RBC I I’m trying very hard to ignore presidential politics and deal with Colorado and western slope issues. I think we’ll all be glad when this election is over. Given the constant media hype and personal attacks, contrasted with a public desire for real solutions and better government, we’re all[Read More…]
County
Guest Editorial: Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County, Part II ~ Attracting businesses and employers
RBC I Attracting new business to a community requires a methodical approach. The possibility of an outside business relocating to Rio Blanco County “out of the blue” isn’t a likely reality. A more likely situation is a community identifying existing markets that show the greatest growth potential and systematically reaching[Read More…]
Commissioners will decide which roads are closed to OHV traffic
RBC I Commissioners, the sheriff’s office, road and bridge department, and the economic development office have been fielding calls from tourists and hunters regarding OHV permissible roads. According to RBC Sheriff Anthony Mazzola, “By the letter of the law, prior to the trail system, you couldn’t operate an OHV on[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Whites endorse Tracy for Senate
Dear Editor: We’re both former Colorado Republican Senators, and we’re voting for Emily Tracy for Colorado Senate. Emily is a Democrat, but it’s not about partisanship: it’s about protecting our lands, our rural values and having someone who actually listens to us in the Senate.
Days Gone By…
Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Tuesday was Columbus Day. Nobody would have known or suspected it, if our banks hadn’t be closed for the day. This Day business is getting to be a good deal of d— –n farce.
Broadband project moves closer to completion
RBC I A crane visible on the top of Lobo Mountain in Meeker Friday marked another milestone toward the completion of countywide broadband optic internet access. The crane installed the framework for a new fiber-fed tower, which, when “lit,” will give residents within an eight-mile radius access to wireless broadband[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 13
Trail closures at Lost Solar lifted
MEEKER I Recent snow in the Flat Tops Wilderness has cooled much of the Lost Solar Fire, enabling the White River National Forest to lift the safety closure that has been in effect since mid-September.
Weekly Call Review ~ Oct. 1-9
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
School districts announce 2016 ratings
RBC I Annually the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) accredits (or not) every public school district in the state. Last week, Meeker School District (MSD) Superintendent Chris Selle announced that CDE had issued its preliminary 2016 accreditation reports and that the Meeker District has earned a rating of “accredited with[Read More…]
BLM to gather Sand Wash horses in October
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management will begin gathering up to 50 wild horses from the Sand Wash Herd Management Area in October under a decision signed today. Beginning Oct. 21, the BLM will bait-trap wild horses in northwestern Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin in order to administer fertility control treatments[Read More…]
Scholarship Awards
MEEKER | The national FFA organization awarded a $5,000 Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial scholarship to Jacob Smith of the Meeker HS-FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Fund as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Smith plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at[Read More…]
