MEEKER I Meeker’s 2017 weekly summer rodeo series resumes today at 7 p.m., after a one week break. Tickets are $10, youth 8 and under are free. Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras, suggested to the Herald Times that the rodeo is the only attempt, at least in recent times, to bring[Read More…]
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First annual Meeker Days and Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous coincide this weekend
MEEKER I On July 14 and 15, Meeker will be offering concerts, horseback trips, yoga on the lawn, mountain bike events, a guided hike and other events for all ages as well as being the site of the sixth annual Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous.
Wilson Creek, Deer Gulch wildfires partially contained
As of press time Wednesday, the Wilson Fire nine miles north of Meeker had burned 350 acres and was 25 percent contained.
Rankins hold town hall meetings
RANGELY I Colorado Republican House District 57 Representative Bob Rankin and his wife, Republican State Education Board Member Joyce Rankin, held a small town hall style meeting in Rangely Tuesday night. The informal and sparsely attended meeting covered a wide variety of topics including education, severance taxes, transportation funding and[Read More…]
Mountain bike clinics July 14-15
MEEKER | Join Blair Seymour, the development program director and cycling program director for Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, as she shares her passion for teaching and educating all ages in the sport of mountain biking on July 14 (youth and coaches) or July 15 (adults).
Wildfire Update: Tuesday, July 11
Wilson Fire update Fire personnel suspended their work several times yesterday for safety reasons when a storm cell with strong winds and lightning moved through the area in the afternoon. Despite the temporary delays, yesterday’s planned burnout operations were very successful. Crews burned along a fire line that had been[Read More…]
Keeping an eye on the White River
MEEKER | Long time Meeker physician and science teacher, Dr. Bob Dorsett, is a critical piece of the Colorado River Watch Program (CRW) regarding the White River. CRW was started more than 25 years ago as a statewide, volunteer water quality monitoring program coordinated and supported by the non-profit Colorado[Read More…]
Run for Your Life Race Results
Place Bib #Name Time Age 5K RUN Top Females Overall 1 115 Cheryl Stahly 00:21:43.51 33 2 202 O’Malley Tara 00:22:51.41 19 3 134 Kendra Ward 00:23:50.26 33 5K RUN Top Males Overall 1 75 Wyatt Mortenson 00:19:24.85 14 2 123 John Strate 00:19:28.18 36 3 166 Terrence Casias 00:19:36.41[Read More…]
Deer Gulch Fire
The Deer Gulch Fire was reported Saturday, July 8 burning 21 miles south, southwest of Meeker around 3:30 p.m. Visit http://facebook.com/BLMColoradoFire/ for more information or call the Peekaboo Fire Information line at 970-329-1008.
Wilson Fire Updates
UPDATE 10:45 p.m. 7/8: The Wilson Fire is now reportedly threatening structures, and is 8 miles north of Meeker and approximately 100 acres. Chevron’s Wilson Creek Unit 31 gas well is nearby. The incident commander has ordered additional air support for tomorrow. Wilson Fire update from BLM Colorado Fire: The[Read More…]
Pavilion at Milk Creek Battle Site will be dedicated to Sullivan, Steinman
By Pat Turner [email protected] MEEKER | For the third year in a row, Joe Sullivan—who will celebrate his 98th birthday this weekend—spoke about the Battle of Milk Creek at the Thornburgh memorial site on Monday, July 3, as part of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s Range Call events. Also[Read More…]
24 teams take part in ERBM’s Main Street Madness July 4
MEEKER | Main Street was busy Tuesday with the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament hosted by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. Teams were as follows: 6th-8th Grade Females Number of Teams: 1 Team Name: Hot Tamales Players: Emma Luce, Autumn Hobbs, Mackenzie Keetch 6th-8th Grade Males: Six[Read More…]
