MEEKER | Landowners are invited to a free lunch and presentation on restoring degraded and fire-impacted land, hosted by Land and Carbon on Friday, May 1, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Mountain Valley Bank meeting room (side entrance). Bob Lawrence, COO, and Jim Spaanstra, chief strategy and revenue[Read More…]
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BOCC hears public input, delays decision on healing center regulations
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting April 14 in Meeker, with all three commissioners present. During the public comment period, resident J.H. Sheridan addressed the board regarding term limits for county officials, saying voters already have the ability to remove elected[Read More…]
Back-to-back meetings highlight worsening drought in White River Basin
RBC | Two meetings last week — one hosted by the White River Alliance on Wednesday at the Meeker Public Library and another by the Colorado River District on Thursday — delivered a consistent message: drought conditions in the White River Basin are worsening, and water supplies are likely to[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: APRIL 12-18, 2026
ARRESTS 4-14-2026: Meeker PD arrested a 37 year-old male for Second Degree Assault, Obstruction of Telephone Service and Domestic Violence. He was taken to jail and bonded out. 4-18-2026: Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47 year-old male on a felony warrant out of Garfield County. He was taken[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 23rd, 2026
Small business workshops MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce announced a series of upcoming small business workshops. April 23, 12–1:30 p.m.: “Ready, Set, Pitch: Communicating Your Business Clearly with Social Media” (Madi). Free. May 1, 8–9:30 a.m.: “AI Marketing: Made Simple” (Adam Chandler). Free, includes 7 a.m. breakfast. May[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – April 23rd, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Owing to bad roads the stage from Rifle has been late every day during the past few weeks. The roads were never before so bad, but will improve every day from now on Messrs. Harp and Cole and their operating force have been doing[Read More…]
Colorado will not receive FEMA aid for last year’s fires and flooding
From KUNC This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. RBC | FEMA has denied Colorado’s appeal for a major disaster declaration for two natural disasters that occurred last year. It means federal dollars will not be available to help in[Read More…]
RBC Commissioners to discuss term limits; public hearings scheduled
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners has been approached about the potential elimination of term limits for the Assessor, Clerk and Recorder, County Commissioner(s) and Treasurer. There will be an initial discussion of this issue during the Board of Commissioner’s regular[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: APRIL 5-11, 2026
ARRESTS 4/10/2026 – Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 23 year-old female on a Violation of a Protection Order, Harassment and Domestic Violence. She was taken to jail. CALL SUMMARIES 4/7/2026 @ 4:45 pm. A possible DUI driver was reported to Colorado State Patrol. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 16th, 2026
Small business workshops MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce announced a series of upcoming small business workshops. April 23, 12–1:30 p.m.: “Ready, Set, Pitch: Communicating Your Business Clearly with Social Media” (Madi). Free. May 1, 8–9:30 a.m.: “AI Marketing: Made Simple” (Adam Chandler). Free, includes 7 a.m. breakfast. May[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Attention all voters!
Editor’s Note: This letter didn’t make it into this week’s edition. Because it references next Tuesday’s April 14 commissioners’ meeting, we’re posting it online now. Dear Editor: The sky is falling! The sky is falling! OK, it’s not falling. But if the right hallucinogenic drug is taken, you might believe[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 29-APRIL 4, 2026
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 3/30/2026- A concerned neighbor reported an unattended fire in a fire pit. An officer with Meeker PD responded to the call, inspected the site, and extinguished the fire using a garden hose. 3/31/2026-A reported stolen firearm case was swiftly brought to[Read More…]
