MEEKER | The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced plans to close Hwy. 13 for two hours per day and reroute traffic to CR 5 during a construction project this summer that failed to include traffic control plans. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners are opposed to this plan[Read More…]
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Fish fry at Buford School Saturday
MEEKER | The fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 8 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic Buford[Read More…]
Community Calendar: June 6, 2019
– Gentleman’s Group “Geezer Gather” every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Meeker Veteran’s Community Center. 290 4th Street. Adults 55+, stop by for refreshments and conversation. 970-878-3758. – Warrior at Heart men’s prayer group. Thursdays from 5:45 to 7 a.m. at the Meeker VFW. Non-denominational and non-doctrinal. www.waheart.com –[Read More…]
Protecting yourself on the internet: don’t get hooked by phishing
RBC | Over the last eight years as a private investigator, a significant portion of my cases have been something referred to as “Business Email Compromise.” Typically, what happens is a high-level employee’s email account is “broken into” by hackers. The said hackers then spend some time reading the employee’s emails[Read More…]
A night under our stars
MEEKER | A discussion group for those interested in UFOs, spirits and other strange things, please bring your stories. At the White River Museum in Meeker June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
County Beat: May 30, 2019
RBC | The county commissioners heard from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Manager Bill de Vergie Monday regarding the discovery of Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir. “The whole thing caught us by surprise,” de Vergie said of catching the first pike in the reservoir. Northern pike are non-native fish and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 30, 2019
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – As yet, no frost damage. – Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson have returned home after spending most of the past winter at Fort Collins. Two of the girls are still at the college taking advanced studies. – The Decoration Day program was carried[Read More…]
Compensation available to landowners who protect forests
RBC | Colorado landowners who want to protect environmentally valuable private forest areas that could someday be threatened by development or conversion to other non-forest uses—and who desire to receive monetary compensation in the process—now have the opportunity to submit proposals to protect their forestlands. The Colorado State Forest Service[Read More…]
WRCA/Buford School Fish Fry June 8
MEEKER | The fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 8 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic Buford[Read More…]
Prenzlow named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
RBC | Former Meeker resident and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) area wildlife manager Dan Prenzlow has been named by Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new state CPW director. Prenzlow is a Colorado native and brings more than 33 years of experience with the agency to his new role.[Read More…]
Networking event at The Tank June 3
RANGELY | On behalf of The Tank’s Community Outreach Team, CNCC would like to invite you to join us for a Networking Event on June 3 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Weiss Conference Room. The Tank Center for Sonic Arts was just named No. 3 by colorado.com of Colorado’s top[Read More…]
WRNF summer travel season officially underway
RBC | Typically, the White River National Forest summer travel season began on May 21 and ends on Nov. 22. Some higher elevation roads and motorized trails have later opening dates in June. This year, heavy snowpack and debris from avalanches persist in many areas. Some gates are still buried[Read More…]
