The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The Miners at Hahn’s peak and vicinity were greatly worked up last week over an attempt at wholesale claim jumping in that district. As a preventative a liberal use of hemp was threatened, which is a very good remedy in such cases.• Simp Harp[Read More…]
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COVID update
RBC I According to the Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health, there is continued widespread community transmission of covid-19 with an overall decrease in incidence rate. The omicron variant is considered dominant with an anticipated peak by late February. Total Cases to Date: 1,669 Meeker Active: 59 Rangely Active:[Read More…]
Summons issued for Rector
RBC I Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Rector has been summonsed to appear in Moffat County Court on March 10 following a Jan. 13 traffic incident on Highway 40. The summons from the Colorado State Patrol lists offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an unregistered vehicle and[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: February 3, 2022
Paid leave mandates presentation MEEKER | Attend this presentation on the new paid leave mandates Thursday, Feb. 3 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the Meeker Regional Library, lunch provided Open Mic Feb. 3 MEEKER | Open Mic Night Thursday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. at Smoking River Brewing Co. Sing,[Read More…]
Mazzola seeking re-election
RBC | Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola officially announces his 2022 candidacy for re-election. Mazzola has served the constituents of Rio Blanco County as Sheriff for the past seven years, having been elected in 2015. “In 2015, I ran on being fiscally conservative and I am a strong supporter[Read More…]
KNOW YOUR DISTRICT …
If you live in the town limits of Meeker or Rangely, you may be surprised to learn your county commissioner may not be who you think. The maps above show the boundaries of Rio Blanco County’s commissioner districts, which were last adjusted by commissioners in 2010 and most recently approved[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: January 27, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Ambrose Oldland was out to Denver during the week, partly on business and partly on pleasure. • Several cases of measles developed in town and vicinity last week, and in order that the disease might not spread school was closed this week. •[Read More…]
Recall campaign update
RBC I Voters who signed the petition to recall Rio Blanco County Commissioner Gary Moyer can expect some progress one way or another in the next few weeks. Following the second petition to recall Moyer being filed and a subsequent protest by Matt Scott, in which Rio Blanco County Clerk[Read More…]
Proposed bill to ban big cat hunting sparks outcry
RBC I A proposal introduced by four Colorado state lawmakers that would seek to ban mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting has been met with a virtual blizzard of emails in opposition, prompting one of the legislators, Sen. Joann Ginal of Fort Collins, to pull her sponsorship of the bill[Read More…]
NEW CSOC PRESIDENT …
Rio Blanco County was well-represented during last week’s County Sheriffs of Colorado meeting in Denver.
COVID-19 UPDATE: January 27, 2022
RBC I Total Cases to Date: 1,630 Meeker Active: 68 Rangely Active: 37 Hospitalizations in the last 14 days: 2 Total Hospitalized: 126 Meeker School District: 17 Rangely School District: 8 Deaths: 12
NEWS NOTES: January 27, 2022
Empty Bowls fundraiser Jan. 27 MEEKER | On Thursday, Jan. 27 between 4-6 p.m. (before the Rangely/Meeker basketball games) buy a handmade bowl from the MHS art department with soup, salad and breadstick prepared by the MHS FCCLA students for $20. All proceeds go to local non-profit organizations. Please contact Ben[Read More…]
