RBC | Fears that State Highway 13 might be closed two hours per day during this summer’s road construction project are unfounded, according to Clint Moyer, Region 3 resident engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Concerns shared with the Herald Times and other area residents last Wednesday via email[Read More…]
Features
3D archery shoot June 15-16
MEEKER | Whether you’re a seasoned archer or just a beginner – all are welcome to experience the Rinehart R100 traveling archery tournament, coming to Meeker June 15-16. Hosted by Rinehart Targets®, manufacturers of the most durable and lifelike 3-D archery targets in the world, the full weekend of archery fun[Read More…]
Mustang Makeover underway—less than 100 days to go
MEEKER | Two women and four men have drawn mustang numbers from a hat to prove who is the best wild horse trainer in the first ever annual Meeker Mustang Makeover. With only 100 days to work, trainers from Clifton, Rangely, Meeker and as far away as Larkspur, Colorado, arrived[Read More…]
Protecting yourself on the internet: Preventing and treating malware infections
RBC | mal-ware (noun) Software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system. The subject of malware (a.k.a. malicious software) is as deep as it is wide. It covers a broad spectrum of digital bugs and can get incredibly complicated. I’m going to attempt[Read More…]
EPA awards $200K Brownfields grant to support cleanup and redevelopment of vacant school property in Dinosaur
DINOSAUR | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Town of Dinosaur, Colorado a $200,000 Brownfields cleanup grant to address environmental contamination at the Dinosaur School on 401 West Fourth St. The Town is among 149 communities selected to receive grant awards totaling $64,623,553 million in EPA Brownfields[Read More…]
Fish bounties started June 1
RANGELY | Lori Martin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) senior aquatic biologist for the northwest region, spoke about the presence of Northern pike and small mouth bass in Kenney Reservoir and the White River during the May 29 Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board meeting. Both species are problematic to[Read More…]
LET’S LUAU …
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual One Table Business and Community Appreciation Dinner Friday, May 31 complete with live music, fire dancing and a luau theme. Caitlin Walker Photos
Dinosaur National Monument tourism created $20.3 million in cumulative economic benefits for area last year, report says
DINOSAUR | A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 304,468 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2018 spent $18.3 million in communities near the monument. That spending supported 222 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economies of $20.3 million. “Dinosaur National[Read More…]
Starbuck honored at 107th Old Timer’s Reunion
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association celebrated its 107th Old Timer’s Reunion Dinner and Dance on June 1 at the Freeman Fairfield Community Center. More than 145 pioneer descendants, families and guests shared memories, rejoined classmates in reunions, and enjoyed a history that dates back to 1885 in[Read More…]
Country Raised closing doors
MEEKER | Meeker’s retail therapy options will be down by one in the next few weeks as Country Raised closes its brick-and-mortar space at 610 Main St. Proprietor Makala Barton opened the store, which offers home decor and gifts, in June 2016. In the three years since, she also went[Read More…]
Citizens asked to weigh in on CDOT plan to close Hwy. 13 this summer
MEEKER | The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced plans to close Hwy. 13 for two hours per day and reroute traffic to CR 5 during a construction project this summer that failed to include traffic control plans. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners are opposed to this plan[Read More…]
Lawsuit against Meeker Housing Authority settled for $1 million
MEEKER | Pet lovers will agree: pets are a source of emotional support. Landlords will also agree: pets can be detrimental to property value. Determining whether emotional support animals and their owners qualify for the same housing protection as service animals became the subject of a two and a half year[Read More…]
