Mormon crickets have hatched near Rangely. They were all sighted on BLM land north of Hwy. 64 near the junction of CR 96 and CR 1, down a dirt road near the Moffat County line. The picture shown was taken yesterday by Mary Meinen from Rangely. She says the crickets[Read More…]
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Flat Tops Chapter marks 30 years
The Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is celebrating 30 years this year. The first banquet was April, 29 1994. Rich Parr, Greg Glasgow, Stu Massey and Dale Dunbar made it happen along with other volunteers. Travis Flaharty has been the chair for the last decade.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 10-18, 2024
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 3/10/2024 @ 9:41 am. A hit and run accident was reported to Meeker PD that occurred in the parking lot of Pioneers Medical Center. The reporting party thought the accident had occured 2 weeks prior after he noticed damage on his[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – March 21st, 2024
Community dinner TONIGHT March 21 MEEKER | Community Dinner/Breaking Bread will be held March 21 at Elbert Hall, White River Methodist Church, 809 Park Ave. 5:30-6:30 pm. The UMC/Episcopal Team will be preparing the meal and serving. No charge. The community is invited. Meeker Library book club MEEKER | The[Read More…]
Prescribed fires planned for Rio Blanco and other Western Slope counties
RBC | Fire managers from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are closely monitoring conditions as they plan several prescribed fires on federal lands Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Summit counties in the coming weeks. Prescribed fires are carefully planned burns to reduce dense vegetation and other[Read More…]
Days Gone By – March 21st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Spring can’t be far off. The robin has arrived. Miss Clara Steele, who has been out to Denver for some time, was visiting Meeker friends for a few days in the early part of the week. She left for her home at Buford Tuesday. [Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: March 3-9, 2024
ARRESTS A 48 year-old male was arrested on 3/6/2024 on a violation of a protection order. He was issued a PR bond on 3/7/2024. A 34 year-old male was transported to jail from the Laramie County Jail in Cheyenne, WY on 3/11/2024 on 2 felony Rio Blanco County warrants. A[Read More…]
Roads and trails discussions dominate commissioners’ meeting
Roads and trails dominated the commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. Representing homeowners at the Ridge Estates subdivision, resident Sherri Halandras returned to the board to ask the commissioners once again to add a one-mile stretch of road to the county’s road maintenance list. Haladras said the homeowners were told previously that they[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – March 14th, 2024
Shamrock Pool Party MEEKER | Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day pool party and craft project on the deck this Friday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Meeker Recreation Center pool. All ages are welcome; normal MRC fees apply. Ages seven and under must be supervised in the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – March 14th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The powers that be too frequently sit down on an evil as if it were an inverted tack. Late Denver papers say that the worst blizzard of the winter visited the capital city last Sunday. The Oldland brothers sailed from Southampton, England, on last[Read More…]
Unofficial primary results
By HT Staff Colorado’s presidential primaries operate as a mail-in system where registered voters receive a ballot by mail, allowing them to choose their preferred candidate for the presidential nomination. Both major political parties, Democrats and Republicans, participate in the primary, and voters affiliated with each party receive their respective[Read More…]
RBC passes resolution opposing ‘sanctuary’ status regarding migrants
The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held a brief special meeting Friday. Commissioners renewed an annual cooperative road project agreement with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The agreement allows for both parties to cooperate in the planning, survey, design, construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of certain Forest Service roads.[Read More…]
