Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Shawn Luce (center) performed the official swearing-in ceremony for incumbent county commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon (left) and incoming commissioner Callie Scritchfield (right) on Tuesday before the first regular meeting of the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners in the new year. The two commissioners are[Read More…]
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Meeker Vet Clinic welcomes Dr. Shane Porter to the practice
MEEKER | When it comes to caring for your four-legged friends, trust and expertise are essential. Meeker has a new hero for pets and their owners: Dr. Shane Porter, the new veterinarian at Meeker Vet Clinic. Porter is working for clinic owner Dr. Paul Neilson. Dr. Porter is excited[Read More…]
New director for Meeker Food Bank
MEEKER | Meeker Food Bank was started in the 1980’s by the Methodist Church but has become a vital community effort through the years. Donations from caring businesses and individuals in the area and generous time from volunteers has kept it open and functioning continuous through these last 40 years.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Jan 4-11, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 1/07/2025 @ 04:19 pm. A call came in reporting yelling taking place in a vehicle that drove past the nosy passerby. An officer responded but couldn’t locate the vehicle. 01/07/2025 @ 04:38 am. The Sheriff responded to a call where the[Read More…]
Meeker Dollar General to hold Grand Opening event this Saturday with giveaways
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 340 E Market Street in Meeker is hosting a grand opening event on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024 at 8 a.m., which will include $10 complimentary gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags[Read More…]
Meeker trustees hold first meeting of 2025
MEEKER | Mayor Pro Temp Chris Lockwood called the first meeting of 2025 to order for the Meeker Board of Trustees. Mayor Travis Day and trustee Charles Day were present by telephone. The board heard updates from Rhawnie McGruder with the Eastern RBC 911 board and Meeker Chamber of Commerce[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – January 16th, 2025
Water-Soil-Agriculture: Local findings review session TODAY MEEKER | Jan. 16. 1-2:30 p.m. Fire Protection District. 240 7th St. Open Public Meeting. Join six guest speakers for a jam-packed review session on local findings from research on water and soil natural resources in RBC. Speakers will discuss water quality results from[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – On anxiety
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.” ~Alan Watts I have a love-hate relationship with this quote. As a lifelong worrywart, I resent being made aware of the utter uselessness of thousands of hours spent fretting and worrying. As someone who would like to[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Can you identify this mysterious utensil?
MEEKER | What you see pictured is not too hard to figure out: a toddler’s spoon for eating all that yummy Gerber pureed squash. So, look a little closer and you will notice that little Johnnie can only hold it in his right hand. Randy Ridgeway, who used this spoon[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District Superintendent – Providing mental health support in schools
MEEKER | During the 2023-2024 school year, the Meeker School District gathered survey data through a community survey developed by the school district and a school staff survey developed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The data collected let to the development of an action plan that can be[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: HopeWest – Concluding a national, competitive search, HopeWest announces its next chief executive officer
MEEKER | HopeWest is pleased to announce Deneen Silva, MSN has accepted the position as the nonprofit’s incoming president & CEO. Silva will step into her new role in February of 2025; Cassie Mitchell, HopeWest’s current chief executive has committed to remaining with the organization through the end of March[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: State Rep. Meghan Lukens, House District 26 – Getting to work for the Western Slope
RBC | As we begin the 2025 legislative session, I am honored to continue serving as your voice at the State Capitol, where my colleagues and I will spend the next 120 days tackling issues facing Coloradans. I am thrilled to share that the Speaker of the House, Julie McCluskie,[Read More…]
