CABIN LAKE FIRE (current as of press time Wednesday) Started: July 29 Cause: Unknown and Under Investigation Where: 16 miles SE of Meeker Acres: 5,967 acres Containment: 71 percent RBC | Thanks to welcome rains and cooler temperatures, Rio Blanco County will be moving from stage 2 to stage 1 fire[Read More…]
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CDOT campaign offers incentives to avoid a DUI
RBC | If you’ve considered owning a personal breathalyzer to avoid a DUI, now’s your chance to purchase one at a huge discount, thanks to a joint partnership between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and BACtrack, a leading personal breathalyzer company. As part of its 2018 The Heat Is On[Read More…]
Rangely Outdoor Museum picnic Aug. 31
RANGELY | Rangely Outdoor Museum invites you to the second annual Old Timers’ and Alumni Picnic Aug. 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the East End Park by the Rangely Outdoor Museum. Tickets are $15 each and include a catered dinner. Ken Bailey will do a presentation entitled “School Days and[Read More…]
Community Networking Group Aug. 28
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Weiss Conference Room from 12-1:30 p.m. Presenting will be the Rio Blanco Conservation District. They will provide an update regarding the Wolf Creek Reservoir and how the project is progressing. Lunch will be served at noon.[Read More…]
Farm Bureau donates $20k+ to fire victims
RBC | The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has donated $20,000 to help those affected by the Spring Creek Fire in Huerfano and Costilla counties. Along with a $1,000 donation from Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance, collected donations will be given to individuals who were affected by the massive fire. “The fire laid[Read More…]
CPW drafts CWD response plan
RBC | Last month Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) held meetings in Meeker and Craig explaining their increasing concern relative to the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the area mule deer herd. In some upriver Game Management Units, the prevalence rate as shown by tissue sampling via hunter harvest,[Read More…]
Flash Flood Watch issued for burn scar areas
RBC | The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for several area burn scars, including the Red Canyon, Cabin Lake, Indian Valley and Divide Fires in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties. The watch is in effect from noon today through noon Wednesday as storm systems roll through.[Read More…]
RBC Weekly Call Review: Aug. 6-12, 2018
Aug. 6-12, 2018 The dispatch center processed 89 phone calls this last week, receiving three 911 calls, answered 12 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 17 outgoing phone calls. A total of 137 calls for service were created, 61 for the Sheriff’s Office, 74 for MPD. (Please note[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 16, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Nothing official has, as yet, reached this office concerning the reported marriage of H.S. Harp, which was supposed to have taken place at Rifle on Friday last, but those who keep posted on such matters say the happy event occurred as reported. The[Read More…]
Letter: Conrado presents plan for WREA
Dear Editor: I would appreciate your vote for seat on the Board of Directors at White River Electric Association, Inc. (WREA). I know the void of expertise and knowledge left by Mr. Dunham is enormous, but it would be an honor to fill his former seat. I have always had[Read More…]
County Beat: August 16, 2018
RBC | During workshops Monday prior to the regular board of county commissioners meeting, the commissioners heard from Communications Director Cody Crooks regarding the audit of Local Access Internet, one of the two internet service providers. The county has used LAI’s Quickbooks info and traced everything back from deposits. Crooks[Read More…]
Register now for Mindful Minnies
MEEKER | Register your 4-6 year old now for this six-week course on Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon, starting Aug. 24. Children will enjoy fun and safe activities on the courthouse lawn to get their wiggles out before heading to the Mountain Charisma Studio for story time, meditation (focusing[Read More…]
