MEEKER | Happy Spring! It is time to take advantage of the art offerings, personal, and food safety classes starting very soon. April 13: Plein Air Painting Warmup—a one day opportunity with Pat Daggett to try your hand at this art experience. May 2: Food Safety Training to certify food[Read More…]
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Pinwheels for Prevention …
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. The blue pinwheels were introduced as a national symbol for child abuse prevention in 2008. “The pinwheels campaign is focused on promoting the great childhoods that all children deserve and engaging individuals, businesses, and communities in joining together to build[Read More…]
Historical Society luncheon Sunday
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host its first quarterly meeting Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park in Meeker. There will be a luncheon, presentation, entertainment, and an opportunity to see the new signs for the Milk[Read More…]
Where do your property taxes go?
RBC | In a few weeks Rio Blanco County property owners will receive updated “Notice of Valuation” postcards from the county assessor’s office. Those valuations—based on a complex formula of local real estate sale prices and property improvements—will determine what you owe in property taxes next year. In a nutshell,[Read More…]
Community Calendar: April 11, 2019
– Father Daughter Ball 7-9 p.m. Apr. 12 at the Fairfield Center. Fathers and daughters of all ages, join us for our annual ball! Register at 970-878-3403 by Apr. 5 for $7 or pay $10 at the door. This year’s theme is denim and diamonds. ERBM Recreation & Park District[Read More…]
RBC Warranty Deeds: July – July 2018
JUNE SELLER: JAY AND BARBARA PURKEY BUYER: DAVID AND JENIFER MORLAN DESCRIPTION: SAGE HILL SUBDIVISION/BNDRY LN ADJ 273688 6R 2 TBD ROBERT STREET TRANSACTION PRICE: $26,000.00 SELLER: ZACHARIAH LEBLANC BUYER: ANDREW AND PETE DOMINGUEZ DESCRIPTION: TOWN OF MEEKER 4 52 870 WATER STREET TRANSACTION PRICE: $138,000.00 SELLER: BARNABAS AND KELLY[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 4, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – J.W. Bainbrich came up from Piceance creek on Tuesday, and paid THE HERALD office a visit before returning the next day. He reports that cattle are doing well in his section, and the loss during the past winter, he contends, will be less[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 25-31, 2019
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…]
County Beat: April 4, 2019
RBC | As winter weather wraps up, plans to complete the county broadband project are in high gear. During a work session with county commissioners Monday, April 1, Rio Blanco County Communications Director Cody Crooks outlined progress made and items yet to be completed. Orders have been placed for the[Read More…]
How ’bout that 40th parallel?
RBC | Ask a surveyor about the 40th parallel and the answer might be a shrug and then: “It’s just line on a map.” Press further and you might get: It’s a circle of latitude that’s 40 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane (each degree of latitude is app.[Read More…]
CNCC Spring Community Education
MEEKER | Happy Spring! It is time to take advantage of the art offerings, personal, and food safety classes starting very soon. April 13: Plein Air Painting Warmup—a one day opportunity with Pat Daggett to try your hand at this art experience. April 6: Sketching Our Landmarks—get out with Pat[Read More…]
Community Health Needs survey open
RBC | What are your community’s greatest health needs? Let your voice be heard by filling out a Community Needs Health Assessment survey created by Northwest Colorado Health, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Memorial Regional Health and Rangely District Hospital. The survey is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWCOcommunityhealthneedsassessment. Survey closes Monday, April[Read More…]
