The peak has passed for Rio Blanco County color-changed leaves with the frost and snow the past two weeks. Shot just south of Meeker the day before the snow fell, this small group of aspen was spotted along Highway 13, south of the intersection with Highway 64 toward Rifle.
Author: Sean McMahon
Meeker VFW…
The Meeker VFW Women’s Auxiliary led a Veterans Day service in front of the Veterans Memorial statue in front of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse on Tuesday morning despite frigid temperatures. VFW Auxiliary President Vicki Crawford led the service, giving the history of Veterans Day, which started as Armistice Day[Read More…]
From My Window: Thanks veterans; an election review; and congratulations to the Cowboys
A massive thank you goes out to all of our veterans of all the Armed Forces as we celebrate Veterans Day this week.
Hunting season going well except for weather, misidentified moose
RBC I Except for two moose cows that were mistaken for elk and the fact that high temperatures and low precipitation have kept the elk high up in the mountains, the first three of four area hunting seasons this year have “gone very well, with some nice trophies having been[Read More…]
Following override failure, MSD vows it will do its best
MEEKER I “Sure we are disappointed, but we will carry on and continue to provide the best education possible for our students,” was how Bill deVergie, president of the Meeker School Board, reacted to the defeat of the second attempted tax mill levy increase in two years.
Halloween festivities in Meeker…
Royalty was in attendance Friday afternoon at the ERBM Rec Center-sponsored Halloween celebration in downtown Meeker, designed to offer the town’s children a chance to trick or treat in a safe environment. Royalty, animals, superheroes and monsters were out in numbers as several events entertained those of all ages from[Read More…]
From My Window… Hooray! Election finally over and Cowboys keep winning
Looking out the window this morning, I see, for the second day, the clearest skies, brightest clouds and sunniest shadows I have seen in several months. By golly, we did survive another election year and the sun still rose—following the most negative, nasty, personal, derogatory, disrespectful, lying and deceptive election[Read More…]
Broadband issue passes; mill levy increase fails again
RBC I Election day on Tuesday brought good news to the Rio Blanco County voters in many respects, but not all votes went the way the supporters wanted.
First snow…
Meeker residents woke up to about 1.5 inches of snow on the ground Monday, the first measurable snowfall of the season. Although this snow arrived later than usual, forecasts call for a cold and snowy winter ahead.
Trees down…
Just prior to the first snow of winter, all the trees on the property of the new justice center/old elementary school in downtown Meeker have been cut down to make way for the new center. Much work has also been done on the inside of the structure, which will undergo[Read More…]
Daylight saving time ends tonight
Coloradans should turn their clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night as daylight saving time comes to its annual end at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. It is the sleeper’s chance to get back that extra hour of sleep he/she lost in the[Read More…]
Still time for voting
RBC I There is still time to cast your votes before the 7 p.m. deadline Tuesday for the federal, state and local election. Postmarks on mail will not count as all ballots must be in the hands of the Rio Blanco County Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. Tuesday.
