ARRESTS There was one arrest this week. Male party was arrested 1/31/2023 on an out of state Failing to Register as a Sex Offender warrant. He bonded 2/2/2023 on a $10,000 cash/surety bond CALL SUMMARIES 1/29/2023 @ 8:06 am. A suspicious vehicle was reported and subsequently contacted by a sheriff[Read More…]
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Lady Cowboys play Pirates, Rams
MEEKER | Persistence and improving are two words that describe how the lady Cowboy basketball team has been performing. Two losses last weekend, and they have a record of 3-11. “The Olathe game was so exciting,” commented assistant coach Marki Grant. “The girls were really clicking and we saw them[Read More…]
Lady Panthers hold on to No. 1 in league
RANGELY | Sitting on the top of the 2A Western Slope girls’ basketball league are Rangely’s lady Panthers. The girls showed two more strong outings last weekend with a pair of wins against Caprock Academy and DeBeque. In the first game, a non-league matchup against the Caprock Eagles, the Panthers were[Read More…]
Special districts, part 6: Yellow Jacket
BY LUCAS TURNER [email protected] This is part 6 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. Read part 1: The ins and outs of special tax districts Part 2: Explainer: how special districts work Part 3: Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM[Read More…]
SNOWPOCALYPSE SLED DERBY 2023
On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Adventure Awaits 4-H Community Club hosted the 3rd Annual Cardboard Sled Derby. Winners: Most Creative Toboggan Overall: Brylar and Chris Collins with their Swan, Honorable Mention: Waylyn Tuck with his Tank Division 1 Fastest Cardboard Sled, Ages 6 and Under: Parker Klein Division 2 Fastest[Read More…]
CPW hears feedback on wolves at meeting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held another meeting to collect public feedback on the Draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan in Rifle on Tuesday, Feb. 7. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on CPW’s YouTube channel here. Multiple members of the public were present to provide comment, including[Read More…]
CPW concludes investigation on Meeker-area calf depredations
RBC | A Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation that began on U.S. Forest Service land near Meeker in October 2022 has concluded. CPW investigators could not determine the exact cause of death for a few calves with hide damage and trauma consistent with a canine attack. Discovery of a pack[Read More…]
Special Tax Districts links
Read part 1: The ins and outs of special tax districts Part 2: Explainer: how special districts work Part 3: Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM Part 4: Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts Part 5: Conservation and conservancy districts Part 6: Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District
Town trustees discuss 911 board, childcare license, Ute Park use
MEEKER | Rhawnie McGruder, RBC Dispatch Center Supervisor and Luke Pelloni, Meeker Fire Chief and President of the Eastern Rio Blanco 911 Board, presented the annual report and budget for the 911 Board to the Town of Meeker on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the regular meeting of the board of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: February 2, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A few days ago a horse fell with Ed Proctor of Powell Park and crushed one of his feet badly. Mr. P will be laid up for several weeks as a consequence of his painful injury. Preparations for the play, which will be[Read More…]
Cowboys 2-1 on weekend
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Cowboys took on three opponents last week, Vail Mountain, Grand Valley, and North Fork. Finishing the weekend 2-1, they are 8-5 overall and as of Tuesday, sitting 25th in the rankings. In game one for the week, the Cowboys[Read More…]
BMS girls b-ball travels to Hayden
MEEKER | Barone Middle School girls basketball teams traveled to Hayden on Jan. 28 to play the Tigers. The seventh and eighth grade B teams combined to play Hayden C in the first game. The seventh graders played the first half while the eighth graders played the second half. Meeker[Read More…]