The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • The inherent greed of man (or more properly speaking in the present instance — cursedness) was fully illustrated on Piceance lately where Water Commissioner Moog found people ruining their ranches with too much water rather than let their neighbors have any. •[Read More…]
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Streeter Fire exceeds 1,000 acres, zero containment
UPDATED: 3:29 p.m. July 6, 2020 A wildfire near Mile Marker 61 on Hwy. 13 north of Meeker has prompted the evacuation of Colowyo mine Tuesday afternoon, according to the Craig Press. The fire, of undetermined origin, jumped the highway earlier Tuesday, fueled by dry conditions and high winds. The[Read More…]
License requirement for SWAs now in effect
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently adopted a rule change, requiring all visitors 18 or older to possess a valid hunting or fishing license to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This new rule will be in effect beginning July[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: “Efficiency” versus “Conservation” of Agriculture Water
By Guest Writer Phil Brink, Consulting Coordinator, Colorado Cattlemen’s Ag Water NetWORK (agwaternetwork.org) If farmers and ranchers use more efficient irrigation methods, won’t they use less water? This is a common question which stems from confusion between the terms ‘efficiency’ and ‘conservation’. Conservation means using less water. Efficiency refers to[Read More…]
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News Briefs: July 2, 2020
Free legal clinic at Meeker Library MEEKER | Upcoming Rio Blanco County free legal clinic on Wednesday, July 8 from 2-5 p.m. Contact the Meeker Public Library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet for a scheduled Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) appointment. Space is limited. Meeker Library[Read More…]
Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted on White River National Forest effective July 2
All lands within the White River National Forest will enter stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Thursday, July 2. Under Stage 1 restrictions: • Campfires are only allowed within designated fire grates in developed campgrounds (i.e. a metal, in-ground containment structure — fire pans and rock campfire rings are not acceptable)[Read More…]
RBC Public Health update
As the state prepares to transition into the next phase of COVID-19 response, Public Health Director Alice Harvey met virtually with community stakeholders to answer questions, provide an update on case status, and to share information on the Protect Our Neighbor framework that will be the next phase of reopening[Read More…]
Fly high, pray low…
The third week of the Meeker Summer Rodeo series is in the books. The results are: Bull riding – Tucker Gately; Jr. barrel riding – Leah Wood; Open barrel riding – Kristie Grieve; Open pair roping Joe Wood/Kash Atwood; Number 11 roping – Drake Groom/Evan Kostner; Number 8 roping –[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 25, 2020
Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Ex-President Harrison must mean business; he has muzzled his talkative son, Russell. • Money having been the leading family question for many years it is not surprising to find that it has now grown to be a national question. • A shrewd and[Read More…]
Gates leads Avey in unofficial commissioner race results
In unofficial results posted Tuesday, the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s office reports Ty Gates is the winner of the District 3 commissioner seat over challenger Mona Avey. Gates has 1,043 votes (62.49%) and Avey has 626 votes (37.51%). The winner of the race will replace Si Woodruff on[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
This summer, like every summer, a cornucopia of Colorado grown foods are beginning to appear at grocery stores and farmers markets. Coloradoans will once again be biting into juicy Palisade peaches and ripe Rocky Ford cantaloupe. What is the primary ingredient of these delicious products? Water. Cantaloupe and peaches are[Read More…]
