“The 2023 4-H Demonstration Day was a blast! A big thank you to everyone who attended! This was a wonderful opportunity for our youth to develop their leadership and speaking skills while at the same time engaging with pillars of our community. Attendees moved between demonstration stations listening and asking[Read More…]
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8 reasons to visit the County Fair
RBC | The 102nd Rio Blanco County Fair started last weekend with the 4-H County Shoot-Off and gets rolling in earnest this weekend with the horse show, fashion revue, cake decorating and team roping. Events continue throughout next week. For long-time residents and 4-H’rs, the Fair is a familiar and[Read More…]
Become a certified Ag Ambassador at the Fair
RBC | Rio Blanco County residents are invited to participate in the Indoor Exhibits at the Fair which are entered on Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Indoor Exhibits are anything along the lines of: baked and canned goods, photography, scrapbooking, painting, drawings, crafts, horticulture, floriculture, sewing,[Read More…]
Dangerous algae bloom at Vega Reservoir prompts warning
RBC | People and their pets are cautioned to avoid contact with water at Vega Reservoir at Vega State Park near Colbran, Colorado, due to a blue-green algae bloom discovered along the shore line during routine water inspections. Samples of blooms will be tested for the presence of increased levels of[Read More…]
Logging operations resume on Buford-New Castle Road
MEEKER | Logging operations have resumed along the Buford-New Castle Road (NFSR 245) to increase aspen stands across the landscape and improve road safety. The public should expect to encounter logging operations and traffic along length of the road through National Forest System lands Monday through Friday. Operations are expected[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: July 27, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago H.H. Leonard’s bay gelding “Little Ruby” won the three-minute Aspen last Sunday in three straight heats, beating W.S. Copeland’s Beauty and Harry Barnes’ “Bonetta.” Four loads of Bear River cattle got on the Denver market and bought the top prices. When steers from[Read More…]
AI and You, Part 3: How to use ChatGPT wisely
> Read Part 1: Artificial Intelligence and You > Read Part 2: How AI and ChatGPT Work RBC | Last week I described the inner workings of ChatGPT. It is a neural network trained to recognize the most probable next word in a sequence. Given a sequence of words, it[Read More…]
Plan ahead for construction on Hwy. 13 between Meeker and Rifle next week
Longer delays and 24/7 one-lane alternating traffic Beginning Sunday, July 23, crews will be working on site 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Construction schedules may be impacted by weather and other unanticipated delays. CDOT PRESS RELEASE
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE …
Ground and air teams have been dispatched to the Howard Fire, approximately 15 miles west of Meeker near Rio Blanco Lake and Piceance Creek. The fire, on Bureau of Land Management property, was first reported on Sunday, July 16 and was estimated at 245 acres as of press time Wednesday.[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: July 9-15, 2023
ARRESTS A 39 year old male was arrested July 14, 2023 on a Rio Blanco County warrant. A female party was arrested on July 16, 2023 on 5 warrants for Failure to Appear. A 62 year old male was arrested on July 10, 2023 on Mesa County warrants. He[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 20, 2023
Book club Aug. 14 MEEKER | The book club book will be reading Troubled Trails: the Meeker affair and the expulsion of the Utes from Colorado by Robert Silbernagel. We will discuss the book on Monday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun. Feedback[Read More…]
