RBC | The board of county commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 10 to discuss the following public business. FAIR BOARD With five of nine seats open on the county Fair Board, Rio Blanco County Commissioners conducted interviews with Nate Smith, James [Jak] Kilduff, Jason Spieth, Justin Carroll and Twila Morris on[Read More…]
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Oregon agrees to send wolves to Colorado
PRESS RELEASE RBC | In a one-year agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon will be a source for up to 10 wolves for the Colorado gray wolf reintroduction effort. These wolves will be captured and translocated between December 2023 and March 2024. [Read More…]
White River Alliance invites neighbors to ‘build a dam’
The White River Alliance has had an active month with multiple projects related to water conservation in the White River Valley. Above, participants learn about riparian restoration during a two-day workshop. More than 40 landowners took advantage of the free event. RBC | It’s been a busy month for the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 12th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A car-load of dry goods has been dumped into Hugus & Co.’s store this week, and clerks have been busy getting them in shape. The shelves and connectors show the results of the work. A large and better selected stock was never shown[Read More…]
Community Calendar: October 5, 2023
Church at Meeker ladies bible study MEEKER | Ladies Bible Study at the Church at Meeker meeting on Friday mornings, beginning Friday, October 6 at 9 a.m. Title of the study is “Finding Jesus in Genesis.” Questions? Contact Lisa Moffitt at 970-215-0722. Please join us! Religious Freedom Conference in Grand[Read More…]
Looking for a COVID vaccine this season? Here’s where to get one.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. In Rio Blanco County: Pioneers Family Medical Center: Flu and Covid vaccines are currently available (the RSV vaccine[Read More…]
Falling into factors: what makes autumn so colorful?
RBC | The colors that fall leaves turn are primarily determined by a combination of environmental factors, chemical processes, and the type of pigments present in the leaves. Here’s an overview of the key factors: 1. Pigments: Chlorophyll: During the growing season, leaves appear green due to chlorophyll, the green[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 24-30, 2023
ARRESTS A 39 year-old male was arrested on 9/29/2023 for abusing toxic vapors. A PR bond was granted on 9/30/2023. A 36 year-old female was arrested by Rangely PD on 10/1/2023 on an out of county warrant. She bonded the same day. CALL SUMMARIES 9/24/2023 @ 10:22 pm. A chimney[Read More…]
Ring of fire solar eclipse coming Oct. 14
BY ADRIENNE WIX RBC | A “ring of fire” solar eclipse can be more specifically called an annular solar eclipse. In an annular solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, but because the Moon is near its apogee (the farthest point from Earth in its elliptical[Read More…]
Bits ‘n pieces …
Using National Centers for Environmental Information data, Stacker identified counties in Colorado that saw more precipitation in the past year than their long-term average. Rio Blanco County came in 12th of 45 with 23.4 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches above the 1901-2000 average. Clark’s Burgers in Meeker made KOOL 107.9[Read More…]
CPW announces public meetings on elk plan
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region announces additional public meetings for proposed changes to the region’s Elk Herd Management Plan in October. Northwest Region terrestrial biologists are seeking input on elk management as we draft Herd Management Plans (HMPs) for 15 elk herds in northwest Colorado.[Read More…]
Days Gone By – October 5th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago From three to five inches of snow fell in Meeker and vicinity last Saturday night, but it soon disappeared the day following wherever the sun could reach it. The weather has been clear since, and the nights are quite cold. The county commissioners[Read More…]
