Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago War ought to send the price of beef up several notches. The street cleaning department has a force of men at work cleaning out the town ditches preparatory to turning on the water. It is claimed that Lake Erie produces more fish to the[Read More…]
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Mormon cricket update
RBC | Mormon Cricket hatch-outs have been reported at several sites across northern Rio Blanco County in recent weeks; including Hwy 13 near 9-Mile Ranch, north Sulphur Creek Road, Strawberry Creek Road, Piceance Creek road and north of the Town of Rangely. Residents are asked to help local agencies track[Read More…]
Wolf depredation reported in Grand, Jackson counties
PRESS RELEASE RBC | On the morning of April 2, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received a report of a possible depredation incident after a landowner in Grand County contacted officers to report a dead calf. CPW wildlife officers quickly responded, conducted a field investigation, and confirmed a wolf-livestock depredation[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 31-April 6, 2024
ARRESTS A 40 year-old female turned herself in on 4/2/2024 on a 90 day mittimus. A 51 year-old female was arrested on 4/4/2024 by Rangely PD on 2 Rio Blanco warrants. A PR bond was granted on 4/5/2024. CALL SUMMARIES Approximately 5:30pm April 1st, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 11th, 2024
Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar TODAY! MEEKER | If you’re reading this online Wednesday night or first thing Thursday morning, there’s time to get to the Fairfield Center for the free Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar hosted by the Meeker Police Department and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Meeker Library book club May 13 MEEKER[Read More…]
Livestock judging teams compete in La Plata County
RBC | Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. From Meeker, Klayton Carroll, Hattie Brennan and Elijah Rundberg traveled to the contest and from Rangely it was Ally Black and Maylee[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – April 11th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago After spending the winter at San Diego, California, and vicinity, Sam Martin is home again much improved in health. Glenwood is already in the field for an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration. Game Warden Goodell caused the arrest of Oscar Collins at Basalt a[Read More…]
Colorado River District holds annual ‘State of the River’ meeting in Meeker
Colorado River District Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager Rebecca Briesemoore presented at the District’s “State of the River” meeting in Meeker last Wednesday. LUCAS TURNER PHOTOS Visitors and locals filled the Fairfield Center event space last week for the Colorado River District’s (CRD) “White River — State of the River” meeting. CRD[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 24-30, 2024
ARRESTS A 55 year-old male was transported from Clark County Detentions on 3/26/2024 on a Felony Rio Blanco Warrant. He remains in custody. A 30 year-old male was arrested on 3/28/2024 by Rangely PD on 2 out of county warrants and taken to jail. CALL SUMMARIES 3/24/2024 @ 6:26[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 4th, 2024
Meeker Library book club MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading Small Things Like These and So Late in the Day. Both books are written by Claire Keegan. We will meet to discuss the books at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, April 8, at 1 p.m.[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – April 4th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The weather was more spring like during the past week. Word reached town yesterday that a man was found dead in a cabin on the east fork of Big Beaver. Coroner Niblock has gone up there to investigate. Dave Karren has bought the WH[Read More…]
County Beat: Proposed legislative bills discussed by commissioners
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners met in Rangely Tuesday. Following regular business, the board and emergency and natural resources manager Eddie Smercina reviewed several bills proposed at the state level that, if passed, could negatively impact Rio Blanco County. Those proposed bills include House Bill 24-1346 which would[Read More…]



