Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A petition was being circulated the first of the week asking the county commissioners to repair the road leading to the head of Piceance creek. The paper was quite generally signed. Rain was threatened quite often during the past week, but failed to materialize.[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: May 9, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Water was turned into the town ditch this week. James Lyttle and family were passengers on Wednesday’s outgoing stage bound for Pittsburgh, PA. The roads between here and Rifle are said to be worse now than they have been at any time this spring,[Read More…]
Colo. Outdoor Partnership seeking members
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting membership applications for the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP) and is seeking organizational/business/community leader representatives in the areas of outdoor recreation, wildlife/natural resources conservation and/or agriculture/working lands. Interested individuals are invited to fill out this membership application (https://bit.ly/4a2SpaS) no later than May[Read More…]
Become an RBC Fair sponsor
RBC | Rio Blanco County Fair sponsorship letters have been mailed and responses are coming in. Anyone who would like to be included on sponsorships, please contact the extension office at 970-878-9490 or the County Budget office at 970-878-9442. Sponsorships flow through the county budget process but do not become[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 9, 2024
Meeker Library book club May 13 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. We will meet to discuss the book at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, May 13, at 1 p.m. Extra copies are available for check out at the[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: April 27-May 4
ARRESTS 05/03/2024 @ pm. Female party arrested on a felony warrant for assault obtained by Meeker Police Department and arrest by both Meeker PD and Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. CALL SUMMARIES 04/28/2024 @10:30 pm. Rangely PD had a vehicle stopped on Highway 64 after a traffic complaint, Rio Blanco[Read More…]
AGNC seeking survey input about energy
RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is committed to fostering economic development that truly reflects the needs and desires of the NW Colorado region. Launching May 1, 2024, is a comprehensive survey managed through the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) to identify and target key growth opportunities[Read More…]
County names new administrator
RBC | After many years without a county administrator, Rio Blanco County Commissioners brought in Larry Jones last year as an interim administrator. Jones, from Florida, has experience both as a commissioner and as an administrator, and worked with the board and staff for the last six months to determine[Read More…]
River District grants $550K more for reservoir project
Wolf Creek Reservoir will need Army Corps permit RBC | A reservoir project in northwest Colorado has secured more funding from the Colorado River Water Conservation District, this time with the money earmarked for permitting required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At its April meeting, the River District[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 2, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The baseball boys had their first practice game last Sunday and will soon be ready to meet the nine from Goff’s Crossing, the Rifle Sluggers, or the New Castle Terrors. This section was visited by a good downpour of rain Thursday night, which was[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
May 2, 2024 Cannon test fire in Meeker this Friday, May 3, at 2 p.m. MEEKER | Friday, May 3 from 2-2:30 p.m., the Town of Meeker is planning to have a cannon shot on Main Street between 5th and 6th streets. The block will be closed starting after lunch.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: April 21-27, 2024
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 4/23/2023 @ 6:47 pm. A suspicious vehicle was called into the Communications Center on E Rodeo Rd. near Rangely. The reporting party stated there were two people in a truck that had clothes and trash scattered all over the roadway. Upon[Read More…]
