Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago John H. Setzler, D.D.S., Wednesday noon December twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety nine, at her home Balzac, Colorado. Miss Peterson was one of White river’s most popular young ladies, and The Herald joins with her host of friends in wishing her and the[Read More…]
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Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Editor’s Note: We plan to republish this in-depth article from Aspen Journalism in several parts over the next few weeks. This is part one. RBC | Nearly two hours east of Grand Junction on a remote dirt road on the Grand Mesa is a nondescript, shallow, sage-brush-covered valley where two[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners certify mill levies and revenues for the year in special meeting
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a brief special meeting on Friday, Dec. 20 to amend resolutions passed earlier this month to correct valuation for property taxes in 2024 to defray the cost of government for 2025. The amended valuations reflect changes from August to December, and are minor[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: DEC 15-21, 2024
ARRESTS 12/19/2024- A 33 year-old male was arrested on a warrant for 2nd Degree Assault and Domestic Violence. He was taken to jail and bonded out on 12/21/2024. 12/20/2024- A 41 year-old male was arrested on a warrant for Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor and Child Abuse. He was[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – December 26th, 2024
Help the homeless or those less fortunate this month MEEKER | Looking for blankets, sleeping bags, coats, shoes, boots, hats and gloves for all ages, tarps or tents, hygiene products for women and men, sanitary products for women (no tampons), chapsticks, hand warmers, or anything to keep people warm during[Read More…]
Bureau of Land Management plans slash pile burn in RBC
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn piles in Rio Blanco County between mid-December and March 31, 2025. The 348-acre project area is in the Piceance Basin approximately 25 miles southwest of Meeker on public lands managed by the White River Field Office. The project is south[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: DEC 8-14, 2024
ARRESTS 12/11/2024– A 40 year old male was arrested by Meeker PD for DUI, Criminal Attempt, Criminal Mischief attempted, Disregarded Stop Sign, Failed to Maintain Lane, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Turning Movement and required signal and Drove without a Valid License. He was transported to jail. 12/15/2024– A 30 year[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners bid farewell to Gates, approve 2025 budget in two meetings
RBC | At the Dec. 10 regular meeting of the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Doug Overton first addressed a letter to the editor published in November from Rangely resident Wendi Gillard regarding a veterans services program. Overton declared the county administration’s firm support and dedication to all[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – December 19th, 2024
Blue Christmas Service Friday, Dec. 20 MEEKER | Christmas can be a difficult time of year and the holidays aren’t always merry and bright. If you are carrying grief, loneliness, or heartache this season you are not alone. The Blue Christmas service is a special worship service offering gentle sanctuary[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY- December 19th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Some of our cattlemen fear that the range will be overstocked next summer. If all the cattle are brought in that are booked for this valley, it looks to us as though there are substantial grounds for their fears. The hardest worked man in[Read More…]
Colorado man sentenced to 22 years for kidnapping employee from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch
RBC | U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Joseph Beecher, 51, of Craig, Colorado, to 264 months in federal prison with five years of supervised release to follow, for the kidnapping of a woman from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch in February 2022. Beecher was convicted of kidnapping, carjacking, using/carrying[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: DECEMBER 1-7, 2024
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 12/1/2024 @ 10:22 pm. A car vs elk occurred at approximately the 46 mile-marker on Highway 139. The vehicle was drivable however the elk was deceased. Besides the elk, no injuries were reported. 12/2/2024 @ 9:12 am. Two juveniles were issued summons[Read More…]
