MEEKER I This weekend the middle school runners finished their season on the course that started their season. “They all improved their times and had great runs! All the coaches were incredibly proud of their effort and dedication this season,” said head coach Kris Casey. The boys ran first this[Read More…]
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Mountain lion caught on home security camera
By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected] RBC | Although Rio Blanco County is in the heart of mountain lion territory, in-person sightings in populated areas are exceedingly rare, happening only once or twice a year at most. With more residents investing in affordable and reliable home security systems, however, the cat[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Oct. 1, 2020
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • Shoestrings were first used in England in 1797, and English buckle makers presented a petition to the throne asking that such an innovation be prohibited by law. A hundred years have passed and the untied shoestring is as much in evidence as ever. [Read More…]
Interview with Bob Rankin
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | Bob Rankin is seeking re-election to Colorado’s 8th Senate District, after being appointed to the seat by a vacancy committee in 2019. Before the appointment he served three terms as the representative for Colorado House District 57. In 2020 he sits as a[Read More…]
Colorado River District webinar highlights long drought, rising temps as major threats to Western Slope water
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rising temperatures in Western Colorado are reducing average runoff from snowpack, robbing the Colorado River system of water, and forcing farmers and water providers to plan for a new reality that includes less water from the Colorado River. In the third session of[Read More…]
Q & A No. 5 with RBC Public Health
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Hwy. 64 resurfacing complete
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner United Companies is pleased to announce the completion of the resurfacing project on Colorado Highway 64. The project took place on CO 64 from Mile Point 43 and continued for 18 miles to MP 61 west of Meeker. As part of CDOT’s[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Yampa White Green Basin Roundtable Meeting – Action Packed Agenda on Nov 11
Last week, the Conservation Corner discussed the value in protecting your water right. This week we share an opportunity for you to hear valuable updates from key water policy decision makers for the State of Colorado as well as a group that is promoting the connection between our forests’ health[Read More…]
Highway 13 project nears end
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | The final sections of concrete were paved last week and the latest iteration of Highway 13 construction is set to conclude on Nov. 23. On Tuesday the HT toured the site with Project Engineer Adam Cornely from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). [Read More…]
2020 RBC Fair Results
***DEPARTMENT*** DIVISION First Name, Last Name, Division Awards, Class, Class Placing, Class Awards ***4-H EXHIBITS*** CAKE DECORATING Alexandria Trout, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 1 McKenna Berthelson, Reserve Grand Champion, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 2 Dawn Arnold, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 3 Hoyt Garcia, 2601[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Sagebrush in the ecosystem
While large clusters of brush on the landscape can be a nuisance to many agricultural producers by competing with grasses and other palatable plants, sagebrush can have several positive effects on the ecosystem. Sagebrush provides critical forage and cover to numerous wildlife species. Sagebrush can also have large effects on[Read More…]
The life of a mail ballot
By NIKI TURNER | [email protected] RBC | Voting by mail has been a hot topic in this year’s election, complete with errors and innuendos about the safety and veracity of the process coming from multiple sources. For Colorado voters, voting by mail isn’t new. Every county in the State of[Read More…]
