Feb. 24-March 1, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 349 phone calls last week including 27 911 calls, 27 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 89 outgoing calls. A total of 150 calls for service were created, 50 for the Sheriff’s Office, 46 for MPD.
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Guilty verdict returned in five-day RBC jury trial
RBC I Following a five-day trial lasting well into the evening last Friday, a 12-person jury comprised of Meeker and Rangely residents returned a guilty verdict for 30-year-old Kenneth Henson of Rangely on multiple felony sexual assault charges stemming back to a 2018 arrest.
Unofficial presidential primary results for RBC
UPDATED NUMBERS: Numbers were updated Wednesday after press time. There were 2,355 ballots returned in the presidential primary for a 52.47% voter turnout. These numbers are still unofficial. Republican Primary Winner in RBC Donald J. Trump – 96.68% Democratic Primary Winner in RBC Bernie Sanders – 30.53% Complete results are[Read More…]
Common sense is the best medicine for preventing coronavirus infection
UPDATED: MARCH 8, 2020 According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, there are eight “presumptive positive” cases of Covid-19 in the state of Colorado. There are still no reported cases in Rio Blanco County. Visit the RBC Public Health Coronavirus Update page for local information and guidelines.[Read More…]
Licensed to license…
Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras cut the official ribbon for the new driver’s license office at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse last Thursday, Feb. 20. The “pop-up” office served 49 county residents in eight hours, with Tim Webber of WRBM and former county commissioner Shawn Bolton (pictured) first in line for[Read More…]
Days Gone By…
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Bob Crawford has bought the Ben Nichols ranch in Powell Park. When improved it will be a splendid piece of property. Mr. Nichols has the Fourmile fever and will pull out for that district in a few weeks. • The Fourmile gold field[Read More…]
Unofficial RBC presidential primary results
RBC | As of 8:30 p.m. on Super Tuesday, unofficial Rio Blanco County results from the first Colorado presidential primary in 20 years indicate incumbent Donald Trump the clear winner for the Republican party with 96.5% of the 1,630 votes cast. Votes are divided for Democratic party candidates, with Bernie[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Feb. 17-23
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Forest Service seeks comments on Yellow Jacket timber project
RBC I The Blanco Ranger District is seeking comments on the Yellowjacket Project located in the Wilson Park, Sawmill Mountain and Ellison Mountain areas 16 miles east-northeast of Meeker, Colorado. The proposed project activities include timber harvest, material source development and transportation system improvements.
Candidates…
Republican candidates for county commissioner Kai Turner, Ty Gates, Scott Nielson and Mona Avey participated in two public forums last week, one in Rangely at CNCC on Monday and one in Meeker at the library Thursday. Current board chair and uncontested candidate Jeff Rector took part in the Rangely forum[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Local political party caucuses March 7
Dear Editor: To all Rio Blanco County registered voters: This week a very important event will occur that is both a privilege and a responsibility. You should attend! Yes, you will donate a short bit of your scant time but that time will be like nothing compared to the time[Read More…]
Multiple ag groups raise funds to battle wolf issue
RBC I Rio Blanco county ag groups raised $34,000 to help oppose the statewide ballot initiative to introduce wolves on the Western Slope of Colorado. The Rio Blanco Stockgrowers, in partnership with Rio Blanco Farm Bureau and Rio Blanco Woolgrowers, hosted “Dance Without Wolves,” a fundraiser dinner, dance and auction[Read More…]
