RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held a work session and regular meeting last week in Meeker, covering topics ranging from the county’s broadband operations and infrastructure maintenance to letters of support and local board appointments. All three commissioners were present. The work session focused on[Read More…]
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RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 12-18, 2025
CALL SUMMARIES 10/13/2025 @ 6:46 pm. Emergency Services were dispatched to a Forest Service Road in the area of County Road 57 for an ATV that caught fire. There were no injuries however as a result of the fire. 10/14/2025 @ 10:54 am. A theft of wood occurred at a[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – October 23rd, 2025
Carnival pool party TODAY at 4 p.m. MEEKER | Enjoy extended hours and carnival-themed family fun at the MRC Pool Thursday, Oct. 23 from 4-7 p.m. Normal fees and all pool rules apply; find them at erbmrec.com/pool. Questions: 970-878-3403. Bake sale Oct. 24 & Nov. 7 MEEKER | Meeker’s Women’s[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: From the RBC Commissioners
Clarifying FEMA Public Assistance We’ve learned there is some confusion about FEMA Public Assistance and we’d like to offer a few clarifications. First, it’s important to understand that FEMA assistance is not guaranteed. The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) worked with Rio Blanco County and local[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – October 23rd, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Powell Park is one of the most fertile regions in this county and was the first section of White River valley settled by white people — if we bar the original Danforth Indian agency location near the mouth of the canyon. Four feet of[Read More…]
Commissioners share letter sent to President’s office
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The following is the text of a letter sent to the President’s office by the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners requesting approval of a declaration of disaster following the Lee and Elk fires. The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White[Read More…]
Fire recovery information for businesses, ag producers
MEEKER | Since the Lee and Elk Fires do not have a FEMA Public Assistance declaration yet, the Fire Recovery Team is working to request a Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan (SBA EIDL) declaration. The deadline for requesting the SBA EIDL may expire before FEMA and the President[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 5-10, 2025
ARRESTS 10/5/2025- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 57 year-old male for Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possessed an open marijuana container in a motor vehicle, and speeding. He was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 10/7/2025- Meeker PD arrested a[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – October 16th, 2025
Historical Society Social Sunday, Oct. 19 MEEKER | All are invited to the Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s quarterly gathering this Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Cultural Heritage Center (517 Park) in Meeker. Come visit our precious local museum and enjoy a chili and cornbread lunch. Bring[Read More…]
Days Gone By
Meeker Herald – 125 If ante-election promises could be coined into lawful money, some men would soon be rich. At the second-hand store is a curiosity in the shape of a book published in the year 1731. Sandy got it recently in a lot of odds and ends. George Lyttle,[Read More…]
4-H Open Enrollment underway for a new year
PRESS RELEASE RBC | October is here, and with it comes one of our favorite times of year — National 4-H Week (Oct. 5–11), the beginning of a brand-new 4-H year, and the chance for new families to get involved! In Rio Blanco County, 4-H is about more than projects[Read More…]
Commissioners review bridge repairs, replacement projects
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Sept. 30 in Meeker to address some agenda items. After implementing a hiring freeze, commissioners were asked to approve a request from County Clerk and Recorder Shawn Luce to fill a recently vacated position for recording clerk[Read More…]
