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…]
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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…]
Holmes graduates from Eastern Wyoming College
DINOSAUR | Tiffany Holmes of Dinosaur, Colorado, has graduated from Eastern Wyoming College.
Plan ahead for traffic delays on Highway 13
RBC | Travelers on Highway 13 between Meeker and Rifle should plan ahead for road construction delays this summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation along with IHC Scott will widen 3.5 miles of roadway located 11 miles northwest of Rifle between mile markers 12 and 17. New passing lanes will[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: June 2, 2022
Limeade fundraiser at Nana Goose MEEKER | Blake Rubin’s limeade stand is returning to 590 Main St. (in front of Nana Goose) on Thursday, June 2 from 12-4 p.m. It’s the fifth year for Rubin’s endeavor, and this year all proceeds to the Walbridge Wing for garden flowers in memory[Read More…]
It’s Showtime Club report
RBC | We started our meeting Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m. First we did our pledges. They were led by Milo Brennan and Brodee Kilduff. Our club President Tatumn Kennedy discussed important upcoming dates. Next we did demonstrations. Graycee and Hannah Coryell on the 11 most common goat breeds,[Read More…]
Kennedy receives county 4-H youth fund scholarship
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund (previously known as the Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation) is pleased to award Tatumn J. Kennedy of Meeker, Colorado, with the 2022 Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Miss Kennedy is a 12 year 4-H[Read More…]
SUMMER MEAL BOXES …
The Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services was busy this week preparing non-perishable boxes for the school districts. These boxes contain non-perishable items for children in need of summer meals. The boxes were delivered to schools on Wednesday, May 25. Thank you to Carmen McKay (Eligibility Supervisor), Nabila Mason[Read More…]
