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…]
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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…]
COUNTY BEAT: April 12, 2023
Rio Blanco County turned out big for Easter egg hunts on both ends of the county over the weekend. (Top) participants brought their baskets for the annual hunt put on by the Meeker Lions Club at Meeker Recreation Center. (Bottom) kiddos were off and running at the Rangely Elks-sponsored egg[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: MARCH 26-APRIL 1, 2023
ARRESTS There was one arrest this week. Rangely PD arrested a male party for a protection order violation. He was summoned and released. CALL SUMMARIES 3/27/2023 @ 9:35 am. A one vehicle rollover crash was reported at approximately the 23 mile-marker on Highway 64. The single occupant refused an ambulance.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: April 6, 2023
Coffee Talk April 7 Meeker | Join Rio Blanco County Assessor Renae Nielson at Streamline Realty on Friday, April 7 at 8 a.m. for the next Coffee Talk. This month’s topic is “Understanding Property Assessments.” 600 Main St. in Meeker. PEO meeting April 10 Meeker | The Meeker P.E.O. Chapter[Read More…]
Mary Dillon retires after 15 years of WIC service
RBC | “I never felt like I was going to work; I was going to see my friends.” Mary Dillon has humbly served as Rio Blanco County’s “WIC lady” — WIC stands for Women, Infants, Children — for 15 years, and her last day was March 30, 2023. Mary Dillon[Read More…]
CORA sheds light on missing funds, but questions remain
RBC | “I’m trying to thread a needle here, while having an upset public, without screwing up a process — a legal process and investigation,” said Alden Vanden Brink, director of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD). He spoke to the HT regarding the ongoing FBI investigation into the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 6, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago The Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago The Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago Rangely Times ~ 50 years ago Rangely Times ~ 25 years ago
Prescribed fire planned at Rio Blanco County’s Aldrich Lakes this spring
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 and Rio Blanco counties in the coming weeks. Prescribed fires are carefully planned burns to reduce dense vegetation and other fuels,[Read More…]
RBC Historical Society to host quilt raffle
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society (RBCHS) has recently acquired a bingo/raffle license through the state of Colorado and will host its first raffle during the quarterly membership meeting on April 16, 2023. All are welcome to attend the meeting and to participate in the raffle. The Historical[Read More…]
Winter big game mortality will impact 2023 hunting season
40% reduction in licenses expected RBC | Big game hunters will feel the chill of the winter of 2022-23 this fall. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is recommending a 40% reduction in limited licenses for elk, deer and pronghorn herds across northwest Colorado in response to higher than usual winter[Read More…]
