MEEKER | Amid a challenging landscape for healthcare funding throughout Colorado, Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) emphasizes its dedication to the local community while providing an update on its financial outlook. Like many hospitals nationwide, PMC has faced hard decisions, but it has made strategic choices over the past few years[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rio Blanco 4-H attends Strong Roots Retreat in Glenwood
RBC | Rio Blanco 4-H had eight members to the 4-H District 9 District Retreat in Glenwood Springs over the weekend. Liam Olson, Rio Blanco 4-H member from Meeker, served as the District 9 President from April of 2024 through this past weekend’s retreat. Liam worked with the District team[Read More…]
LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM
The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging team of Brodee Kilduff (left) and Hattie Brennan of Meeker (center), and Ally Black (right) of Rangely, demonstrated exceptional skill and teamwork in the Washington County Livestock Judging Contest. The contest, held in Akron, Colorado, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, featured about 85[Read More…]
Kennedy awarded OSU scholarship
RBC | A Rio Blanco County student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarships were awarded at the 2025 Scholarship and Awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College on April 3. These scholarships are part[Read More…]
Circle Park and riverfront project progress update
MEEKER | If you haven’t seen the boulders and dirt work happening on the south side of the bridge at the bottom of 5th Street, then you are in for a surprise. Since starting in late January 2025, X-Field Services has been making great headway with the construction of new[Read More…]
New shooting sports leaders for 4-H
RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H has 11 new Shooting Sports Certified Leaders. That’s right — 11 new certified leaders. Over the weekend of March 28–30, all 11 leaders attended the three-day intensive certification training in Garfield County. Sam Tolley and Terry Wygant (pictured) from Rangely are our new shotgun[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar 30-Apr 5, 2025
ARRESTS 4/02/2025- A 37 year old female was arrested by the Meeker PD for Domestic Violence. She was taken to jail and released on bond the same day. 4/03/2025- A 39 year-old male was arrested by Rangely PD for Domestic Violence. He was arrested and transported to jail. He bonded[Read More…]
Updates from the White River Alliance: over-appropriation, riparian projects
RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District’s call on the river for the past two years (December 2022 and April 2023) resulted in a decision by the State Water Engineer to deem the White River “over appropriated’, announced at a meeting with new State Water Engineer Jason Ullmann, and[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – April 10th, 2025
Plan to attend the Masonic Lodge scholarship fundraiser this Sunday Dear Editor: Dear friends and neighbors, this Sunday, the Rio Blanco Masonic Lodge is having its annual Prime Rib Dinner and Pie Auction. The dinner is $25, and ALL of the proceeds from the auction will go directly to our college[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Spring is different around here
The reminders of spring are popping up every day, and just when most of us are going out and straightening up the yard and collecting all the junk that has accumulated over the past six months, some of us bravely get busy planting flowers. That is really a number one[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: It happened again last week
It happened again last week. A young man came into the museum with that look. That look that tells me he is hoping that I will know him, that his connection to the community can be validated. Fortunately, I remembered him as a child and called him by name. From[Read More…]
BASKETBALL BANQUET
At the Meeker Cowboys basketball banquet, Addie Knowles received an all-conference honorable mention and Rylee Sullivan (right) earned a second team all conference award. AMBER GARCIA PHOTO
