MEEKER | On June 1, Tucker Ercanbrack will be organizing a group of volunteers for his Eagle Scout Project “Trail Maintenance Day.” Please bring gloves and a rake, if available. Garbage bags will be provided. Meet at the Sanderson Hills Park at 8 a.m. to help clean the ERBM trails.
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Grouse lek…
This picture is from a Columbian sharp-tailed Grouse lek in northwest Colorado. In the spring the grouse population gathers on their leks or breeding grounds. As part of their mating ritual the males “dance” as a way to attract females. Most of the males in a population can be found[Read More…]
Days Gone By…
The Meeker Herald | 100 years ago • There are four kinds of people in this world: (a) Those who are grouchy at home and pleasant everywhere else. (b) Those who are pleasant at home and grouchy elsewhere. (c) Those who are pleasant both at home and elsewhere. (d) Those who are grouchy everywhere.[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review
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…]
Natural gas potential in Colorado and Utah brings climate benefits, report says
RBC I The rural region connecting eastern Utah and western Colorado are home to abundant natural gas supplies that promise to compete in global markets and deliver climate benefits along the Pacific Rim yet depend on completion of proposed infrastructure projects, according to a new report. The analysis is the[Read More…]
Spring weather brings reminder to be Bear Aware in Colorado
RBC I The official start to spring brings the annual reminder from Colorado Parks and Wildlife that bears are emerging from their slumber and beginning the search for food. Residents and visitors to bear country statewide need to do their part to help conserve our wildlife by working to reduce[Read More…]
Colorado coal counties try to plan for unsure economic future
RBC I From the Western Slope of Colorado, to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, to the mines in Appalachia, communities heavily reliant on coal production are facing a new economic reality: If the viability of those mining jobs is waning, what does the future hold?
Free Enterprise Zone Program workshop May 16
RBC | Come learn how you can utilize the Colorado Enterprise Zone Program to your benefit. The EZ program is designed to promote a business-friendly environment in economically distressed areas by offering state income tax credits that incentivize businesses to locate and develop in, and non-profit organizations to assist with[Read More…]
Great American Horse Drive…
Dubbed the Great American Horse Drive, Sombrero Ranches spring tradition began in 1959. Ranch hands and riders from around the world drive the largest horse herds in the nation more than 60 miles over a five day period from winter pastures to summer homes. On Sunday, May 5 the horses passed through Maybell,[Read More…]
MoCo Rural School Reunion meeting
RBC | On May 16 there will be another organizational meeting in the basement of the Museum of Northwest Colorado at 2 p.m. to plan the upcoming Moffat County Rural School Reunion that will be held June 15 at the Luttrell Barn in Craig, Colorado. Anyone interested should attend. For[Read More…]
Fundraiser for Mothers Without Borders
MEEKER | For the third year, MHS graduate Charlie Day is returning to Zambia to drill water wells as part of the Mothers Without Borders program. There will be a fundraising dinner at The Fork (364 7th St.) on Saturday, May 11 to benefit Mothers Without Borders, a non-profit organization[Read More…]
Win a $100 gift certificate for beef
MEEKER | Rio Blanco Cattlewomen are donating $50 and Watt’s Ranch Market is donating $50 for a $100 gift certificate toward the purchase of beef at Watt’s Ranch Market in Meeker for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. There’s a bucket at Watt’s to enter the free drawing.
