RBC | During the next month, the Colorado Division of Wildlife will be conducting small scale prescribed burns on Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. For more info contact the CDOW office at 878-6090.
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Recycle old tech equipment
RBC | The Meeker School District and Rio Blanco County are again offering our annual tech recycling program for Rio Blanco County citizens. Bring your old tech (computers, TVs, cell phones, printers, monitors, radios, etc.) for proper recycling for $5 an item.
EHV-1 outbreak confirmed in Colorado
RBC | No outside horses are allowed at Columbine Park in Rangely or the fairgrounds in Meeker because of an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in the state, which continues to be investigated by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Alumni basketball game Sunday, May 29
MEEKER | The annual senior versus faculty basketball game will be played this Sunday at Meeker High School at 6 p.m., followed by the odd-year alumni versus even-year alumni game.
What makes kids happy?
We live in a time when high self-esteem is encouraged early, when young people have more independence than ever, but also far more depression, anxiety, cynicism and loneliness. So how do we help our kids be happy and successful, without becoming what many experts dub the “Entitled Generation”?
Prescribed burns on Oak Ridge
During the next month, the Colorado Division of Wildlife will be conducting small scale prescribed burns on Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. For more info contact the CDOW office at 878-6090.
Landowners team up with CDOW for youth turkey hunt
Participating in the Youth Turkey Hunt were (back) CDOW officer Terry Wygant, Jeff McGuire, CDOW officer Jon Wangnild, CDOW officer Mike Swaro, Brad Bauer and Joe Newman. (Front) Caitlyn Shepherd, Brennan Jensen, Kyle Wangnild, Eli Newman. Courtesy Photo For three Colorado youngsters, spending chilly, late April weekends enjoying a free[Read More…]
Sun brings out golfers, wind challenges them
The sun came out and with it, the golfers, to both courses in Rio Blanco County.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you, DOW
Dear Editor: I recently attended the complete hunter safety class with my grandson, Brennan. It was an interesting, very informative and worthwhile class, nothing like so many of the “mandatory” classes we all know and love.
Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago • At last Meeker has a meat market. The genial and popular Ed Bellows has opened a meat market in the Holden building.
New owners for RBC funeral homes
The funeral homes in Rio Blanco County have new owners. Mitchell (Mitch) and Ty Ann Blackburn have purchased Rio Blanco County Funeral Homes from Joseph and Teresa Swiger.
Sale nets $543,813
The Bureau of Land Management Colorado state office sold two parcels totaling 1,608.69 acres for $543,813 at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.
