right) is Meeker’s Citizen of the Year. She was surprised with the award Tuesday morning by Meeker Chamber of Commerce board members Chance Walker and Lori Smith (left) and chamber director Stephanie Kobald (right). The plaque Harvey received recognizes her[Read More…]
Updated, Updated, Updated Budget Workshop Schedule
Work sessions are as follows. Listen to recordings of work sessions at http://www.soundcloud.com/ht1885 NOTICE OF BUDGET WORKSHOPS The Board of County Commissioners will hold Department Budget Workshops on October 19 through November 5, 2020 at the Historic Courthouse, 555 Main Street, 3rd floor BOCC Hearing Room in Meeker, CO. On[Read More…]
Death Notice: Connie Marie Theos
April 14, 1945 ~ Oct. 11, 2020 Private Services TBA
South Fork…
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PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE…
RBC Public Health offered flu vaccines via drive through clinic in both Meeker and Rangely this year, with spectacular turnout. 104 people were vaccinated in Meeker and 56 were vaccinated in Rangely. A flu shot is especially important this year. Overloading hospital systems with sick patients from the flu and/or[Read More…]
Mountain lion caught on home security camera
By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected] RBC | Although Rio Blanco County is in the heart of mountain lion territory, in-person sightings in populated areas are exceedingly rare, happening only once or twice a year at most. With more residents investing in affordable and reliable home security systems, however, the cat[Read More…]