The Colorado Senate Ag committee is expected to perform confirmation hearings this month for two of three new Parks and Wildlife Commissioners Governor Polis appointed in July of 2023. The Northwest Colorado Outfitters’ Association is asking residents to contact members of the ag committee opposing two of the three appointees[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY – February 8th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Odd Fellows will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, next Tuesday evening, February 14, by giving a dance at their hall. Vernal is considerably worked up over alleged late gold discoveries in the vicinity of the Colorado-Utah line. There ought to be no scarcity of[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County News ~ Feb. 1, 2024
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE
Rodents of unusual size? They definitely exist. Marmota monax, AKA the groundhog, woodchuck, whistle pig, or our personal favorite–“land beaver”–will be the star of the show for Groundhog Day tomorrow, Feb. 2. We have some of Punxsutawney Phil’s cousins in our own neck of the woods. Yellow-bellied marmots (marmota flaviventris)[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JANUARY 21-27, 2024
ARRESTS A 44 year-old male was arrested on 1/21/2024 on a warrant for Failure to Appear. He was taken to jail. A 26 year-old female was arrested by Rangely PD on 1/23/2024 for domestic violence/harassment.She was taken to jail and released due to lack of probable cause. A 28 year-old[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – February 1st, 2024
National Unclaimed Property Day MEEKER | Feb. 1 is National Unclaimed Property Day. There’s a chance – at least 1 in 10 – that there’s unclaimed property, like gift certificates, unpaid wages, or uncashed checks, with your name on it. And the Great Colorado Payback wants to make sure that[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 1st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Experience teaches people a lot of things they’d rather not know. Dr. French was a passenger on the outgoing stage Monday morning en route to Plymouth, Pennsylvania, to visit “the folks at home.” The doctor will be absent two months or longer. Our local[Read More…]
Looking back: ice jams and flooding along the river
It’s been a while since weather conditions created ice jams and winter flooding on the White River, but history indicates the trouble used to appear with greater frequency from Meeker all the way to Rangely. The last mention we can find of ice jam flooding in the Herald’s archives is[Read More…]
County Beat: Jan. 23 meeting
Commissioners met in Rangely on Tuesday for a regular meeting with Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates in attendance. On the regular agenda the board approved the following items: In his update to the board, interim County Administrator Larry Jones said there’s an opportunity from United Way for some grant[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JANUARY 14-20, 2024
ARRESTS A 45 year-old male was arrested on 1/18/24 for violation of protection order and transported to Jail. CALL SUMMARIES 1/14/2024 @ 1:27 am. A disruptive neighbor was called in on 11th St. in Meeker. The neighbor was intentionally setting off his car alarm, throwing items at the reporting party’s[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 25, 2024
Bingo this Saturday, Jan. 27 MEEKER | Come play Bingo, presented by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, this Saturday at the Heritage Culture Center (517 Park Ave.) Doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 6:30. Meeker Business Rally Jan. 31 MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will[Read More…]
RBC 4-H’rs represent at Stock Show wool judging
Wool Judging Teams from around the country gathered at the National Western Stockshow for their annual Wool Judging Contest. The RBC 4-H Program put on the miles to be the only Wool Team to represent the State of Colorado at the national contest. Rio Blanco County 4-H was well represented[Read More…]
