RBC | Monday the county commissioners appointed Danny Lapp to the Rio Blanco County Fair Board, approved a series of vehicle bids and awarded the annual crackfill project bid and Piceance Creek weed spraying bids. The commissioners also renewed the ambulance service licenses for Rangely District Hospital and the Rio[Read More…]
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Snowpack falls below normal
RBC | Unseasonably warm and dry weather dominated the first two-thirds of March in Colorado and much of the intermountain western United States. Many automated SNOw TELemetry (SNOTEL) measurement stations in Colorado were unable to escape the heat including a substantial portion of the higher elevation locations which led to[Read More…]
Easter egg hunts Saturday
RBC | The Meeker Lions Club and Rangely Elks Club will be hosting their annual Easter egg hunts this Saturday. The Meeker hunt will be at Barone Middle School beginning at 10 a.m. and the Rangely hunt will be at Elks Park with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and the egg[Read More…]
Community Calendar: April 13, 2017
– Father/Daughter Ball Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Fairfield Center. Fathers and daughters of all ages are invited. Prices and more information at meekerrecdistrict.com or call 878-3403. – Projects in Grocery Sacks April 14 from 1-4 p.m. at the Meeker Rec Center MP room. Join us for[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 6, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – WAR DECLARED: Telegraphic services came in yesterday morning announcing that Congress had empowered the President to declare a state of war as existing between this nation and Germany. – Roy Tucker departed early part of this week took after his “movie picture”[Read More…]
STDs in cattle can cause calf loss
RBC | Springtime means many things for local ranchers; calving, branding and a renewed focus on herd health. For many, ranchers an important piece of the herd health puzzle. They regularly test bulls for a variety of diseases, including the dreaded trichomoniasis. “If you look at the average cost of[Read More…]
4-H beef feeder show held Feb. 26
RBC | The 2017 Rio Blanco County beef feeder show was held Feb. 26. The morning began with the tagging and weighing of prospect steers and heifers for the RBC Fair beef show in August. Prospects for the Colorado State Fair were also retinal scanned for identification purposes. Thirty-seven steers[Read More…]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet draws a sellout crowd
RBC | The Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hosted their 23rd annual banquet and auction Saturday at the Fairfield Center for a sellout crowd. The officers of the Flat Tops Chapter Committee are Paul Kindall (and Lori), co-chair and tickets; Travis Flaharty, co-chair; Kim Brown, treasurer;[Read More…]
‘No single cause’ to blame for White River algae bloom
RBC | Concerns over recent algae blooms in the White River prompted an informational meeting Tuesday in Meeker. “We’ve had an issue in the river (algae blooms) we’ve all seen evolving over the last couple of years that’s affecting some of the fishing and having impacts on water quality,” said[Read More…]
CNCC spring classes
MEEKER | Microsoft PowerPoint is available for anyone needing ideas for presentations. There are two sessions, April 11 and 18. Chef Karla will be teaching several culinary classes this spring and they are one or two session classes on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Spaces are limited so register early. April[Read More…]
Rangely Jr./Sr. high band concert May 11
RANGELY | Calling all former band members and music lovers! The Rangely Jr./Sr. High bands will be playing “Into the Clouds”, an exciting piece by Richard Saucedo, at our May 11 spring concert. We would like to invite community members who play a band instrument to join us. If you[Read More…]