PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the Craig Youth Novice Turkey Hunt, scheduled for this April. If you are a novice turkey hunter under the age of 18 and are eager to learn how to hunt wild turkeys, CPW encourages you to apply[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB 15-21, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 2/16/2026 @ 10:17 am. A local business owner reported that an unauthorized female had stayed overnight in their establishment. The owner requested extra patrols for the property. During a routine patrol the following evening, Meeker PD located the same individual inside[Read More…]
YOUTHZONE: Opioid settlement funds can build lasting capacity
Special to the HT RBC | Here at YouthZone, we’re comfortable talking about substance use and its harmful impacts on communities. One of the most prominent crises of our generation revolves around the misuse of opioids and the dangerous pathway from prescription pills to heroin and fentanyl. For the last[Read More…]
The land remembers: Honoring the full story of Rio Blanco County
RBC | As Rio Blanco County reflects on America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary, we are invited to do more than celebrate. We are invited to remember. Long before Colorado achieved statehood, this region was home to the Ute people, who maintain deep ancestral ties to the White River[Read More…]
MATHCOUNTS TEAM
Members of the Meeker Barone Middle School MathCounts team pose with coaches Tucker Chinn and Said Rodriguez after competing Feb. 7 at the regional competition in Grand Junction. Xander Borchard and Miles Etchart qualified for the state competition March 28 at the Colorado School of Mines.
Obituary – Robert James (Bob) Miller
1928 ~ Feb. 14, 2026 Robert James Miller (Bob), 97, died peacefully at his home in Rifle, Colorado, on Feb. 14, 2026. Bob was born in 1928 in Canton, Ohio, to Ethel and Loyal Miller. As a youth he lived in Colorado long enough to fall in love with its[Read More…]
D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y Granahan wins Spelling Bee
Meeker Elementary School fifth grader Ryker Granahan is this year’s champion speller at the annual spelling bee. Ryker won the competition by correctly spelling the word “democracy.” NIKI TURNER PHOTO
White River Nat’l Forest now hiring seasonal employees for coming season
PRESS RELEASE RBC| The White River National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply. Positions are expected to be posted on Feb. 20 at USAJOBS.gov. “Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites[Read More…]
Local voice joins statewide heritage advocacy at Capitol
Special to the HT RBC | On Tuesday, Feb. 10, historians, preservationists, archaeologists, and museum professionals from across Colorado gathered at the Colorado State Capitol for a morning of advocacy focused on one shared message: preserving Colorado’s heritage matters. The event, hosted by Colorado Preservation, Inc. and History Colorado, brought[Read More…]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife coordinating reseeding work to restore wildlife habitat, protect watersheds after 2025 fires
PRESS RELEASE RBC | After one of Colorado’s most significant wildfire seasons in 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) local area staff and Habitat Conservation Team are helping coordinate large-scale efforts to restore wildlife habitat and protect watersheds across Western Colorado. Beginning in spring 2025, persistent drought conditions contributed to[Read More…]
Colorado River District to host State of the River meetings in West Slope communities
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The Colorado River District will host its White River State of the River Meeting on April 16, 2026, at the Fairfield Center (200 Main St.) in Meeker, beginning at 6 p.m. The free public event will include a complimentary light dinner and a Q&A session. Registration is[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB 8-14, 2026
ARRESTS 2/13/2026- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 23 year-old female for domestic violence, harassment, criminal mischief and 2nd degree criminal trespass. She was released on a PR bond. 2/13/2026- Meeker PD arrested a 14 year-old male for driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol/drugs or both,[Read More…]
