The 2022 Wagon Wheel OHV Poker Run is in the books. “We had an awesome turnout! Thank you, club members, sponsors, participants, USFS Blanco District OHV trail crew, CPW, Meeker Fire Rescue, and Wendll’s! We couldn’t have done without all of you,” said Wagon Wheel Club President Dave Murray via[Read More…]
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ROUND UP …
From the Grand Junction Sentinel: “More than 300 wild horses have been gathered from lands in Rio Blanco County and nearly 200 of them shipped to a Utah holding facility, now that operations to reduce their numbers have ramped up with the start of a helicopter-assisted roundup Friday (pictured above.)[Read More…]
New officers join department
MEEKER | Lt. Tom Dietrich and Officer Matt Spangler were sworn in to the Meeker Police Department on Tuesday. Dietrich brings 20 years of law enforcement experience, including with the Colorado State Patrol, and Spangler is returning to the Meeker department after about five years. Town trustees heard the annual[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: July 20, 2022
RBC | RBC Commissioners toured the county’s west side facilities in Rangely prior to work sessions with Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth and IT Director Trevor Nielsen. Stanworth discussed planning and preparing for the upcoming budget season, and Neilsen updated the board on the coming departure of Visionary, one[Read More…]
PMC board update
MEEKER | Pioneer’s Medical Center Board of Directors met Tuesday, July 13 to discuss financials, grant awards, federal regulations and more. PMC revenue in June was $7 million, a “record breaker” according to chief financial officer Lionel Montoya. He also said year-to-date total revenue is over $33 million, an increase[Read More…]
ERBM discusses budget, Circle Park, PTO, paint
MEEKER | Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation District board members met Tuesday to discuss a proposed 2023 budget draft, amendments to an MOU with the town of Meeker regarding Circle Park, quarterly financials, changes to the employee handbook and paid time-off policies, among other items. 2023 DRAFT BUDGET ERBM’s latest[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: July 21, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • A heavy frost covered the ground in this section on Sunday and Monday nights.• The bike fever has broke out anew in town. The latest convert to the popular craze is Charlie Carney.• This is the season of the year when a good, cool[Read More…]
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, launches
RBC | As of July 16, 2022, Colorado and the rest of the United States are using the 988 dialing code, a new, easy-to-remember three-digit number for call (multiple languages), text, or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline), where compassionate, accessible care[Read More…]
HWY 13 ROAD WORK
Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor IHC Scott are widening 3.5 miles of Highway 13 between mile markers 12 and 16 to create passing lanes, pullouts and a new chain up area. Work is scheduled to wrap up in November of 2023. The first of two project phases is focused[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Appeals to emotion effective, but not always accurate
Nothing gets folks riled up like horses, especially “wild” ones. We’ve been inundated with letters and comments regarding the BLM gather of wild horses from the Piceance/East Douglas Herd Management Area. Interestingly, none of the letters have come from people who actually live here, or people who see the horses[Read More…]
Big Tech is steamrolling America’s newspapers
Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Google and Facebook have a duopoly of the distribution of digital news content,[Read More…]
What do you get from volunteering with the Historical Society?
We are currently working at the Milk Creek Battlefield Park. Those of you who have been there have seen our accomplishments. We have the only monument in the United States dedicated to warriors of the Ute Nation. Installed by Utes. A couple of years ago we put up signs that[Read More…]
