Beauty and the Beast Jr. tonight thru Sat. MEEKER | Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. will be performed live at Meeker High School in the auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5[Read More…]
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HopeWest raises awareness for hospice and palliative care month
RBC | November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month—a time to highlight the importance of comfort for those facing serious illness and to celebrate the compassionate care provided by HopeWest teams. Our dedicated professionals provide palliative care services to our Meeker community and ensure that patients and their families[Read More…]
Natural curtailment in the Colorado River Basin impacts users
RBC | The Colorado River Basin in the midst of a 23-year drought. Reduced precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the western mountains, has caused water administrators at the federal, state, and local level to seek ways to cut back usage. But many of us in the high[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 14th, 2024
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…]
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…]
