(Left) Fourth-generation Rio Blanco County Pioneer Annie Turner is surrounded by family after being honored at the 112th annual Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association dinner/dance, held last Saturday and attended by more than 125 people. (Left to right) Mary Simpson, Hallie Blunt, Sparky Pappas, Tryrel Turner, Carson Blunt, Connor Blunt,[Read More…]
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Meeker trustees review housing assessment report, begin discussing possible options
MEEKER | Meeker trustees met for a work session to review recommendations from a comprehensive housing assessment conducted over the last year on the town’s behalf by Ayres Associates. The 45-page report outlines the current housing situation in Meeker, current and future needs, and potential strategies for addressing housing issues.[Read More…]
RIBBON CUTTING FOR LOS NOGALES
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed Los Nogales to Meeker with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 9. Los Nogales is open every day and located at 265 6th St.. They are a carniceria and offer meat, candy, drinks, spices and more, as well as send money for you. Pictured are[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 4-10, 2024
ARRESTS A 28 year-old male was arrested on 8/4/2024 by Rangely PD and taken to jail for Domestic Violence and False Imprisonment. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES 8/4/2024 @ 2:33 pm. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office assisted Rangely PD on a domestic violence situation in the town limits of[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – RBC commissioners discuss water issues
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 8 in Meeker, Colorado. All three commissioners were present. During the meeting, they discussed water in the White River, which runs through Rio Blanco County. Alden Vanden Brink, who oversees the Colorado River District Board, presented information[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 15th, 2024
Upcoming concerts at The TANK RANGELY | Free, Aug. 24 Christian Carriere Installation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free, Aug. 31 Roomful of Teeth 8 p.m. Tickets, Sept. 21 Alan Mackwell Quartet 8 p.m. Free, Sept. 28 Ars Nova Singers, Open Rehearsal 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Send off[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – What if our emotional energy is the latest commodity for sale?
“Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.” ― Vincent Van Gogh I was horrified by the 1977 book “Coma,” where unsuspecting hospital patients are rendered comatose and their healthy organs harvested for sale. A similar premise[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Numbering the days
Copious lists that start with the phrase “ there are only ___ days left” are proliferating these days. Those dates were set on the calendar together as days to be celebrated by the majority of Americans. More importantly, the holiday preparations for specific meals, well as the expansion of the[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 61
White River Agency, Colorado July 7, 1879 Sir: As the only weighing scales we have for weighing supplies will weigh nothing than half a pound, and as the new method of issue demands weight less than half a pound, I would ask you to send scales suited for the requirements.[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Agency Survivors, Part IV
So, what happened to the captives taken hostage by the Utes? After 23 days in captivity, Mrs. N.C. (Arvillia) Meeker, daughter Josephine, Mrs. Price and her children were welcomed back in Greeley with honors. When Nathan and Arvilla left Greeley, they didn’t take their three older children. Mary Ann, Rozene[Read More…]
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Meeker celebrated National Night Out alongside multiple other communities across the U.S. on Aug. 6 at Town Park. Along with food and an opportunity to meet local officers and first responders, the Meeker Police Department hosted a basketball tournament. Sebastian Baumgart captured this photo using a drone before the rain[Read More…]
Obituary – Brandi Jo Dunton
April 28, 1983 ~ July 31, 2024 Brandi Jo Dunton passed from this earthly life July 31, 2024. Brandi was born in Delta, Colorado, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston Village, Nevada. The family moved to Meeker, Colorado, in 1998 when Brandi was just 15. The move was[Read More…]
