PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | If you have a child who will be 4 years of age on or before July 1, 2025, your child may be eligible for Universal Preschool. If your child meets the eligibility requirements, please use the following links, starting on March 10, to register on the[Read More…]
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Yampa-White-Green and Colorado Water Conservation Board grant program info
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Today’s news cycle is full of articles discussing what is happening with the Colorado River and how Yampa and White River water users may be impacted due to climate change and the worsening river runoff conditions. We have all heard about water rights threatened to be[Read More…]
Youth archers encouraged to apply for novice turkey hunting opportunity
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…]
BLM Colorado RACs announce virtual meetings in April
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will hold virtual meetings in April. A joint meeting is set for April 2, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On April 3, the Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet from 9 a.m.[Read More…]
Colorado FFA Foundation Seeks Nominees for ‘26 Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation is seeking a wide range of nominations to the annual Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame induction. Individuals are encouraged to nominate anyone who is making, or has made an extraordinary impact on Colorado‘s agriculture industry and its[Read More…]
Cuts to Medicaid would have ‘immediate catastrophic effects’ for community health centers
RBC | The budget resolution recently passed by the U.S. House calls for cutting $2 trillion in government spending to extend tax cuts passed during the first Trump administration, including $880 billion from the committee funding Medicaid health coverage. Polly Anderson, vice president of strategy and financing for the Colorado[Read More…]
Postal inspectors remind consumers to be alert for imposter scams
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative, or that they are from a[Read More…]
Local student accepted to national forum
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | This summer, Gracee Gardner from Meeker will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Law & CSI, taking place this summer on the campus of University of Maryland.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB. 23-Mar. 1, 2025
ARRESTS 2/25/2025 – Meeker PD arrested a 52 year old female party with an out of county warrant. She was relayed to the Rifle City Limits for Rifle PD to take custody of her. 3/2/2025-Rangely PD arrested a male party on an out of county warrant. He is currently in[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 6th, 2025
Concerns about PMC Board meeting conduct Dear Editor: I am writing to express my concern regarding the conduct displayed during the PMC board meeting on Feb. 25, 2025. This community is often reminded to get involved, attend board meetings, ask questions and voice concerns when they have them. However, when[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 73
Museum Musings are a collection of letters compiled by Tom Baker that were found in the White River Museum. They highlight the situation and conditions locally and nationally during the time that Nathan Meeker was the Indian Agent in this area. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. Washington,[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Show up, don’t gossip
Gossip is definitely a big problem in any small town, but hearing about a sudden change in someone else’s life from a close friend or family about another friend doesn’t feel like gossip. After all, the questions about what actually happened are to be expected. Unfortunately, the vicious rumors based[Read More…]
