By Lucas Turner | [email protected] RBC | At the May 14 regular meeting of the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, the board heard grant funding requests from a variety of community groups including non-profits, tax districts, municipal governments and county departments. GRANT REQUESTS RBC’s Broadband operations team requested $366K[Read More…]
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Rio Happenings: May 12-18
ARRESTS A 14 year-old male was arrested by Meeker PD after a motor vehicle theft. He was issued a summons and released to his parents. CALL SUMMARIES 5/12/2024 @ 4:00 am. A one-vehicle rollover occurred at County Rd 13/County Rd. 4. No injuries were reported. 5/14/2024 @ 2:24 pm. A[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 23, 2024
Meet the Republican candidates forum tonight in MeekerRBC | Tonight! Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker Fairfield Center. The TANKRANGELY | Concerts at The TANK this summer: May 25, Colorado Modular Synth Society, 8 p.m., free; June 10, Zara, 8 p.m., free; June 12, Rooster Blackspur —[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS:
Letters from History, No. 49 White River Agency, ColoradoJune 15, 1879. Sir: Advertisements for proposals for building agency structures have been made, agreeably to your directions, copies of which will be sent you; and I think I ought to ask you whether contractors can have anything from the government here, as[Read More…]
Corrections: May 23, 2024
• RHS senior Jaxon Torsell’s name was misspelled in the senior congratulations page last week, May 16. • The date of the Old Time Country Dance with live entertainment (Cimarron Band) at the Buford School is June 1, not June 15. • The physical address of the Buford School is[Read More…]
Guest Column: Legislative Session Review
By Sen. Dylan RobertsSpecial to the HT RBC | The Colorado General Assembly just adjourned our annual 120-day legislative session. As we concluded our work, spirits were high as several major bipartisan efforts successfully passed, including a permanent solution for slowing the growth in property taxes, modernizing our school funding[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 23, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Next Friday the Meeker schools will close for the term, and the conventional school entertainment will be given to the public that evening at Odd Fellows; hall, to which no admission will be charged. The program will conclude with a short play, entitled “A[Read More…]
Warranty Deeds: Sept. 2023-April 2024
SEPTEMBER 2023 Seller: White River Ranch Properties LLLPBuyer: Chris and Jessica NelsonDescription: 1N 093W 20 2459 CR 8, 1N 093W 21 2459 CR 8Transaction Price: $60,000 Seller: James RynnBuyer: Edwards Co LLCDescription: 16 1N 092W 28 1111 CR 63Transaction Price: $700,000 Seller: Mackenzie Brasfield AKA Mackenzie CordovaBuyer: Aaron and Sylvia[Read More…]
Free mental health resources in May
RBC | May is Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). Observed since 1949, MHAM exists to help address mental health struggles that many Americans face, to educate people about resources available to them, and to reduce stigma around seeking support. This year, Governor Jared Polis is proclaiming the month of May[Read More…]
Online Red Cross course can save lives through fundamental training
Special to the Herald Times RBC | In an emergency, bystanders can be a critical lifeline until professionals arrive, yet nearly half of U.S. adults are unprepared to help in a medical crisis, according to a recent survey from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). However, four in five[Read More…]
A rare display…
Rio Happenings: May 5-11, 2024
ARRESTS A 44 year-old male was arrested 5/5/24 on a Rio Blanco County warrant and transported to jail. A 50 year-old male was arrested on 5/8/24 for DUI and weaving. He posted bond on 5/9/24. CALL SUMMARIES 5/5/2024 @ 9:13 am. A pile of manure caught fire on a piece[Read More…]
