RBC | According to an article released by the Craig Press late Tuesday, Oct. 14, Craig city councilman Brian MacKenzie was arrested Oct. 11 near Denver on felony sex-related charges involving a child. According to the Craig Press article, MacKenzie bonded out on Oct. 13. MacKenzie was formerly employed by[Read More…]
County
Tank concert for all ages
RANGELY | The concert finale for the 2019 season of the Tank will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-8:15 p.m. at Rangely High School auditorium. Musicians from Texas, Leadville and the Front Range will play Classic Rock, Americana, Bluegrass and Blues, opening up for multi-instrumentalist/ composer/entertainer Thomas Helton. Bill Aspinwall[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: What to do if you’re in a crash
RBC | At one time or another most of us have found ourselves in a bad situation that we have never experienced before; so what do you do in those situations? Keeping calm and safe is the best advice I have for you. So, if you ever experience a crash[Read More…]
County Beat: October 10, 2019
RBC | Ninth Judicial District Attorney Jeff Cheney made his annual visit to the Rio Blanco County Commissioners meeting to discuss the budget for his office in the coming year. “This year we have presented a budget of about $3.5 million to the three counties (Garfield, Rio Blanco and Pitkin),”[Read More…]
A little flower is getting a whole lot of attention
RBC | It’s not hemp or marijuana; it’s a little-known flowering plant—technically, two species from the same plant family—native to eastern Utah and far western Rio Blanco County. Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (Penstemon scariosus var. albifluvis) are flowering perennials that grow wild in soil where oil[Read More…]
River district earns award
RBC | The Colorado River District has been named the 2019 J. Evan Goulding District of the Year by the Special District Association of Colorado. The J. Evan Goulding District of the Year Award was established by the Special District Association of Colorado (SDA) to single out a district[Read More…]
4-H open houses this month
RBC | Learn more about all 4-H has to offer at open houses in Meeker and Rangely this month. The open house in Meeker will be October 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 4H Building and in Rangely October 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rangely Town[Read More…]
Parkview’s Night at Hogwarts
RANGELY | Parkview Elementary School will host the annual Night at Hogwarts event Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m.. Tickets and galleons are available for purchase now at Parkview Elementary. See page 4A of this week’s edition for details.
Days Gone By: October 10, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – NOTE—We understand that the Trimmer and Allsebrook bills were for sheep killed in the Limekiln hill raid, and we hear that the matter will now go into the courts, as Messrs. Allsebrook and Trimmer intend suing the county. – G.S. Allsebrook has sold[Read More…]
95 YEARS YOUNG …
This gentleman, assisted by Nine Mile Guest Ranch/RTS Hunting’s Travis Flaharty (right) bagged a very nice buck last month. The photo was posted to the company’s Facebook page with a caption that read, “Art, an inspiration to all of us!! 95 years young and still knocking them down with one[Read More…]
Mandatory CWD testing on deer this year
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will be conducting mandatory chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the 2019 hunting season in specific Game Management Units (GMU) as part of efforts to control the spread of CWD with its Colorado Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan. Beginning in late September, CPW[Read More…]
Fall community education classes
MEEKER | Canning Salsa—Learn to make your own salsa and take some home. Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Limited spaces, call soon! Social Media Marketing: Next Steps—Monday, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to noon. Develop strategies to market your business on all major social media[Read More…]
