The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Meeker
Run for Your Life 5K Results 2019
Meeker Ecology Program launches shoe drive
Meeker International Ecology Program is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser July through September to raise funds for their 2020 Galapagos Island ecology trip. Twelve Meeker High School students are traveling to the Galápagos Islands in June 2020. They will be participating in giant tortoise research and helping to restore habitat[Read More…]
Range Call 2019 Photos
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Obituary: Carol Ann Douglas
Carol Douglas, 58, passed peacefully on June 29, 2019. Carol was born to Robert and Joyce Coley in Denver, Colorado. She moved with her mother and siblings to a sheep ranch near Meeker, Colorado in her early teens. Her ranch girl upbringing gave her a love of the outdoors, of[Read More…]
Flattops enduro race this weekend
MEEKER | Enduro Colorado is coming to Meeker this Saturday for the Meeker Flattops Enduro race. The course is 42 miles of two-track trails from Wilson Park to Lost Park and back. Races start at 9 a.m. and finish around 3 p.m. Online registration at https://www.livelaps.com/ closes Thursday, July 11[Read More…]
Meeker Moving Forward seeks inclusive dialogue about community’s future
MEEKER | Meeker Moving Forward ProjecWhat type of place do you want Meeker to be in the future? That’s the question the town of Meeker wants all members of the community to provide input on over the coming months. Beginning during Meeker’s Fourth of July festivities, the entire community is[Read More…]
RBC 4-H Livestock Judging Team wraps up season
RBC | The RBC 4-H Livestock Judging Team experienced an exceptional season in 2019. Practice began in February with seven Jr. 4-H and 2 Sr. 4-H members on the team. Hayden Shults, Matthew Willey and Eva Scritchfield were the veteran junior members who picked up four new teammates this season: [Read More…]
Adler grad …
Annie Cook of Meeker has received a Master of Arts in counseling and art therapy from Adler University in Chicago, Illinois. Courtesy Photo
It’s electric!
White River Electric Association (WREA) celebrated the ribbon cutting for its two electric vehicle (EV) charging units on Monday, June 24. The Charge Point Level II and Level III DC Fast Charge units are located at Fifth and Market streets (Bank of the San Juans parking lot) and are open[Read More…]
NEW BUSINESS …
New Business Profile: Taylor Electrical Services, LLC J.D. Taylor, owner and operator of Taylor Electrical Services, has worked in the field of residential and commercial electrical services for more than 18 years. After years of working for other large electrical companies, Taylor opened the doors of his own business in[Read More…]
Sober Buddy Shuttle offers safe rides, affordable transportation alternative
MEEKER | What sprang from a desire to provide a service to others is turning into a business venture for Meeker’s Lonnie White, a 2012 transplant from the East Coast. There aren’t a lot of places for single folks to hang out in Meeker besides the bar. White, an electrician[Read More…]
