UPDATE: According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Monday, county road and bridge crews are working to get heavy equipment to the site of a cabin fire off of County Rd. 14 southeast of Meeker. Deep snow and the remote location of the site have made accessing the cabin[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
Meet Root Routledge in Rangely, Dinosaur on Feb. 19
RBC | Root Routledge, U.S. Congressional candidate for Colorado District 3, will host meet and greet events on Feb. 19 in Rangely from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Main Street Cafe (124 W. Main) and in Dinosaur from 2-3 p.m. at the Highway Bar & Grill (211 E. Hwy. 40) as[Read More…]
Days Gone By: February 6, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Rev. Ostenson turned teamster this week and went to Buford and brought back a load of lumber to be used in the finishing work now being done in St. James church. – Simp Harp has bought the Meeker stables and will take possession[Read More…]
Waving Hands Review submission deadline Feb. 15
Waving Hands Review, the literature and arts magazine of Northwest Colorado, is seeking submissions of your creative work. Categories include artwork, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. A $50 cash prize is awarded for the piece selected as Editors’ Choice in each category. The deadline for submission is Feb. 15, 2020. Visit[Read More…]
Winter Storm Warning in effect through Friday
RBC | A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Central Yampa River Basin, including the cities of Craig, Hayden and Meeker through 5 p.m. Friday. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches with winds gusting as high as 30 mph are expected. * IMPACTS…Travel could be very[Read More…]
Clear snow, ice from gas meters and vents
Residents with natural gas meters are reminded to carefully clear snow or ice from meters. The buildup of snow or ice can cause significant damage to gas meters and external pipes, in addition to impacting the accuracy of meter readings and preventing quick access to meters in case of an[Read More…]
Public Notices: February 6, 2020
A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Western Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Park District of Rio Blanco County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of[Read More…]
Public Notices: January 30, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCON05000.L71220000.EU0000.LVTFC1802900.18X; COC-78815] Notice of Realty Action: Segregation of Public Land for Proposed Sale in Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to segregate[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 23, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Wish we could get up a railway scare — or a dog fight — every week so we’d have something to fill the local column with. – County Clerk Walbridge has been doing a real brisk business in recording projected railway right-of-way papers[Read More…]
CPW reports additional confirmation of wolf pack in Northwest Colorado
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are confirming they have additional evidence that a group of wolves is now residing in northwest Colorado. On Jan. 19, CPW wildlife officers investigated the discovery of an animal carcass surrounded by large wolf-like tracks in the northwest corner of Moffat County.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 16, 2020
FROM THE MEEKER HERALD, 1913 … Gray Wolves The winters got so bad for a while, gray wolves were literally knocking on people’s doors. Bounties were offered and some lucky people had the good fortune to bring in a couple of month’s wages in just a day… Gray wolves have[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Jan. 9, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Those interested in the future of this section should attend the meeting at the court house Thursday evening to discuss the latest railway project. – The coupon system has been adopted at the City Meat Market and will be strictly observed. The system[Read More…]
