Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • We are in receipt of a letter from Simp Harp, in which he states that he will unload at Rifle Monday and be in Meeker shortly afterwards. He says he has the best lot of registered short-horns that ever left Iowa. • After[Read More…]
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Over-appropriation proposed on White River upstream from Taylor Draw Dam/ Kenney Res.
Existing well permits should be checked for accuracy, new residential permits likely limited to in-house only use. RBC | Compared to most other rivers and watersheds in the state, the White River Basin has seen less active state-level water administration since its inception in 1891. While water-rights holders who divert[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar. 2-8, 2025
ARRESTS 3/5/2025- Meeker PD arrested a juvenile male at Meeker High School on a warrant for Failure to Comply. He was taken to the Department of Youth Services in Grand Junction by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. CALL SUMMARIES 3/2/2025 @ 12:17 pm. Morning walks were being ruined for a[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – March 13th, 2025
Shamrock Pool Party March 17 MEEKER | Join us at the Meeker Recreation Center Pool for inflatables and fun crafts this St. Patrick’s Day! 10:15 a.m. to noon. All ages welcome. Regular MRC fees and all pool rules apply. Find fees and rules at erbmrec.com/pool Lenten Fish Fry April 4[Read More…]
Helping Coloradans: Property Tax, Rent, Heat Rebate offers vital support for senior, low-income residents
RBC | The Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division is accepting Property Tax, Rent (PTC) Rebate applications for 2024 expenses. The rebate helps eligible, low-income Coloradans, who are seniors or are disabled, offset property tax, rent, and heating costs. For 2024 expenses, eligible applicants can receive up to $1,154 in[Read More…]
Yampa-White-Green and Colorado Water Conservation Board grant program info
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Today’s news cycle is full of articles discussing what is happening with the Colorado River and how Yampa and White River water users may be impacted due to climate change and the worsening river runoff conditions. We have all heard about water rights threatened to be[Read More…]
Youth archers encouraged to apply for novice turkey hunting opportunity
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the Craig Youth Novice Turkey Hunt, scheduled for this April. If you are a novice turkey hunter under the age of 18 and are eager to learn how to hunt wild turkeys, CPW encourages you to apply[Read More…]
BLM Colorado RACs announce virtual meetings in April
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will hold virtual meetings in April. A joint meeting is set for April 2, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On April 3, the Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet from 9 a.m.[Read More…]
Colorado FFA Foundation Seeks Nominees for ‘26 Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation is seeking a wide range of nominations to the annual Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame induction. Individuals are encouraged to nominate anyone who is making, or has made an extraordinary impact on Colorado‘s agriculture industry and its[Read More…]
Cuts to Medicaid would have ‘immediate catastrophic effects’ for community health centers
RBC | The budget resolution recently passed by the U.S. House calls for cutting $2 trillion in government spending to extend tax cuts passed during the first Trump administration, including $880 billion from the committee funding Medicaid health coverage. Polly Anderson, vice president of strategy and financing for the Colorado[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – March 13th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago There is an effort on foot to extend the Sheridan ditch so that it will cover several ranches above town, and also continue it down the river so that it will cover a number of good ranches in Strawberry. We hope this enterprise goes[Read More…]
Postal inspectors remind consumers to be alert for imposter scams
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative, or that they are from a[Read More…]
