In unofficial results posted Tuesday, the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s office reports Ty Gates is the winner of the District 3 commissioner seat over challenger Mona Avey. Gates has 1,043 votes (62.49%) and Avey has 626 votes (37.51%). The winner of the race will replace Si Woodruff on[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Going up!
Grant Dentistry’s logo and front awnings were installed last week during the final stages of a complete overhaul of their new building on 6th and Main in Meeker. The new space is substantially larger than the old office on 7th Street, and will allow for expanded surgical and orthodontic services. [Read More…]
RBC Department of Human Services prepares for official shift to Differential Response practice
An unfortunate side effect of living on Earth: things happen that you cannot control, and life circumstances, sooner or later, will leave you in a situation you never thought you’d face. If not addressed, the problems caused disproportionately hurt the most vulnerable – children. In most cases, kids can’t ask[Read More…]
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School board members vote down summer food service program
The full board of the Meeker School District met Monday, June 8 for a work session and special board meeting that lasted nearly three hours. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE John Usery, NV5 project manager, discussed project updates on current high school construction. The project schedule was accelerated after in-person learning was suspended[Read More…]
Windstorm causes damage at cemetery
From our window…
Town of Meeker Water Operator/Assistant Superintendent Tobey Willey (right) and town employee Jak Kilduff (left) flushed a fire hydrant outside the HT building earlier this week. The system is flushed once a year. “It makes sure we get good fresh water in the system and we make sure all the[Read More…]
Waking wilderness…
With mountain roads and passes officially opened for summer, the wilderness offers a great escape from heat, people and screens. The Trappers Lake area continues its slow recovery from the 17,000 acre Big Fish Fire. The 18th anniversary of that blaze is next month. In our humble opinion, these sights[Read More…]
Hummers…
The hummingbirds are back! Forgo the red dye and make your own nectar with four parts water to one part granulated sugar (four cups water to one cup sugar fills about three-four standard feeders.) Bring to a boil, remove from heat once sugar dissolves. Let cool, then fill your feeders[Read More…]
Getting ready for the second annual Meeker Mustang Makeover
RBC | Some very lucky wild mustangs were picked up yesterday for the Meeker Mustang Makeover (MMM) competition. This is the second year for the event. The purpose, according to MMM’s website, is “to showcase the horses of the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area and to to help prepare mustangs for adoption and[Read More…]
Welcome back…
Rio Blanco County officially has two operational recreation centers again. Rangely Recreation Center opened May 18, and Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) reopened Tuesday after an extended closure for a pool boiler replacement project. Temporary heat exchangers have been installed while MRC waits for remaining parts from Italy. Both recreation centers[Read More…]
Detour alert: 10th Street Bridge closed Monday, maybe Tuesday
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker is replacing the Water Street water line, and there will be no access to or from the Mesa via 10th Street Bridge on Monday, June 1 and possibly Tuesday, June 2. The detour route will be County Road 8 up to County Road 4.[Read More…]
