The 117th Avenue Allstars from Denver joined the 101st Army Dixieland Jazz Band for a concert on the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn on June 21. More than 200 residents and visitors gathered to listen to a wide variety of tunes from the two bands, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation[Read More…]
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Veterans Memorial set…
MEEKER I Several volunteers worked over the weekend to mount the statue of the soldier atop the stand that together make up the Rio Blanco County Veterans Memorial on the courthouse lawn in downtown Meeker.
Rangely to host circus on July 12
RANGELY | The Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus on July 12.
Skeeter the Clown to visit before circus
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce would like to invite children and adults of all ages to a special reading and activity session with Skeeter, the Culpepper & Merriweather circus clown, at 10 a.m. on July 10 at the Meeker Public Library.
LeBlanc clinic…
Former three-time Colorado state champion and four-time Division I All-American Joe LeBlanc demonstrates a “cheap tilt” on defending state champ T.J. Shelton during a free clinic he gave in Meeker on Monday.
Summer jobs tough to find for area teenagers
MEEKER I High school students who want to prepare a nest egg for college or journey into the working world face a real dilemma. When summer rolls around, many high school students tend to look for at least one of two things – fun and/or a job.
County Road & Bridge wins $1 million grant for overlay work on CR 24
RBC I The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded the Rio Blanco County Road & Bridge Department a $1 million Energy Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Tier 2 grant.
Hurricane season…
Twenty-seven Rangely Hurricanes swam in Craig in the annual ABC Meet and participated in 160 events.
Meeker I wins recreational league baseball tournament
MEEKER I With only eight players on the field in the championship game, Meeker I went undefeated in the annual 8-10 Recreational League tournament and won the championship on their home field in Paintbrush Park, finishing the season with an 11-1 record.
First round of aerial spraying complete
RANGELY I The Town of Rangely completed aerial insecticide spraying earlier this week, the first of three rounds scheduled through the summer months.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago
Bears close national monument …
Several recent sightings of black bears near where visitors travel have caused the closure of two campgrounds at Dinosaur National Monument until further notice. The bears present a danger to visitors, and safety precautions are being taken.
