The Meeker Herald125 years ago • It is more important to be consistent with the truth than to be consistent with your past self.• District court was in session at Vernal last week, says the Express, and the judge and attorneys all got full of Vernal “booze,” but the judge[Read More…]
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CONSERVATION CORNER: White River Algae Study results
Thank you to all who attended the White River Algae Study presentation last Thursday evening. The meeting was well attended with familiar and new faces who all asked great questions. White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts’ Executive Director, Callie Hendrickson, provided a brief background of the previous studies conducted[Read More…]
Expect aggressive wildlife behavior this time of year from mothers defending their young
RBC | Many birds and mammals give birth this time of the year. Now through the end of June, newborn wildlife will be found across the landscape and it is important that when they are observed, that people do so from a distance and never try to interact with them.[Read More…]
The 78th anniversary of D-Day was Monday, June 6
What was D-Day? In May 1944, 12 Allied nations were working together under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower to plan an invasion of Nazi-occupied northern France. Germany’s Chancellor Adolf Hitler expected an imminent attack, but thanks to false tips from undercover spies posing as German sympathizers, his defense[Read More…]
Colorado Advanced Orthopedics helps patients with elevated BMIs
RBC | Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Borchard and sports medicine and nutrition physician Dr. Justin Grant work together to help Colorado Advanced Orthopedics’ (CAO) patients with elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) who need orthopedic surgery. BMI is a ratio of a person’s weight in kilograms divided by their height in[Read More…]
CPW provides update on Chronic Wasting Disease
RBC | At the May CPW Commission meeting in Sterling, CPW Terrestrial Programs Supervisor Matt Eckert provided an update to the Commission on the agency’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing efforts. Eckert summarized the agency’s findings from mandatory CWD testing for the 2021-2022 hunting season as well as lessons learned[Read More…]
Track your ballot with BallotTrax
RBC | Colorado voters in all 64 counties will have the opportunity to track their ballot for the 2022 Primary Election using BallotTrax, a program that was implemented statewide by Secretary of State Jena Griswold in 2020. BallotTrax enables voters to receive notifications by phone, email, or text about the[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Simplifying Rangeland Monitoring
How is your range holding up during this drought? Is the production holding steady or is it declining? We all know it is hard to “find” time to conduct monitoring of the rangeland. But what if monitoring could be made so simple that you could do it while you are[Read More…]
Update on Rio Blanco Lake
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife will continue working to restore the Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area fishery. The lake will remain open during this work; however, the lake will likely not fill with water in 2022. In 2021, CPW began work to remove fish that are not compatible[Read More…]
GRAD …
USAF TSGT David Ormsbee, grandson of Bob and Gloria Ormsbee of Dinosaur, Colorado, graduated from Community Colleges of the Air Force Friday, 6 May, 2022. Ormsbee is assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Group of the 62nd Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord in Washington State. Ormsbee received an associate degree[Read More…]
Interview: HD26 Rep. Dylan Roberts
RBC | Colorado state Representative Dylan Roberts is wrapping up his second term serving CO House District 26, formerly consisting of Routt and Eagle Counties prior to redistricting that resulted from the 2020 U.S. Census. Roberts is now running for State Senate District 8 which includes 10 Northwestern Colorado counties[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: June 2, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The shower was very acceptable.• There is a brisk demand for rentable houses.• We were premature last week in predicting that the river had reached its highest stage. The warm weather of this week has brought it up to a higher point than ever.[Read More…]
