The Meeker Herald125 years ago Dry, hot, and dusty weather still holds the platform. The first story of the Meeker Hotel is now complete. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The White River rose 16 inches over two days this week. Flooding low meadow land and causing a culvert bridge to[Read More…]
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Heat wave, drought catalyze Stage 1 fire restrictions
RBC | Following meetings this week to gauge fire risk, the following Stage 1 Fire Restrictions went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday on BLM and county property. Forest Service will enter restrictions Thursday. STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS ORDER Pursuant to Rio Blanco County Resolution 2019-06 the following acts are[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: June 17, 2021
Piceance Mustangs barbecue June 26 MEEKER | Piceance Mustangs will be hosting its annual barbecue on June 26 at the Yellow Creek Corrals in the Piceance Basin. Start time will be 10 a.m. Piceance Mustangs will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. Please bring a side dish to share. We[Read More…]
Recall repeat, part two: let’s talk transparency
RBC | With all the usual activities planned for this summer, it appears that things may finally be returning to “normal” for many. However it’s far from “business as usual” in Rio Blanco County, as the effort to recall sitting county commissioner Gary Moyer continues. In part one of this[Read More…]
Days Gone By… June 10, 2021
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • Hay and JoHantgen will supply the public on the Fourth with lemonades, milkshakes, soda water and cherry phosphates. • After a few weeks spent in looking over his large interests in this section, Mr. Ike Baer left on Wednesday morning for Leadville.[Read More…]
From ‘Most Handsome Boudoir Cap’ to catching the Fair bug
By KAREN ARNOLD | RBC Fair Board RBC I How many of us were around for the first County Fair? The Fair Board and our County Commissioners are anticipating a barn-buster turn out in celebration of our 100th fair this year. So much is being offered with every county resident[Read More…]
CPW selects membership for wolf groups
Special to the Herald Times RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has selected the membership for both the Technical Working Group (TWG) and the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) convened to serve as advisory bodies to the agency as the Commission and CPW staff plan the implementation of Proposition 114. [Read More…]
Here’s your sign…
County Road and Bridge employees created and installed an updated sign to replace one at the picnic table on County Road 15 just before the Milk Creek Battlefield Park.
County Beat: June 10, 2021
RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners met June 8 to discuss the following public business. DHS UPDATE With caseloads for DHS staff at around 400 cases each, the RBC Department of Human Services requested permission to use American Rescue Plan funds to hire a full-time eligibility technician. All caseloads —[Read More…]
Recall repeat: part one
RBC | “You take close to 900 people in 38 days, that should send a statement on how they feel,” said former RBC Road and Bridge director Dave Morlan to the HT this week, referencing the 879 signatories who put their name on a petition to recall RBC Commissioner Gary[Read More…]
Wagon Wheel OHV Club Work Day June 12
MEEKER | The Wagon Wheel OHV Club’s work day originally set for June 5 has been changed to June 12. Meet at the BLM/USFS office parking lot at 8 a.m.
White River annual fish fry this weekend
MEEKER | The annual fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 12 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic[Read More…]
