The Rio Blanco County Historical Society hosted its first May Day celebration on Sunday, April 30, with smiles all around. The event included log chopping, a pie auction, cotton candy and kettle corn, yard games, face painting and more. Caitlin Walker/Emily Mohr Photos
Author: Caitlin Walker
Help Wanted: Meeker Chamber Of Commerce Manager
Meeker Chamber of Commerce is hiring a Manager. Looking for a dynamic and versatile individual to oversee operations
Piceance Mustangs meeting Monday
MEEKER | Piceance Mustangs will have our bi-monthly meeting (held the 3rd Monday of every other month at 6 p.m. at the BLM White River Field Office) on Monday, March 20. The public is welcome to attend. The group is currently looking for people to fill two positions – Vice[Read More…]
STATE WRESTLING 2023 {PHOTOS}
SURVEY SAYS
This little fellow spent a good deal of time puttering about our snowy Meeker landscape this week, and seemed to be quite at home. Although we’re thankful for the moisture, we think he’d feel differently if he had to shovel his way out every few days like the rest of[Read More…]
Special Tax Districts links
Read part 1: The ins and outs of special tax districts Part 2: Explainer: how special districts work Part 3: Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM Part 4: Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts Part 5: Conservation and conservancy districts Part 6: Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District
Regan Mobley named to CU Boulder Dean’s List
MEEKER | Regan Mobley, an exceptional undergraduate from Meeker, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Arts and Sciences. To be included on this list—which includes a notation on their transcript and a letter from the dean—students must complete at least 12[Read More…]
Guest Column: You do make a difference
By BRYAN GOLDEN Special to the Herald Times It’s so easy to get into a rut yet difficult to get out. A rut is a regular habit, pattern, or expectation. There is a certain degree of comfort associated with being in a rut. It is consistent, familiar, and safe. We[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JANUARY 22-28, 2023
ARRESTS There were no arrests in Rio Blanco County this week. CALL SUMMARIES 1/22/2023 @ 6:45 pm. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office assisted Rangely Fire Dept. and Rangely PD with a backhoe that caught fire. 1/24/2023 @ 7:28 pm. A bull elk was hit by a vehicle on Piceance Creek[Read More…]
Ragnasplosion!
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Rangely Police, Rio Blanco County Sheriff, CPW respond to domestic incident on Halfturn Road
RANGELY | Rangely Police Department reported heavy police activity west of River Road at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, on their Facebook page, asking residents west of River Road to stay in their homes or away if they were not home at the time. According to witnesses, there was a[Read More…]
DERBY DAY
MEEKER | ERBM’s annual cardboard derby returned last weekend with participants bringing homemade sleds of all shapes, sizes and colors to race down the sledding hill at Paintbrush Park. Koye Waldref won fastest overall and the ages four and under category. Other winners included: Braylee Diaz–ages 5-7 Quinn Thomson–ages 8-10[Read More…]