Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The south fork of the White River is now represented in town by families of Messrs. T.M. Bailey, Joe Peltier and Fred W. Kracht. They are here to take advantage of our excellent school facilities. Locally the elections passed off quietly. On the face[Read More…]
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Soaring high…
U.S. White River National Forest Rangeland Management Specialist (corrected) Jedidiah Smith captured this photo of a soaring bald eagle over Scullion Gulch in Rio Blanco County last year. JEDEDIAH SMITH PHOTO
Rio Blanco County Unofficial 2024 Election Results
RIO HAPPENINGS: Oct 27-Nov 2, 2024
ARRESTS 10/28/2024- A 53 year old male was arrested for DUI by Meeker PD. He was released to a sober party. CALL SUMMARIES 10/28/2024 @ 5:22 pm. A truck went off the road near the 19 mile-marker on County Road 8 to avoid a head on crash with a semi.[Read More…]
Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District receives loan for turbine repair
RBC | The RBWCD board met on Oct. 30 at their regularly scheduled board meeting. Discussion included: Loan for Turbine Repair The board approved a loan for $2.5 million with a different vendor than the one that had been expected. General Electric had been expected to be the contractor to[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – November 7th, 2024
Archery practice shoots start Nov. 7 MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club is hosting indoor archery practice shoots beginning Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m. through the winter (except Thanksgiving) in the 4-H building at the RBC Fairgrounds. Practice and have some fun! Bring your own bow, arrows, paper target[Read More…]
Days Gone By – November 7th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago In addition to doing a good professional business during the week, Dr. Walpole went out the other day and bagged a fine buck. Stock Agent Barney of the Rio Grande spent a few days among our stockmen this week. The popular Barney is always[Read More…]
Barone Middle School Basketball Teams Compete in Sleeping Giant Tournament
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School seventh and eighth grade basketball teams competed in theSleeping Giant Tournament in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, last weekend, facing teams fromMeeker and Steamboat Middle School.In the first game on Saturday morning, Meeker’s seventh grade B team lost to Steamboat’sseventh grade B team, with a final[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Oct 20-26, 2024
CALL SUMMARIES 10/21/2024 @ 1:06 p.m. A citizen of Meeker wanted to report a suspicious incident that occurred as follows: the party claimed someone he had contact with caused his liver enzymes to spike and also, while riding with the suspicious person, they would quickly turn their head to the[Read More…]
County Beat – Commissioners hear concerns from residents
RBC | All three Rio Blanco County Commissioners attended their regular meeting last week. During the public comment period, Rangely resident Wendy Gillard raised concerns about Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon. Gillard highlighted that O’Hearon was escorted out of the Department of Human Services (DHS) in 2017 following a third-party investigation that[Read More…]
Community Calendar – October 31st, 2024
Pumpkins, Eats & Treats tonight in downtown Meeker! MEEKER | Bring the whole family downtown for ERBM’s Pumpkins, Eats & Treats. Trick-or-treat at local businesses, costume parade and contest, and more. Starts at 4:30 p.m. Candidate Adam Frisch to visit Meeker Sunday, Nov. 3 MEEKER | Adam Frisch is coming[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – October 31st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Beef raising, a recognized Colorado industry, is in the midst of a profitable season. Beef on the hoof has lately sold at $7 a hundred at Chicago stock yards, the highest October price since 1884. Henry Stadtman, of Angora, was in town yesterday and[Read More…]
