ARRESTS There were no new arrests for the week of August 1, 2022. CALL SUMMARIES 8/1/2022 @ 05:43 am-an auto theft was reported to Meeker Police Dept., Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and Meeker Police were able to locate the vehicle a short time later outside of city limits. The[Read More…]
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HORSIN’ AROUND …
The 101st Rio Blanco County Fair kicked off with the annual horse show last weekend. Five adults and 10 youth participated in the ranch horse portion. | KIM EKSTROM PHOTOS
Colorado’s invasive and noxious weeds: yellow toadflax
RBC I Don’t be fooled by that pretty yellow flower. Yellow toadflax is an invasive, noxious weed in the Flat Tops mountain range of Rio Blanco County. Like other invasive and noxious weeds, these plants are a problem for Colorado range and forest lands as they out-compete the native plants[Read More…]
Local teens reenact pioneer handcart journey
In July, 55 teens and 38 adults from across northwest Colorado and southern Wyoming gathered to understand a small part of what settlers experienced during the westward migration in the 1800s. They camped along the Sweetwater River in Wyoming for three nights and pushed two-wheeled, hand-drawn carts loaded with food,[Read More…]
Northwest Philanthropy Days September 13-15
The Northwest Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference is returning to the region for the first time in five years, and will be held Sept. 13-15 in Hayden and Steamboat Springs. Community Resource Center (CRC) and a team of over 20 regional leaders have organized the conference and are excited to[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Wolves, wolves and more wolves
As you likely know, the courts vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2020 final delisting rule of gray wolves. Gray wolves outside of the Northern Rocky Mountain population are now protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as endangered in Colorado and many other states. Do you spend[Read More…]
Colorado River Compact discussed at CLUB-20
One hundred-years after the historic Colorado River Compact allocated 15 million acre feet of water between seven states in the arid west, the situation has grown dire. On June 15, US Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton issued a call to action for all seven states in the 1922 Compact[Read More…]
Piceance Basin horse gather concludes
According to information released by the Bureau of Land Management, the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area wild horse gather has concluded as of Aug. 1, 2022. A total of 867 horses — 319 stallions, 383 mares and 166 foals — were gathered. Of those, 41 stallions have been released, and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 4, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Vol. XII — NO. 53• Baer Bros. have received the last installment of the cattle they bought last spring.• Liberal rains visited this section of the valley Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon and night.• The Vaughan outfit has added another bunch to their already[Read More…]
BOCC Approves Two New Communication Dept. Positions
RBC Commissioners held a call-in work session and brief regular meeting on Friday, July 29, to discuss plans related to Visionary Broadband’s departure as a value-added reseller (VAR) for broadband internet. While the county owns the broadband infrastructure, value-added resellers interact with the public on a customer service level, and[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: Aug 4, 2022
SCAM ALERT MEEKER | Several WREA members have received SCAM calls demanding payment and claiming that WREA will shut off power in 30 minutes for failure to pay a bill. If you receive one of these calls, PLEASE hang up and call WREA AT 970-878-5041. WREA DOES NOT ask for[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JULY 25 through 31, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has compiled the following information for publication to keep residents apprised of law enforcement activity within Rio Blanco County. ARRESTS 43 Yr old male arrested 7-30-22 on out of county warrant bond set at $1,500 27 Yr old female arrested 7-29-22 for assault-[Read More…]
