Archery shoots MEEKER | There will be two archery shoots at the RIo Blanco County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 21. Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) youth ages 5-18 will shoot in the morning and Meeker Sportsman’s Club will shoot in the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Wendll’s will be on site[Read More…]
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Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM
This is part 3 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. You can read part 1, “The ins and outs of special tax districts” in the Dec. 29, 2022 edition and part 2, “Explainer: how special districts work” in theJan.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JANUARY 8–14, 2023
ARRESTS32 yr. old female arrested on 1/9/23 for a Failure to Comply warrant. She will be serving 90 days. 36 yr. old male arrested 1/11/23 for Domestic Violence/ Harassment. Male was granted a PR bond on 1/12 by Magistrate Shamis. CALL SUMMARIES 1/8/2023 @ 12:44 am. A driver slid off the road[Read More…]
Swearing in…
Newly elected and returning elected officials were sworn in by oath on Tuesday prior to the first commissioner’s meeting of 2023.
Four Coloradans died in avalanches last week; danger will continue through Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend
RBC | The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports a string of fatal accidents and continuing dangerous avalanche conditions this upcoming holiday weekend, urging people to heed danger warnings and stop this tragic trend. Four people have died in avalanches since Dec. 26 and there is more snow forecast for Colorado[Read More…]
County Beat: Jan. 12, 2023
RBC | During work sessions Tuesday, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners heard a request from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Bill deVergie and Rex Tuttle, owner of the Crystal Creek Ranch. Crystal Creek Ranch came before the commissioners previously, in 2019, when it was owned by[Read More…]
Community Happenings: Jan. 12, 2023
Historical society annual meeting MEEKER | The annual membership meeting of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center on Park St. Come and renew your membership or join for the first time, enjoy a potluck lunch and entertainment,[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 12, 2023
Thanks for opportunity to serve Dear Rio Blanco County: I want to thank you all for allowing me to represent our amazing County for the last 7 ½ months. It has been a definite honor and privilege to do so. I have met wonderful people, worked with the best employees[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 12, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Upon the request of the requisite number of petitioners, our county commissioners have decided to pay a bounty of $5 on wolf scalps, $3 for lion and 50 cents for coyotes. To meet this expense an extra mill was levied on the 1897[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 4, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago James Lyttle was last week removed as game warden for this district. It is said that Mr. Lyttle was fired for the reason that he did not make wholesale arrests of residents of this section for alleged violations of the game law. The[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: January 5, 2023
New officials to be sworn in Jan. 10: UPDATED INFO RBC | Newly elected county officials will be sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the Sheriff’s Office Training Room in the Rio Blanco County Justice Center (entrance on the east side, across from St.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: DECEMBER 25 ~ 31, 2022
ARRESTS 43 yr old male arrested on 12/27/22 for Criminal Mischief/Domestic Violence was granted PR bond on 12/28/22 by Judge Seldin 62 yr old male arrested on 12/31/22 for a Failure To Appear warrant will be advised on 01/03/23 CALL SUMMARIES 12/25/2022 @ 9:41 am. A report of people walking[Read More…]
