Joy Mohr Jan. 4, 1941 ~ March 20, 2019 Joy Mohr, 78, originally from Abilene, Texas, passed away March 20, 2019 in Meeker, Colo. During her life she also lived in Antioch, Illinois. She is survived by her children Tami (Craig) Shepler of Sanger, Texas; Dan (Sally) Mohr of Antioch,[Read More…]
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Community Calendar: April 4, 2019
– TODAY! Formative meeting for the new Meeker Area Mountain Biking Association (MAMBA). April 4 at 6 p.m., Hugus Building. – TODAY! Meeker Chamber April Business of the Month: Ma Famiglia. Open house Thursday, April 4, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Great prices and a night of good food and lots[Read More…]
YVCF accepting scholarship applications
RBC | The Yampa Valley Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for 2018 scholarships. YVCF administers the Kenny Corriveau Trade Scholarship that is awarded to applicants in Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties for the purpose of advancing education in the trades. This scholarship is available to individuals ages 17-25[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 28, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago -George Witter has been appointed undersheriff, vice Stuart Edgar resigned. -Deputy Game Wardens Cardnell and Moody were arrivals on Tuesday’s stage, and a general shaking up was the result of their trip. At their instance Ed. Sanderson was arraigned before Justice Burnham Wednesday on[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 18-24, 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…]
Grazing fees lowered for 2019
RBC | The federal grazing fee for 2019 will drop to $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service. This represents a decrease from the 2018 Federal grazing[Read More…]
USDA seeks public comments on conservation practice standards
RBC I|USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced it is seeking public input on its existing national conservation practice standards as part of implementing the 2018 Farm Bill. NRCS offers 150-plus conservation practices to America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help them meet their business and natural resource needs[Read More…]
Register now for Caregiver Conference
RBC | Are you a caregiver? Register now for the 11th annual Caregiver Conference June 11, 2019, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Glenwood Springs High School for a lineup of speakers, free lunch, pampering and vendors. The conference is open to all, including family caregivers, spousal caregivers, children[Read More…]
Job happiness and resilience workshop
RBC | Improve productivity and office culture by understanding character strengths, positive coping skills and resiliency. Free workshop offered by RBC Economic Development, Colorado Workforce, Mind Springs Health and Colorado SBDC on Wednesday, April 3 at the Meeker Public Library from 8-9:30 a.m. and in Rangely at Rangely Town Hall[Read More…]
Human trafficking awareness campaign
RBC | A human trafficking awareness campaign is coming to Rio Blanco County in April, with events in Meeker on April 27-28 and in Rangely on April 29-30. The campaign’s intention is to provide information and educate the public, particularly young people, about what human trafficking is, its prevalence and[Read More…]
Fairfield grants now available
MEEKER | The deadline for Freeman E. Fairfield semi-annual grant applications will be 5 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2019. Applications may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, Colo., 81641, or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 E. Market. Mailed applications must be received not postmarked April 1, 2019.
Trooper Tips: a call to action, part 3
RBC | Over the past two months I’ve talked about crashes over the 2018 holiday season which took nine lives in seven crashes during a 72 hour period. We touched on the topic of mixing drinking, drugs and driving. Now let’s look at two of the most common ones we[Read More…]
