RBC I It’s Fire Prevention Week and the State Fire Agency reminds residents that “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week TM (FPW), Oct. 9-15,[Read More…]
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: Oct. 13, 2022
Small business class RBC | Small businesses looking or needing to shift out of startup phase and into “what’s next” are encouraged to attend a two-day StartUp to ScaleUp course in Hayden, Colorado on Oct. 14-15. This interactive class will give existing small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and local leaders[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Oct. 3-9, 2022
ARRESTS There were no arrests for the week of Oct. 9, 2022. CALL SUMMARIES 10/3/2022 @7:13 p.m. At the bottom of Douglas Pass, there was a male party reported to be relaxing in a hammock about 50 ft off the highway. It was thought that the male had been there[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Oct. 11, 2022
County commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Meeker for work sessions and a regular meeting. County employees will be staying with the same insurance pool for the coming year, after requests for additional quotes were not received in time to meet the Oct. 1 deadline for withdrawing from the current[Read More…]
ARE THEY HERE?
The HT asked Travis Duncan, Public Information Supervisor for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, for comment on some reader-generated questions after last week’s report of possible wolf depredation near Meeker. His responses follow, edited for space and clarity. How far from Meeker did the depredations occur? The incident occurred approximately 15[Read More…]
Ballot Bingo
A quick look at the initiatives on your 2022 ballot Coloradans will have the opportunity to cast their vote on 11 statewide ballot measures in the 2022 General Election, including five measures referred to the ballot by the Colorado legislature and six voter-initiated propositions. Issues Referred by the State Legislature[Read More…]
Commissioners vote to stick with state plumbing inspector
The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) held two special meetings last week: one Wednesday to make a decision about switching from the state plumbing board inspector to a local inspector, and a special meeting Friday for an executive session to discuss hiring a director for the county’s Department[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Oct. 6, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago he time is at hand when the candidate will make his rounds among the horny-handed sons of toil. He will grasp hands as he never did of yore, and talk of matters never dreamt of before. First good frost of the season last[Read More…]
CNCC team hosts first college rodeo
RBC | The Colorado Northwestern rodeo team hosted its first college rodeo ever at the Moffat County fairgrounds in Craig this past weekend, and it was a muddy success, according to rodeo coach Tammy Olson. CNCC’s team of six freshman rodeo competitors hosted the entire Rocky Mountain region of the[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2022
ARRESTS There were no arrests for the week of September 26, 2022 CALL SUMMARIES 9/26/2022 @ 5:57 pm. A concerned citizen reported that a neighbor is trapping cats and using carbon monoxide to kill them. 9/27/2022 @ 6:26 pm. A report came in of neglect regarding two horses tied up[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: October 6, 2022
PEO meeting Oct. 10 MEEKER | The next meeting of the Meeker P.E.O. BA Chapter will be Oct. 10 at 1419 Mountain View Rd. in Meeker at 6 p.m. Ukraine presentation Oct. 12 MEEKER | The Meeker Assembly of God Church is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from[Read More…]
Concerns about kids’ safety at Grand Junction psych hospital prompt state actions
By Susan Greene | Colorado News Collaborative Colorado’s new Behavioral Health Administration shut down part of the Western Slope’s only psychiatric hospital on Wednesday in response to complaints about the quality and safety of the care it gives teenagers and kids as young as seven. Also Wednesday, the Department of[Read More…]
