Colorado Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno announced Senate committee assignments for the 2023 General Assembly. Senator-elect Dylan Roberts was appointed to serve as the chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and as a member of the Judiciary and Local Government & Housing Committees. “I am honored and thankful[Read More…]
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Lukens assigned to committees
Representative-Elect Meghan Lukens, a Routt County local, was recently elected to serve as the Colorado State Representative for Eagle, Routt, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties. Rep.-Elect Lukens has been assigned to be on the Education Committee and the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee at the State Legislature. “It is[Read More…]
Edwards appointed county judge in Ninth Judicial District
Friday, Dec. 23, Governor Polis appointed Jay A. Edwards to the Rio Blanco County Court and Rio Blanco Associate County Court judgeship in the 9th Judicial District. The vacancies were created by the death of the Honorable Joe Fennessy and are effective immediately. Edwards is a municipal judge for the[Read More…]
CMC approves feasibility study request from Moffat County
According to a press release from Colorado Mountain College (CMC), headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District Board has formally submitted a request for CMC to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of Moffat County’s annexation into the Colorado Mountain College District. This action is[Read More…]
Funds earmarked for LEO training center at former jail
RBC | U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet last week announced that $350,000 has been earmarked for Rio Blanco County’s proposed plan to create a law enforcement training center in the former county detention center. The funds are included in the $1.7 trillion federal funding bill for 2023 passed[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: December 29, 2022
Youth archery club starting up MEEKER | Kids between 5-18 years of age who are interested in archery are encouraged to join the Meeker S3DA Arrowbusters Club. The Club is a chapter of the Scholastic 3-D Archery program tailored for young archers. A special focus for this non-profit organization is[Read More…]
’22 Year in Review
It’s time for the Year in Review 2022… and what a year it was… The following snippets from 2022 in the HT are a brief peek behind the curtain of all that transpired during the last 12 months. By HT STAFF
RIO HAPPENINGS: DECEMBER 18 ~ 24, 2022
ARRESTS There was one arrest for the week of December 18th, 2022. Male party was arrested by Meeker PD on a sex assault warrant. The subject was transported to Moffat County Jail and was given a $50,000 cash/surety bond by Judge Boyd. CALL SUMMARIES 12/18/2022 @ 1:17 pm. A buck[Read More…]
The ins and outs of special tax districts
If you’ve ever worked out or gone for a swim at the rec center, enjoyed a nice walk in the park, dropped your kids off to school, visited a departed loved one in the cemetery, walked through the doors of the local hospital, or flushed a toilet, you’ve benefited from[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 22, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago In coming over Yellow Jacket Pass last Sunday Henry Wilson, of Milk Creek, had to buck through some five feet of snow. At the turkey shoot Thursday Ben Nicols carried off first honors. He got six turkeys out of the fifteen. Dr. French[Read More…]
Hwy 13 construction to continue through Nov. 2023
A planned winter shutdown is now in place for the widening project on Colorado Highway 13 located 11 miles northwest of Rifle. The planned winter shutdown is necessary to keep the traveling public and crews safe during winter weather conditions. All lanes of CO 13 will be open with all[Read More…]
Letters to Santa
“Dear Santa, I hope Rudolph is not getting funned at. I hope on Christmas eve the northen lights stay on all night. Can I please have a harmonica? Do you like cookies or candy canes?” ~ N. Lehmann Mrs. Hughes first grade class Meeker Elementary School “Dear Santa, I have[Read More…]
