This marks the beginning of the 2022-2023 4-H year. The “It’s a Way of Life” club has new officers for the year. The new president is Hayden Garcia and the vice president is Brook Arnold. The secretary is Autumn Stallings and the treasurer is Dawn Arnold. Aurora Stallings is the[Read More…]
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River improvement plans underway
MEEKER | On Thursday, Oct. 20, members of Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board met and invited community members to join for public comment on the City Park river project. The Town of Meeker and ERBM have partnered with Steven[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: #3
ARRESTS 26 Yr old male was transported from Garfield County on 01-19-22 to Moffat County on a Rio Blanco failure to appear warrant. Male was granted a PR bond on 10-24-22 by Judge Fennessy. HUNTING SEASON A synopsis of the 1st hunting season is as follows: Assist CPW = 1[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: October 25, 2022
In the midst of multiple budget workshops to plan for the 2023 budget, county commissioners met Tuesday for work sessions and a regular meeting. DHS UPDATE Recently appointed Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Carmen McKay said they are filling positions and staff are getting certifications completed. County Attorney Don[Read More…]
PMC adding security cameras to campus
NOTE: A previous version of this story reported that PMC CEO Liz Sellers stated Providence Recovery Services in Craig is closing its doors. Ms. Sellers would like to issue the following correction to last week’s story covering the PMC Board of Director’s meeting: “During my update at last week’s Board of Directors meeting,[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: October 27, 2022
Boebert’s official record Dear Editor: The official record of Congresswoman Lauren Bobert is available for review online. Read the bills that her opponent is claiming prove that he is the one we should vote for. It is obvious that her opponent believes we are too stupid to compare his campaign[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: What angers you becomes your master
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. ~ Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek stoic philosopher. Born a slave in a wealthy household, he rose to prominence along other stoics like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: October 27, 2022
Art gallery and drinks Oct. 27 MEEKER | Enjoy drinks, snacks and local photography at an art gallery this Thursday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Trailhead Lounge, 173 First Street, Meeker. Photographers are Kelly Osborn of Big Sage Photos and Kaysyn Davis of Kaysyn Krystal Photography,[Read More…]
Hunter rescued after heart trouble in the high country
Dr. Anthony Canfield didn’t expect to put his medical training to use while elk hunting in the Flattops Wilderness this year, but that training played a role in the coordinated effort to rescue his friend. After riding into the mountains on horseback with outfitter Trappers Lodge, Canfield and longtime friend[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Go vote!
Writing a weekly column — that often touches on the great divide between rural and urban living — makes it easy to remember how life differs for those of us who spend a great deal of time on the Front Range. The widening political, social and economic gaps have illuminated[Read More…]
The auto piano
In the late 1890s and early 1900s, Peter F. Welch had an interest in the Rio Blanco Sampling Room. A euphemism for a Meeker saloon and gambling establishment. I believe this one was located at Sixth and Main where Steamline Realty has its present offices. The location is a little[Read More…]
Oktoberfest 2022
MEEKER | The second annual Oktoberfest at Smoking River Brewing Co. was all fun and games … except maybe for the participants of the hot sausage eating contest. Above, Skye Forsythe dishes out another round of currywurst as Colby Schaefer looks on. Check out more photos of this year’s event[Read More…]