RBC | This article is directed toward readers who may have lingering concerns about vaccine safety, those who are confused by misinformation circulating on the web, and anyone interested in the basic biology of vaccination. This is, particularly, the remarkable story of the new mRNA vaccines. I can’t cover all[Read More…]
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4-H SHOOT …
Mesa County 4-H shooting invitationals were held last weekend outside of Grand Junction. Two Rio Blanco county 4-H members represented Rio Blanco County at the shoot. Zackery Meyers competed in the shotgun competition. Steven Raley (pictured) placed first in the air rifle and third in the .22 hunt competitions. |[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: May 20, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago The river went down rapidly during the past 10 days. School closed yesterday with very credible entertainment at courthouse hall. Ezra Flemming made it to town with about 400 head of cattle he purchased from the San Luis valley. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The[Read More…]
Wolf reintroduction educational session
RBC | The public is invited to attend CPW’s second online educational session related to wolf reintroduction efforts on Thursday, May 20 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of the educational sessions is to provide a common understanding of what went into the considerations and the logistics for the reintroduction of[Read More…]
Exceptional drought conditions across W. Slope
RBC | April 2021 was “exceptionally dry” according to the latest statistics from the USDA’s National Resource Conservation Service. NRCS Hydrologist Joel Atwood noted “Many SNOTEL sites reported record low precipitation for April west of the Continental Divide. Snowpack has also declined in all basins except the South Platte, due[Read More…]
News Briefs: May 20, 2021
White River clean-up day May 22 MEEKER | Join us Saturday, May 22 at the bottom of the Lake Avery dam for a morning of White River clean-up starting at 8:30 a.m. We will pick up trash there before stopping at several public river access sites on the way down[Read More…]
BLM hits the mark with fourth grade archaeology day
RBC | The BLM White River Field Office joined forces with Parkview and Meeker Elementary schools to inform and educate fourth graders about archaeology May 10-13 at Elks Park in Rangely and Paintbrush Park in Meeker. Prior to the field days, BLM Archaeologists Luke Trout and Cody Walton visited classrooms[Read More…]
County: housing, repair costs, sales tax & code enforcement
RBC | In work sessions Tuesday, May 11, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners heard from Margie Joy, Western Slope Outreach Director for the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). Joy explained how CHFA’s self-funded programs could benefit Rio Blanco County economically by providing additional financing options for prospective[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: May 13, 2021
Community theater is here! MEEKER | MACC will be holding auditions for a community production of the hilarious broadway hit, “Something Rotten!” Thursday, May 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the MHS Auditorium. We are looking for people who would like to try acting, singing and dancing, and also for a[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 13, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago “The weak spot in a majority of mankind is that they do not know how to think.” Although the mining season is barely open yet, numerous important strikes are reported from the Hahn’s Peak belt. The walls of the new Meeker hotel are beginning to[Read More…]
County Resolutions–Wild Horses and Constitutional Sanctuary
Survey flights capture bird’s eye view of Yampa-White River basin
RBC | With the arrival of spring, warmer temperatures, and at least a year’s worth of pent up cabin fever, the river beckons. While the chilly runoff waters flow fast and high for now, water users of all stripes know that come mid-summer, low flows will mean dry fields, special[Read More…]
