RBC | Last week the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office ordered a mandatory vote recount for the race for Colorado’s U.S. House District 3 between incumbent Lauren Boebert-R and challenger Adam Frisch-D. Frisch conceded to Boebert on Nov. 18, with Boebert having a 0.16% lead, or 551 votes out of[Read More…]
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RIO HAPPENINGS: NOVEMBER 27 ~ DECEMBER 3, 2022
ARRESTS There were no arrests from November 27, 2022 – December 3, 2022 CALL SUMMARIES 11/27/2022 @ 12:52 am. Garfield County dispatch notified Rio Blanco County Communications Center of a rollover accident on Highway 13. After further investigation it was found that the vehicle was located off of a cliff[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: Dec 8, 2022
Photo exhibit at Cultural Center Dec. 9 MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Heritage Cultural Center is currently hosting a photographic exhibition entitled “Mediterranean Reflections: Images from Italy, Greece and Turkey” taken during April and May this year by Rio Blanco County resident Gary Oba. Anyone who is interested is[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 1, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago All men are more or less alike; the only difference is that occasionally one has a conscience. The ancestors of society’s insolvent blue-bloods stole cattle, butchered men, and bought titles for themselves, while our millionaires rob men, butcher cattle and buy titles for[Read More…]
White River National Forest winter travel season underway
The White River National Forest winter travel season is underway. 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 River National Forest[Read More…]
26 out for Meeker wrestling this season
MEEKER | The snow is falling and that means it is wrestling season! This year head coach JC Watt has 26 kids in the Meeker Cowboy wrestling room.“ It has been a great couple of weeks so far, the kids have tons of energy and are very motivated,” commented Watt.[Read More…]
Girls basketball hits the court
MEEKER | Head coach Jamie Rogers is looking forward to a great season this year for lady Cowboy basketball. “It has been a lot of fun in the gym for our first eight days of practice,” commented Rogers, “the girls have had a lot of energy and I am really[Read More…]
PANTHER PRE-SEASON
Rangely Panther basketball and wrestling teams are ready to roll this season. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTOS
LADY PANTHER B-BALL PREVIEW
… Rangely Girls Basketball is underway with 21 girls out for the season and one returning senior MacKenzie Manchester (above). There are five juniors: Annika Cantrell, Kastyn Dembowski, Ryann Mergelman, Emma Smith, Teijah Hall,and Ella Patch. Sophomores are Kaitlyn Cox, Miley Chism, Lexi LeBleu, Ashlynn Ducey, Jade Miller, Emmeree Wagner,[Read More…]
AVALANCHE DANGER
Monday’s storm dropped up to 20 inches of snow in the mountains, prompting an avalanche warning for the Park Range, Flat Top Mountains and Elk Mountains. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, observers have already reported avalanches triggered from a distance and[Read More…]
Board approves permit for hospital NYE mixer
RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees had a brief meeting just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday in which they approved a special event permit for the Rangely District Hospital Foundation’s New Year’s Eve Mixer on Dec. 31, 2022 at The Gathering Place. A permit for a Dec. 3 CNCC Foundation[Read More…]
WREA raising rates 4% in 2023
MEEKER | It has been five years since WREA last increased its rates which means the cost of electricity has remained the same since January 2018. During this same five-year period, WREA’s electric loads and corresponding revenue decreased by 25% with the decline in oil and gas production in the[Read More…]
