RBC I Sales and use tax revenue for Rio Blanco County is down by .07 percent for the first two quarters of 2017 compared to 2016 numbers. Motor vehicle use tax revenue declined 27 percent compared to the first two quarters of 2016. Construction materials use tax dollars for the[Read More…]
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Gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston to visit Meeker Sunday
MEEKER I Former State Senator Mike Johnston (D-Denver) will be holding a meet-and-greet for the public in Meeker this Sunday, July 16, at the Meeker Café dining room from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Johnston served in the state legislature from 2009 to January 2017 when he was term-limited. He is[Read More…]
Hunter Education Class
Hunter Education class in Meeker Saturday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mountain Valley Bank. Colorado Parks and Wildlife online Conclusion Course. Register online, study online. Contact Steve Balloga at 970-640-5481.
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series resumes tonight at county fairgrounds
MEEKER I Meeker’s 2017 weekly summer rodeo series resumes today at 7 p.m., after a one week break. Tickets are $10, youth 8 and under are free. Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras, suggested to the Herald Times that the rodeo is the only attempt, at least in recent times, to bring[Read More…]
First annual Meeker Days and Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous coincide this weekend
MEEKER I On July 14 and 15, Meeker will be offering concerts, horseback trips, yoga on the lawn, mountain bike events, a guided hike and other events for all ages as well as being the site of the sixth annual Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous.
Obituary: Walter Mallory George
Walter George was born on Rifle Creek to Claude A. and Clarissa Mallory George. He attended Rifle schools and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
See the seaplanes fly in to Kenney Reservoir Saturday
RANGELY I Last fall when a seaplane landed at Kenney Reservoir, it was a bit of an anomaly. A pilot had called Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) Manager Alden VandenBrink and asked if there were any restrictions for landing a plane on Kenney Reservoir. The pilot said he had[Read More…]
Wilson Creek, Deer Gulch wildfires partially contained
As of press time Wednesday, the Wilson Fire nine miles north of Meeker had burned 350 acres and was 25 percent contained.
Rankins hold town hall meetings
RANGELY I Colorado Republican House District 57 Representative Bob Rankin and his wife, Republican State Education Board Member Joyce Rankin, held a small town hall style meeting in Rangely Tuesday night. The informal and sparsely attended meeting covered a wide variety of topics including education, severance taxes, transportation funding and[Read More…]
Mountain bike clinics July 14-15
MEEKER | Join Blair Seymour, the development program director and cycling program director for Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, as she shares her passion for teaching and educating all ages in the sport of mountain biking on July 14 (youth and coaches) or July 15 (adults).
Days Gone By: July 6, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The secret of happiness is never to allow your energies to stagnate. – Rev. Nelson left Thursday morning on a missionary trip through Moffat County. – The Oldlands are now sporting a handsome auto delivery wagon. And so we progress in the[Read More…]
