MEEKER | Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing hunter last seen on Saturday morning near his hunting camp by Pagoda Lake. The man has been identified as David R. Boelcke, 61, from Michigan. His hunting partner stated that he and Boelcke were hunting near Pagoda[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: Glad that’s over? Now the real work begins
The election of 2016, with all its flaming rhetoric, is behind us. We have elected the 45th president of the United States of America. May he be given all the wisdom, compassion and grace he will need in the days ahead to keep his promise to “make America great again.”[Read More…]
RBC voters opt for a straight Republican ticket
RBC | Continuing a long tradition, the majority of Rio Blanco County voters opted for a straight Republican ticket on the 2016 ballot. Unofficial results as of press time show RBC choosing the Republican candidate in every race by a wide margin. As of press time Wednesday morning, Rio Blanco[Read More…]
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW ~ Oct. 24-30, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. This last week the dispatch[Read More…]
Operation Christmas Child …
It’s better to give than receive, and the time is now to put together a shoebox full of Christmas gifts for needy children around the world. Last year Operation Christmas Child, coordinated in Meeker by Emmanuel Baptist Church, sent 364 shoeboxes to children worldwide. This year shoeboxes will be collected[Read More…]
Asked to make budget cuts, county departments join forces to save money
RBC | In the face of anticipated revenue reductions next year, the Rio Blanco County commissioners asked all of the county’s department heads to look for ways to cut expenses from 2-8 percent. For Jennifer O’Hearon, who oversees the county’s public health, social services and senior nutrition departments, finding a[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cherish your right to vote, even if you don’t like the options
I have a confession to make: My 2016 ballot is still sitting unopened on my kitchen table. This is the first time in my 20-plus years as a voter I’ve struggled so much with my decision. I clearly remember “darkening the circle” for George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle (despite[Read More…]
Nightmare on Election Street …
Meeker board discusses establishment of Urban Renewal Authority for economic development
MEEKER | In a lengthy meeting Tuesday, Meeker’s Board of Trustees heard from Better City’s Adam Hughes regarding the implementation of an Urban Renewal Authority (URA). According to Hughes, establishing a URA “is a way in which economic development tools can be put in place to help foster private sector[Read More…]
Meeker High School choir asked to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in 2017
MEEKER | A dozen students from Meeker High School have been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of a 220-person choir in June 2017. The Meeker High School Choir, directed by Jeff Hemingson, was honored for excellence[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Stability
Stability can be defined in several ways: “The quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change; The quality or state of something that is not easily moved; or the quality or state of someone who is emotionally or mentally healthy.” The third is perhaps[Read More…]
Hard hat zone …
Park Avenue behind the courthouse is packed with construction trucks and heavy equipment as workers continue the remodel of the old building. The project, which includes the renovation of all three floors and the addition of a data building to house the county’s broadband servers, is expected to be finished in[Read More…]
