RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation is holding career fairs around the state over the next five weeks, seeking to hire permanent and temporary full-time and part-time highway maintenance workers. Specific fair information is listed below. A variety of positions are available for hire, including: • CDL (Commercial Driver’s[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: September 16
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A new flume was put in where the town ditch crosses Sulphur creek during the past week. • Some laborers on a strike at the brick yard raised a rumpus in the forepart of the week, but peace and harmony were restored by[Read More…]
28 new COVID cases, 2 hospitalizations
MEEKER I For the week of Sept. 6-14, there were 28 new reported cases of COVID-19 with two new hospital admissions. Multiple outbreaks and community transmission have been reported. Of the 42.4% of the eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose (2,308 individuals) there have been a total of[Read More…]
Your constitutional rights as a voter
RBC I In response to reported unofficial door-to-door canvassing of Colorado voters, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office issued the following reminders to voters: If an individual comes to your door and requests information about your voting history or registration status, you are not required to answer. Every voter’s right[Read More…]
News Notes: September 16
MACC art school MEEKER | Thursday Art School, hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, is back! Kids ages 5–14 can attend every other Thursday for fun projects and a snack! Art schools are scheduled for Sept. 16 and 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov 4 and 11[Read More…]
Air Force training brings big cargo planes to Meeker skies
RBC I Rally in the Rockies, an Air Force Reserve training operation, made its debut in Meeker. The reserve units participating were from all over the southern United States including Little Rock, Biloxi, and different locations in Missouri. The operation itself has multiple hubs with locations in Eagle County, Rifle,[Read More…]
County Beat: September 14 meeting
RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners met in Meeker Tuesday, Sept. 14 to discuss the following public business. PUBLIC HEALTH RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey skipped the bulk of COVID updates for the board this week in anticipation of the Board of Health meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 21 in[Read More…]
FALL, Y’ALL …
Apples are blushing, mums are blooming and the morning air is crisp. Soon all the smart bucks will be hanging out in town, and all the hunters will be hanging out in the forest looking for them. | Caitlin Walker Photo
Redistricting update
RBC I A new iteration of congressional district maps has put the Western Slope back together again. The Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission will work to make further changes in the coming weeks. Amendments Y and Z, which both passed in 2018, set up independent comissions to redraw district maps[Read More…]
Where’s the workforce? It’s complicated.
RBC I Spend any time discussing the topic of employment, hiring or labor in general and you’re likely to hear the following: “people just don’t wanna work.” For many employers seeking help, the sentiment rings true. After 18 months of forced shutdowns, quarantines, social unrest and general economic uncertainty, the[Read More…]
Fire above North Elk Creek
RBC | Tuesday afternoon crews responded to a small fire above North Elk Creek near Smizer Gulch. Jurisdiction has not been fully determined. It is very near private property and the Forest boundary. It is estimated at three acres. Crews will be working on the ground in the area. Helicopters[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: September 9
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Monday was Labor Day and it was duly observed in Meeker by the local branch of the Ancient Order of Sons of Rest, who always celebrate this day in a becoming manner. • Wednesday night’s rain storm caused another rise in Sulphur creek,[Read More…]
