Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamberlains’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and well. On Tuesday David Smith and[Read More…]
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Northwest Colorado Development Council hosts economic development meetings Tuesday in RBC
PRESS RELEASE RBC | NWCDC Annual Meeting Showcases Important Economic Development Initiatives(Craig, Colorado) Northwest Colorado Development Council (NWCDC) will host its first AnnualMeeting on September 3, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Pavilion Building in the MoffatCounty Fairgrounds, 750 E. 4th Street, Craig. The public is invited[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 18-24, 2024
ARRESTS 8/20/2024 – A 53 year old female was taken into custody for Driving Under the Influence and Possessing an Open Container in a Vehicle. She was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 8/23/2024- A 67 year old male was taken into custody for Driving Under the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 29th, 2024
Bingo Night this Saturday at the Heritage Culture Center MEEKER | Come to the Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park Ave. in Meeker this Saturday for bingo, hosted by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Doors open at 6 p.m. $1 per sheet or $5 for six sheets. Upcoming concerts[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – August 29th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A rural editor says chickens are worth 2 cents apiece in his town–but he doesn’t say how large the pieces are. Ambrose Oldland went to Denver yesterday on a combination business and pleasure trip. Hunting parties and tourists were very plentiful this week. Meeker[Read More…]
2024 Rio Blanco County Fair: Partial Results
DAYS GONE BY – August 22nd, 2024
MEEKER 125 We live in an age of fact, not fiction; for every effect is assigned some simple and natural cause. The town authorities are doing a praiseworthy act in having the weeds in and around the park cut. The operation should be extended to the entire town. Rustling horses[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 11-17, 2024
ARRESTS 8/12/2024 A 42 year-old female was transported from Mesa County Detentions to jail on a warrant out of Rio Blanco County for Failure to Appear. 8/16/2024 A 20 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Domestic Violence, False Imprisonment and 2nd Degree Burglary. CALL SUMMARIES[Read More…]
Energy, roads and new resolutions discussed at RBC Commissioners meeting last week
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. in Meeker, Colorado. All three commissioners were in attendance. Matt Solomon kicked off the session with a presentation on energy developments in Northwest Colorado. Solomon, who was appointed by Senator Rankin to[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 22nd, 2024
Upcoming concerts at The TANK RANGELY | Free, Aug. 24 Christian Carriere Installation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free, Aug. 31 Roomful of Teeth 8 p.m. Tickets, Sept. 21 Alan Mackwell Quartet 8 p.m. Free, Sept. 28 Ars Nova Singers, Open Rehearsal 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Meeker Library[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 4-10, 2024
ARRESTS A 28 year-old male was arrested on 8/4/2024 by Rangely PD and taken to jail for Domestic Violence and False Imprisonment. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 8/4/2024 @ 2:33 pm. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office assisted Rangely PD on a domestic violence situation in the town limits of[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – RBC commissioners discuss water issues
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 8 in Meeker, Colorado. All three commissioners were present. During the meeting, they discussed water in the White River, which runs through Rio Blanco County. Alden Vanden Brink, who oversees the Colorado River District Board, presented information[Read More…]
