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Sulfur Creek Ditch trouble for residents
MEEKER | Meeker resident Annie Long, who lives at the south end of Second Street, asked the Town to step up and do something about the Sulfur Creek Ditch at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. “This is not working,” Long said, describing stinky mud, trash, garbage and mosquitos at the[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 6 Part 1
The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army officers from 1874-1879. The letters[Read More…]
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE …
Ground and air teams have been dispatched to the Howard Fire, approximately 15 miles west of Meeker near Rio Blanco Lake and Piceance Creek. The fire, on Bureau of Land Management property, was first reported on Sunday, July 16 and was estimated at 245 acres as of press time Wednesday.[Read More…]
Tacos El Rey owner brings new tastes to Meeker
MEEKER | “It’s been truly a blessing to be welcomed by the community. I haven’t been here in 10 years, and I feel like I never left” said Hector Peralta, owner of Tacos El Rey, one of the latest places to grab food in Meeker. Located on Market Street, Tacos[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: July 9-15, 2023
ARRESTS A 39 year old male was arrested July 14, 2023 on a Rio Blanco County warrant. A female party was arrested on July 16, 2023 on 5 warrants for Failure to Appear. A 62 year old male was arrested on July 10, 2023 on Mesa County warrants. He[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 20, 2023
Book club Aug. 14 MEEKER | The book club book will be reading Troubled Trails: the Meeker affair and the expulsion of the Utes from Colorado by Robert Silbernagel. We will discuss the book on Monday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun. Feedback[Read More…]
Emergency public fish salvage in effect at Sheriff Reservoir
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced an emergency public fish salvage is in effect at Sheriff Reservoir, approximately 12 miles west of Yampa in Rio Blanco County. The salvage is being implemented to mitigate imminent fish loss, as Sheriff Reservoir is being drawn down for necessary modernization and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Moving along now
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Zahir Endings are notoriously difficult, unless[Read More…]
It’s a …
ED PECK PHOTO/CUTLINE Kevyn Mack was the first reader to supply correct answers to last week’s “what is this tool?” quiz. Answer: The wrench was designed for specific nuts and bolts on a McCormick Deering mower of unknown year. Old machines often had carriage bolts with square nuts. McCormick Deering[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Unpredictable wildlife encounters stir up social media
The news reports of the effects of catastrophic climate conditions continue to bring increasing awareness of events that cause unpredictable animal and human behavior. They may include more sightings of various wildlife making lengthy treks, far from their roaming range both intrastate and interstate. Intense spikes in temperatures, drought and[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Lancaster family
Dear Editor, There are so many people to thank for helping to make the fourth annual Nick Lancaster Memorial Golf Tournament the huge success that it was! This tournament would not have succeeded without the players, sponsors, volunteers and over the top golf course staff. The following businesses/individuals sponsored holes,[Read More…]
