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News Notes: September 16
MACC art school MEEKER | Thursday Art School, hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, is back! Kids ages 5–14 can attend every other Thursday for fun projects and a snack! Art schools are […]
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Air Force training brings big cargo planes to Meeker skies
RBC I Rally in the Rockies, an Air Force Reserve training operation, made its debut in Meeker. The reserve units participating were from all over the southern United States including Little Rock, Biloxi, and different […]
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County Beat: September 14 meeting
RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners met in Meeker Tuesday, Sept. 14 to discuss the following public business. PUBLIC HEALTH RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey skipped the bulk of COVID updates for the board […]
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FALL, Y’ALL …
Apples are blushing, mums are blooming and the morning air is crisp. Soon all the smart bucks will be hanging out in town, and all the hunters will be hanging out in the forest looking […]
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Redistricting update
RBC I A new iteration of congressional district maps has put the Western Slope back together again. The Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission will work to make further changes in the coming weeks. Amendments Y […]
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Where’s the workforce? It’s complicated.
RBC I Spend any time discussing the topic of employment, hiring or labor in general and you’re likely to hear the following: “people just don’t wanna work.” For many employers seeking help, the sentiment rings […]
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Fire above North Elk Creek
RBC | Tuesday afternoon crews responded to a small fire above North Elk Creek near Smizer Gulch. Jurisdiction has not been fully determined. It is very near private property and the Forest boundary. It is […]
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DAYS GONE BY: September 9
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Monday was Labor Day and it was duly observed in Meeker by the local branch of the Ancient Order of Sons of Rest, who always celebrate this day […]
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Dept. of Ag accepting drought funding applications
RBC I Over the past several years, many farmers and ranchers have been affected by multi-year effects of a changing climate, including the 2018 drought and the 2019 freeze. After several years of unusual weather […]
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Repeat recall recap: more legal challenges to come
RBC I Five months since David Morlan filed a petition to recall sitting Rio Blanco County Commissioner Gary Moyer, the saga continues. That saga, now in its second iteration, doesn’t appear as if it will […]
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News Notes: September 9
LDS conference MEEKER | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a two day local conference Sept. 11-12. Speakers will include church leaders serving in the Vernal Temple, the Denver South mission […]
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Sharp increase in COVID cases
RBC I The county’s public health department is reporting “sharp increases” in new COVID cases this week with “multiple outbreaks” particularly in Rangely. Community members are advised to isolate and test if symptomatic and/or if […]
