Lyndon Cordova and Sara Woodall were scheduled for an induced delivery of their second baby on Friday, June 19 at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs. They’d planned the day accordingly, but when Sara woke Lyndon early on Friday morning, she was already in labor. Lyndon took their oldest child,[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Meeker’s Main Street Program levels up with local projects
Meeker: Project 45 has leveled up, bringing an increase in annual grant funding and opportunities for consultants to work on local downtown projects. Meeker: Project 45 is part of the Colorado Main Street Program, which offers support for community-led downtown revitalization. The larger organization is Main Street America, a grassroots[Read More…]
Highland Cemetery irrigation system replacement ongoing
Visitors to Highland Cemetery will encounter ongoing work as replacement of the irrigation system gets underway. Thus far, on the north side, a brick walkway and gravel around a group of headstones have been removed. The walkway was creating maintenance issues and the gravel was installed because of difficulty getting[Read More…]
County Beat: June 16, 2020
How to divvy up funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) between the county and both towns was the topic of a commissioners’ work session Tuesday as the three entities reviewed an intergovernmental agreement. The funding is designated for expenses related to the coronavirus pandemic. Meeker[Read More…]
Jammin’ Lamb canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
Final decision on whether to go ahead with annual Meeker Classic will be made Aug. 1 The Meeker Classic board of directors met last week and made the difficult decision to cancel the Jammin’ Lamb Festival this year, and are holding off on making a decision about the Meeker Classic[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Consider the source
“Besides, as the vilest Writer has his Readers, so the greatest Liar has his Believers; and it often happens, that if a Lie be believ’d only for an Hour, it has done its Work, and there is no farther occasion for it. Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after[Read More…]
Jiminy crickets!
Rio Blanco County has an outbreak of Mormon crickets The ground looks like it’s alive at the McKee ranch northwest of Meeker, where an outbreak of “Mormon crickets” is on the march. In the late afternoon and early evening, the insects, which are up to 3 inches long, cover the[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County wants to hear from you
The county’s economic development department has set up an online survey to get feedback from county residents who will be affected by the anticipated Colowyo closure. “It’s no secret that our energy industries are facing huge battles not only globally but within our own state,” said RBC Economic Development Director[Read More…]
2nd confirmed COVID-19 case in Rio Blanco County
Rio Blanco County Public Health is reporting the second laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county today. “We affirm the individual has been appropriately isolated and instructed on COVID-19 self-care home recovery procedures. We are identifying and implementing additional precautionary measures to prevent further spread of the virus, including the[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Resilient CNCC faculty made school year possible
As the 2019-20 school year comes to an end I reflect on the outstanding work of our CNCC faculty and want to take this opportunity to recognize their hard work and dedication. Faculty work with our students on a daily basis and their roles often go beyond that of just[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: “Zoombies” and the fly on the wall
Learning to navigate this new realm of virtual meetings has been interesting. You’ve probably heard the horror stories about people in Zoom work meetings who’ve been exposed (literally) not wearing pants, or the middle-aged female politician who changed her shirt while the camera was on, not realizing she was flashing[Read More…]
County starts budget planning season
With economic fallout from the pandemic and loss of revenue from fossil fuels on the horizon for 2021, the county’s finance department has begun trying to plan ahead for the next budget planning cycle which begins in a few months. Property tax revenue, the bulk of which comes from energy[Read More…]
