Santa’s elves, disguised as White River Electric Association employees, were out before the storm Tuesday morning putting up Christmas lights on spruce trees at the courthouse. Decorations are going up all over town in preparation for holiday festivities to come. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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CMU Club tours Terra Energy’s innovative fracking system
RBC | Over the rolling hills of Highway 13 and down the Piceance Creek road on County Road 26, is where Colorado Mesa University’s Land Energy Management Club recently toured Terra Energy’s state-of-the-art fracking system in Rio Blanco County. The visit provided insights into the company’s innovative methods for reducing[Read More…]
Winter travel season begins on White River National Forest
RBC | The winter travel season is underway across the White River National Forest. During the winter season, all-wheeled vehicles, including bikes, are limited to plowed routes to protect snow conditions for winter recreation and to protect road quality. “These winter regulations are an important part of keeping the White[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov 17-23, 2024
ARRESTS No arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 11/18/2024 @ 04:52 pm. A male party was cited for criminal trespass when he couldn’t pay his tow bill and was instead trying to retrieve his vehicle in a locked area. 11/19/2024 @ 07:32 am. A passerby picked up a male party and[Read More…]
Meeker trustees, staff tackle budgets, water lines and winter prep
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday night at the town hall, with all members in attendance. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda, which had no changes or additions. The board also approved the minutes from their previous meeting and[Read More…]
DOLLAR GENERAL OPENS
A new Dollar General store opened Tuesday, just east of downtown across from Valley Hardware in front of the Meeker Vet Clinic. The new store offers more shopping options for residents. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – November 28th, 2024
Bingo this Saturday at the Fairgrounds MEEKER | Can you believe it is already bingo time? Thats right! The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be playing Bingo this Saturday at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall 2. Doors open at 6 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to meet me at the Heritage[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Write your own holiday script, you’ve already got all the plot points
“She was new in town and didn’t have any friends, until she decided to trust a handsome stranger —Hallmark movies and true crime podcasts.” ~ Jennifer McAuliffe By the time you’re reading this week’s column you’ll probably be wearing your stretchy pants and contemplating another round of leftovers. Congratulations! You[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Thanksgiving Traditions
Some of us have been venturing out into feats of culinary change for traditional holiday dinners for years. Yet, as more and more family members travel far away and tables are filled with friends who can’t travel to their own families. It has become a tradition to fuse the tastes[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – November 28th, 2024
Wolf species that has never been in Colorado can’t be “re-introduced” Dear Editor, This was printed in the latest NRA publication “AMERICAN HUNTER”: “Three teenagers set up a hunting blind and decoys early in the morning on Sept. 21 in St. Germain, Wisconsin. As dawn broke, one of the teens[Read More…]
HISTORY (Humor) LESSONS: Thanksgiving 2024
RBC | Hello, my name is Joe Turkey. You may have heard of my more famous brother, Thomas. Tom is often pictured this time of year wearing a Pilgrim hat and belt. Macy’s parade pays tribute to him with a giant inflatable every year. To me, he looks a bit[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YOUTH ZONE
Experience the joy of philanthropy It may sound cliché, but it’s the truth – the work we do at YouthZone wouldn’t be possible without your support. Each year, we serve almost 500 youth in Pitkin, Garfield, and Rio Blanco Counties, and we impact more than 1200 additional family members along[Read More…]
