Special to the HT RBC | The 2025 County Shoot is in the books. Last Thursday the shooting classes for air rifle and air pistol began the County Fair at the 4-H building in Meeker. Friday archers took aim on bale targets and 3D animal silhouettes at the Rangely Elks[Read More…]
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RIO HAPPENINGS: July 13-19, 2025
ARRESTS 7/16/2025- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 41 year-old male on a warrant in the parking lot of the sheriff’s office. He was taken to the hospital for clearance however, the jail would not accept him due to health reasons. 7/16/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 42 year-old female[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 24th, 2025
Food Bank needs this week MEEKER | Specific needs of the Food Bank of Meeker this week: mustard, peanut butter, jelly, coffee, chili, pork/beans, baked beans, refried beans, tuna, cream/mushroom soup, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, canned spaghetti, cereal — we thank our friends and neighbors for their generosity to the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – July 24th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The wind assumed tornado-like velocity in this section Wednesday evening. We have a few straw hats left that must go at “any old price.” ~ J.W. Hugus & Co. Commissioner Jim Rector went out Thursday with 250 head of beef steers – headed for[Read More…]
STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS ORDER
Pursuant to Rio Blanco County Resolution 2019-06 the following acts are prohibited in Rio Blanco County. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites. Devices using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted. 2. Using burn[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: July 6-12, 2025
ARRESTS 7/10/2025- Meeker PD arrested a 60-year-old male for Driving Under the Influence. He was issued a summons and released to a sober party. CALL SUMMARIES 7/6/2025 @ 8:54 am. A pet owner thought maybe a deer was out to get her when it stomped on her dog. Colorado[Read More…]
RBC Commissioners discuss legislative agenda, hazard mitigation plan and AI integration during meeting
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held a special work session last week ahead of their regular monthly meeting in Meeker with all three commissioners—Jennifer O’Hearon, Callie Scritchfield and Doug Overton—in attendance. The session opened with a discussion about Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI) and its upcoming legislative[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 17th, 2025
Kids’ Pet Show at the rodeo tonight! MEEKER | The first annual Kids’ Pet Show will be tonight at the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series at 7 p.m. at the Meeker Fairgrounds. All kids and pets welcome! Free to enter (and watch). Call 970-623-0855 to register. Final Meekerpalooza, WREA annual meeting[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – July 17th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Someday this country will grow wise enough to cut presidential campaigns down to a single month, which, in these times of electricity, would be quite enough for the issues to be placed before every voter. Since the telephone reached Meeker we can get important[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JUNE 29-July 5, 2025
ARRESTS 7/1/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 25-year-old female on a warrant out of Rio Blanco County for Failure to Comply. She was taken to jail and is no longer in custody. 7/3/2025- Meeker PD arrested an 82-year-old male for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or both, Child Abuse-Negligence[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 10th, 2025
Babysitter Training Course July 11-12 MEEKER | ERBM Recreation & Park District is hosting a Babysitter Training Course for teens ages 12–18. The program will cover basic childcare, leadership, professionalism, safety, and how to start a babysitting business, as well as Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications from the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – July 10th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The body of Clover Ward, who was drowned at the government bridge nearly a month ago, was found last Saturday at the Lily Park ranch, about 50 miles below the scene of the accident. By authority of the Board of Trustees of the town[Read More…]
