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…]
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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…]
Emergency public fish salvage in effect at Sheriff Reservoir
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced an emergency public fish salvage is in effect at Sheriff Reservoir, approximately 12 miles west of Yampa in Rio Blanco County. The salvage is being implemented to mitigate imminent fish loss, as Sheriff Reservoir is being drawn down for necessary modernization and[Read More…]
Benefits of a Certified Local Government for locals
RBC | A major topic to be discussed at the upcoming Preservation Workshop, along with preservation benefits and incentives, will be how the community can maximize the benefits of and its ability to foster historic preservation, namely by becoming a Certified Local Government. Chief among the many benefits of[Read More…]
Special meeting for BOCC to discuss dispatch, broadband, solar project
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a special, in-person only public comment period Tuesday before entering executive session. The executive session lists two separate subjects of discussion including “determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, and instructing negotiators regarding the Central Square Contract which pertains[Read More…]
How AI and ChatGPT work, Part 2
RBC | Last week I gave a quick overview of ChatGPT and what it can do. In this article I will explain its underlying computational circuitry and how it is trained. I will hack through some dense thickets, try to explain with familiar analogies. The details can be daunting. I[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 20, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A typical “Wandering Willie” went through town Monday, walking in from Rifle and going north at a two-mile-an-hour aint. “Ragged Jack” wasn’t in it. Water Commissioner Moog reports less trouble with ranchmen as the summer advances. Not on account of rain, but because[Read More…]
‘Perfect storm’ of conditions causes largest Mormon cricket hatch in recent memory
RBC | Rural living comes with the cost of dealing with Mother Nature, sometimes at her worst: high winds, big snows, drought, forest fires, flooding and on occasion, really ugly insects. And Mormon crickets are among the ugliest of them all. These creatures have been increasing in numbers over the[Read More…]
Debate over proposed solar farm continues
RBC | “I want to know if we are just going to have lip service to private property rights, or if we are going to support them,” said Kathleen Kelley, lifetime Meeker resident and landowner seeking board approval for what her family considers to be the most beneficial use of[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: July 2-8, 2023
ARRESTS On 7/6/2023 a male party was transported from Cheyenne to Moffat County Jail on 2 Rio Blanco County Warrants by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. Rangely PD arrested a male party on a Mesa County Felony Warrant and transported him to Moffat County. Both subjects are still being held[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 13, 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. July[Read More…]
