RBC | Members of the local White River Alliance met this past Wednesday to chart the course of their work for the coming year. The board was re-elected by unanimous consent with area fishing and hunting outfitter Shawn Welder taking the helm again as president. The group will continue their[Read More…]
County
Shed antler collecting is prohibited through Apr. 30
RBC | To protect wintering big-game animals and sage grouse species, collection of shed antlers on all public lands west of I-25 is prohibited from Jan. 1 through April 30. “The purpose of the closures is to reduce disturbance of wintering wildlife during the time of year they are most[Read More…]
Openings on various county boards and commissions
RBC | There are multiple boards and commissions that oversee or advise various aspects of life in Rio Blanco County. The following boards have positions available at this time. If you have an interest in a particular board or commission, or are simply interested in giving back to the community[Read More…]
Commissioners discuss County Road 8 fiber project, approve some appointments
RBC | Commissioners held work sessions and had a regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 26. Here’s what happened. COUNTY ROAD 8 FIBER County commissioners met with representatives of Cimarron Communications, Visionary Broadband and White River Electric Association during Tuesday’s work session to discuss a special fiber project on County Road 8.[Read More…]
It’s a Way of Life Community Club report
RBC | It’s a Way of Life Community Club met Jan. 19, 2021. The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. Old business discussed was 4-H enrollment ending Feb. 1 for returning members and also leaders handed out 4-H Achievement Night awards. For the club’s new business we had[Read More…]
It’s Showtime livestock report
RBC | The first meeting of the It’s Showtime 4-H Community Club was called to order by outgoing president Marryn Shults at 6 p.m. on Jan. 12. All the members gave a big welcome to the new leaders of the club: Jamie Rogers, Brittney Chintala and Trina Kennedy. There are[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Jan 28, 2021
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago At the annual meeting of the Highland Cemetery association, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: A.C. Moulton, President. J.L. McHatton, Vice-President. F.E. Sheridan, Treasurer. F.H. JoHantgen, Secretary and manager. The attendance of stockholders was unusually large and the[Read More…]
INOCULATIONS UNDERWAY …
Releasing the wolves
CPW sticks to three-year timeline, for now RBC | The 11-member Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission hosted two days of virtual meetings Jan. 13 and 14, with approximately eight of 18 total hours allocated to discussing an adaptive management plan for wolf reintroduction. The passage of Proposition 114 last November,[Read More…]
Community spread boosts case counts
RBC | With new case counts remaining high, Rio Blanco County recorded its 401st positive COVID-19 case on Monday, Jan. 25, with some of the highest active case counts since the spike in November. As of Monday, there were 42 active cases in Meeker and 34 in Rangely. Six residents[Read More…]
News Briefs: Jan 28, 2021
Free legal clinic Weds., Feb. 10 MEEKER | The next free legal clinic for individuals without an attorney will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 from 2-5 p.m.—contact your local library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. As a COVID work-around, instead of clinic patrons coming to[Read More…]
Commissioners End Morlan’s 17-year Term as County Road and Bridge Director in Unanimous Vote
“All I can say right now is I’m going to do my best to make things right. Our county is too special a place to be ruined by bad decisions,” said Dave Morlan during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday. In his public statement, Morlan responded[Read More…]
