MEEKER | Jeff Hemingson, director of bands and choirs for Meeker High School and Barone Middle School announced that the winter concert will be presented on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium and will feature all bands and choirs. The sixth grade band will start[Read More…]
County
Commissioners appoint three advisory members to board of health
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners authorized three non-voting appointments to the RBC Board of Health: RBC Emergency Manager Ty Gates, BLM hydrologist Keith Sauter and Rangely District Hospital nurse practitioner Shelby Lindsay. The appointees will provide expert advice to the commissioners in the event they need to take action[Read More…]
Learn more about Ideal You on Dec. 19
MEEKER | The next Ideal You educational seminar will be Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. upstairs in the Hugus Building at 592 Main St. in Meeker. The seminar will include an open house, product tasting and more. For more information on the Ideal You weight loss program visit www.idealprotein.com.
Family Ice Fishing Day postponed
MEEKER | The Dec. 30, 2017, Family Ice Fishing Day has been reschedule to Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, due to the mild weather conditions and lack of ice at Lake Avery. Hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the event is free for all ages[Read More…]
25,582 acres of RBC land may be offered in oil and gas lease sale
RBC | As part of the Administration’s priority to make America safe through energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments as it considers offering 64 parcels totaling 58,694 acres of federal minerals in northwestern Colorado in the June 2018 competitive oil and gas lease sale. “The[Read More…]
Christmas Day celebration open to all
Meeker | Years of military and first responder service have left Ken and Brenda Culler with one resounding thought: NO ONE SHOULD BE ALONE ON CHRISTMAS DAY. In partnership with the Battle Buddy Ranch, VFW Post 5843, the Lions Club and the Methodist Church food bank, everyone is invited to[Read More…]
Community Calendar: December 14, 2017
– ERBM Holiday Appreciation Drawing Dec. 1-20. Visit the Meeker Recreation Center to submit your name into the drawing for a membership or gift certificates. Drawing will be held Dec. 21. Winners will be notified that day and listed on ERBM’s Facebook page. – Projects in Grocery Sacks (PIGS) Dec.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 7, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – “Now is the winter of our discontent,” as Richard III remarked on one occasion. But (to use another classical expression) we have no kick coming We have had a long and delightful fall, and Old Man Winter can now come along and[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2017
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…]
Dept. of Agriculture approves hemp seed
RBC | On Monday the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) announced the approval of four industrial hemp seed varieties to be produced by the Colorado Seed Growers Association and receive the CDA Approved Certified Seed label. The seed types Beniko, Tygra, Elite and Bialobrzeskie have each passed the statewide THC[Read More…]
Contact information for Mind Springs in RBC
RBC | Last week we reported on the presentation given by Mind Springs Health (MSH) CEO Sharon Raggio at the community networking meeting in Rangely on Nov. 28. Raggio presented information about MSH’s mental health prevention, care and recovery presence across 10 counties in the northwestern and west central sections[Read More…]
Holiday trade show in Meeker Dec. 8-9
MEEKER | Holiday Meeker Market and Craft and Trade Bazaar Friday, Dec. 8 from 12-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hugus Building, Sixth and Main. Booths are available for exhibitors to display and share information about your businesses, crafts and trades. Holiday[Read More…]