MEEKER | Stop by the Cultural and Heritage Center, 517 Park to see Jay Sullivan’s bird and wildlife drawings. Check with the host in the museum next door for admittance. Sullivan will be doing a drawing demonstration from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 12, 13 and 14. Enjoy some stories and[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: December 5, 2019
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Indeed, so completely have fashions and materials changed in a century that the articles included in the following advertisement of goods to be sold on Fishbourne’s wharf, “back of Mrs. Fishbourne’s dwelling,” have scarcely any meaning for us. – Senator Don B. Colton[Read More…]
Community Counts presents Certificate of Appreciation to Alvillar
RBC | Susan Alvillar, founding board member was honored at Community Counts annual meeting held Nov. 20, 2019, at the Town of Parachute, as she retired after 12 years with the organization. Alvillar, along with a small group of operators in 2007, founded Community Counts and helped bring the existence[Read More…]
County Beat: Commercial landfill costs decreasing
RBC | During a public workshop for the Rio Blanco County Commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 26, local property owner Melinda Parker approached the commissioners seeking financial help with taking her old apartment buildings down. The estimated costs from 2017 were $16,800 for the dump fee, $15,000 for trucking fees and $4,950[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Proper Passing
RBC | One of the things about living in rural parts of Colorado means often having to travel on two lane roads. Where it is sometimes a lot more pleasant than driving on a big highway, it can have its drawbacks. One of those is not having a passing lane[Read More…]
Historical Society joins Colorado Gives
RBC | You can now donate to the Rio Blanco County Historical Society online at coloradogives.org (https://tinyurl.com/y62eylsd). Colorado Gives is a year-round, online giving website that has raised more than $296 million for Colorado nonprofits since 2007. Donors can set up recurring donations, memorial donations, fundraising pages, and more for[Read More…]
Colorado Gives Tues., Dec. 10
RBC | ‘Tis the season for giving, and Tuesday, Dec. 10 is a good day to remember your favorite Colorado nonprofits. This year is the 10th anniversary of Colorado Gives Day, a statewide opportunity to support local nonprofits with a kick: there’s a $1.5 million incentive fund that boosts the[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2019
This information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were requested at 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 the[Read More…]
Gather and donate your used shoes
MEEKER | Meeker International Ecology Program is hoping you gather SHOES when you gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving. If you are gathering with out of town friends and family please ask them to gather their shoes too. Collections continue at Meeker Library, St. James Church and the Rio[Read More…]
Hwy. 13 project wraps up for winter
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) project to reconstruct and improve safety on CO 13 north and south of Rio Blanco County Road 5 is suspended for the winter. CDOT contractor, Scott Contracting, Inc., will resume work on or around April 1, 2020, as weather permits. The purpose[Read More…]
‘A date which will live in infamy.’ ~ Dec. 7, 1941
Saturday marks 78 years since the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu, Hawaii, that killed 2,403 service members and civilians and injured 1,178. Two battleships, the USS Arizona and the USS Utah, were permanently sunk during the attack and 188 aircraft were destroyed. Multiple[Read More…]
Tis’ the season for Christmas tree permits
RBC | The holiday season is just around the corner and National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase at White River National Forest Offices and community vendor locations. The cost per permit is $10 and permits may be purchased with cash, check or credit card. There is a[Read More…]
