County
Festival of Lights set for Nov. 30
MEEKER | Start planning now to enter your float in Meeker’s annual Parade of Lights on Wed., Nov. 30 in downtown Meeker. The Festival of Lights will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the courthouse tree lighting ceremony, decorated wreath display and the parade. Showcase your business, organization or lighting display.[Read More…]
RBC DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – L.C. Horal, representing the Underwood typewriter, was at the Meeker Hotel, Tuesday. – Don’t forget the county fair proposition. It’s a good move. Keep it moving. – Resignation is the only possible philosophy of life after all. – The ice harvest will[Read More…]
Resale shop in Meeker providing valuable service to community; needs volunteers
MEEKER | If you’re looking for something—shoes for a rapidly growing child, the right color blouse to go with a new outfit or just some different home décor to refresh a room—but you’re on a budget check out Meeker’s latest resale shop: Deja Vu. “I got tired of driving around[Read More…]
Commissioners respond to questions about senior nutrition program
RBC | A public workshop Monday prior to the regular county commissioners’ meeting to address proposed changes in the preparation of senior meals at Chuckwagon attracted several dozen senior citizens concerned about their nutrition program Monday. “After the millions of dollars you’ve spent on this building (the county Justice Center),[Read More…]
CNCC computer classes available
MEEKER | Need help improving skills with Microsoft Excel and/or PowerPoint? Excel classes will be held in November and PowerPoint follows in December. For further information call 878-5227 or stop by the office at 345 Sixth St. next to the post office.
Dinosaur approves sales of medical, recreational marijuana
DINOSAUR | The tide appears to have turned for the Town of Dinosaur in regard to marijuana. After voting down a bid to allow the sale of recreational and medical marijuana within town limits in 2013 by a 56 percent margin, voters this year approved three measures related to the[Read More…]
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW ~ Nov. 7-13, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. This last week the dispatch[Read More…]
Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection through Nov. 20
MEEKER | Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child will be collected through Nov. 20 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Meeker. Suggested items include toiletries and personal hygiene items like toothpaste, soap, and hair combs, socks, mittens, hats, school supplies and a “wow” toy or two for each box. No chocolate, liquids,[Read More…]
BLM releases assessment on 2017 oil and gas leases, seeks feedback
RBC | Today the Bureau of Land Management began a 30-day public comment period on a preliminary environmental assessment evaluating offering about 100,000 acres of federal minerals in northwestern Colorado for oil and gas leasing in the May 2017 competitive lease sale. The environmental assessment, maps and lease stipulations are[Read More…]
