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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Kyle Ward, workforce manager at HistoriCorps, a historic preservation non-profit based out of Morrison, Colorado, that provides weeklong volunteer opportunities restoring historic buildings, typically on public lands, are seeking volunteers for the Yellow Creek Schoolhouse restoration project from April 23 – May 7 in partnership with the Bureau of Land[Read More…]
RACE SEASON
Nick, Andrea and Zeek Gianinetti, along with teammate Keri King, wrapped up their race season last weekend. Sponsored by Triple Crown Sports, the team competed in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado in the Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb Association from February to April. They’d like to thank Triple Crown Sports, FXR[Read More…]
CONSERVATION CORNER: Return Flow Study
It seems every day there is a new story about the water shortages on the Colorado River and the efforts that are being made to decrease water consumption. As a result of this shortage, the West is under severe pressure to implement water conservation. The CO River water shortages could[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: April 20, 2023
Community dinners every third Thursday MEEKER | Community dinners are the third Thursday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church Elbert Hall. Piceance Mustang Auction April 28-29 MEEKER | Don’t miss your chance to bid on a Piceance mustang during Meeker Mustang Makeover’s pick-up day[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: APRIL 9-15, 2023
ARRESTS A 32 year old male was arrested on 4/15/2023 for violating a protection order, 2nd degree assault and resisting arrest. He was granted a PR bond on 4/16/2023. CALL SUMMARIES 4/9/2023 @ 12:57 am. A deputy patrolling Highway 64 came upon a large rock in the highway. The deputy[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: April 13, 2023
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RBC 4-H excitement
RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H members have been hard at work selecting their livestock and working on their indoor projects. Members have also been participating in leadership activities across the state and beyond. Here are a few things Rio Blanco County 4-H is up to. Blake Smith (left) and[Read More…]
Piceance Basin horses to be featured at this year’s Mustang Makeover; pick-up day April 29
MEEKER | On Saturday, April 29, all trails lead to Meeker as horse trailers and trainers from all across Colorado, Montana and Wyoming kick up dust and arrive to check out and select their beautiful Rio Blanco mustangs. This year, we are excited to offer some of the beautiful herd[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: APRIL 2-8, 2023
ARRESTS On 4/05/2023, there was a 43-year-old male arrested on criminal invasion of privacy and was granted a PR bond 4/06/2023 by Judge Potsky. Call summaries 4/02/2023 @ 5:35 pm. A report was called in of “some goats roaming the countryside not where they should be but also not quite[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: April 13, 2023
Historical Society quarterly meeting Sunday MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s second quarter membership meeting is Sunday, April 16 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center, 517 Park, in Meeker. There will be a potluck taco bar (bring taco fixings or something else to share), a quilt[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: April 12, 2023
COUNTY VALUATION County assessor Renae Neilson updated the board on county valuation. She said her office expects an increased number of appeals this year after notices go out to residents on May 1 (see additional details in Neilson’s letter to the editor this week on page 5.) Neilson attributed the[Read More…]
