MEEKER | More than 200 people will be coming to Meeker to ride out trails, dine at our restaurants, shop at our stores and stay at our lodging July 12-14 during the OHV Rendezvous. For more information contact the Meeker Chamber at 970-878-5510 or go to http://www.wagonwheeltrails.org/.
County
Countywide fire ban takes effect tomorrow
RBC | Sheriff Anthony Mazzola announced a fire ban effective 8 a.m. Friday due to excessively dry conditions, high heat and wind. “This year compared to last year, we are much drier,” he said. “We tried to hold off as long as we could.” The decision was made during a[Read More…]
Two ribbon cuttings June 29
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will be having two ribbon cuttings Friday, June 29, for new businesses in town. At 10 a.m. they will be cutting the ribbon for Western Slope In-Home Care at 685 Main St., Ste. 5, and at 10:15 a.m. they will be cutting the[Read More…]
Moyer wins commissioner primary
RBC | Gary Moyer, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote in the primary election against write-in candidate Mike Hoke, will move on to the general election as Republican candidate for Rio Blanco County commissioner. In the only contested county race in the primaries, Moyer received 1,064 of 1,441[Read More…]
Eagle Crest lemonade fundraiser June 29
RANGELY | The residents at Eagle Crest Assisted Living in Rangely will be having a lemonade stand Friday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All their proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Come on out and enjoy a glass of lemonade and support the Eagle[Read More…]
Community Calendar: June 28, 2018
– ERBM Events all day on July 4. Downtown, Town Park and RBC Fairgrounds. Join ERBM for the Run for Your Life 5k, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a free concert and kids events throughout the day! ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403. – WRBM Independence Day Celebration July 3-7. See ad[Read More…]
Seaplanes return to Rangely
RANGELY | The Colorado Mountain Splash-In 2018 returns to Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a barbecue picnic that is open to all. Come see the seaplanes land on Kenney Reservoir. And this year, there will be a large-scale remote control (RC) seaplane[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 21, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – June 22, 1918 Sugar Shortage Makes Economy A Vital Issue “The rationing of sugar for manufacturing purposes will continue so far as we can see, throughout the war.” Declared J. N. Bundick, chairman of the Food Administration Sugar division of Colorado. “[Read More…]
TOPS meetings move to RCMHWC July 11
RANGELY | Beginning Wednesday, July 11, the Rangely chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will begin meeting at the Rangely Community Medical Health and Wellness Center at 225 Eagle Crest Dr. The group will meet in Room 1 with weigh-ins at 5 p.m. followed by a brief meeting at[Read More…]
Community Foundation offers grants for hunger relief nonprofits
RBC | In an effort to address hunger in Rio Blanco County, the Western Colorado Community Foundation has announced funding for projects that increase access to healthy, local foods and improve food security for vulnerable populations. The Community Food and Hunger Relief grant opportunity will begin accepting applications on June 15[Read More…]
RBC Weekly Call Review: June 11-17, 2018
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…]
How mail-in ballots work
RBC | Now that primary election ballots have been signed, sealed, delivered and counted some may be left wondering what happens to those official orange and white envelopes after you pop them back into the mail. County Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell answered our questions about how your vote is[Read More…]
