Community theater production of ‘Matilda’ coming Aug. 7-9 MEEKER | Mark your calendars for Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda: The Musical” on Thursday, Aug. 7, Friday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 9. All performances are at 7 p.m. at Meeker High School and tickets are[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY – July 31st, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Burnham Smith had the misfortune to have the fingers of his left hand mashed Thursday at the Cross-Bar-Z ranch at the mouth of North Elk Creek. The little fellow was working around the water wheel which is used to run the grindstone and other[Read More…]
CORRECTION: Correct time for Woolgrowers’ meal at the fair on July 31
RBC | The annual Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers’ meal at the County Fair was listed in the Fair Book and in the submitted article in the July 24 edition at the wrong time. The meal will be from 4-6 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Hall kitchen, not from 11 a.m.[Read More…]
104th annual Rio Blanco County Fair kicks off with volunteer set-up, shooting sports
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…]
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…]
