As you likely know, the courts vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2020 final delisting rule of gray wolves. Gray wolves outside of the Northern Rocky Mountain population are now protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as endangered in Colorado and many other states. Do you spend[Read More…]
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT …
First responders, family and friends gathered at the 6th Street Field in Meeker on Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out with the community.
Town of Meeker donates to BMS outdoor ed trip
Meeker’s Board of Trustees reviewed and approved additional revisions to the language in a professional services agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants for the Circle Park Phase II project on Tuesday. The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District is also reviewing the agreement. Trustees also approved a $1,500 donation[Read More…]
WREA MEMBER DINNER …
WREA registered just over 375 members and served over 750 dinners prepared by members of the Meeker Lions Club (left) in celebration of members and community July 22. The annual meeting video will air Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTO
Colorado River Compact discussed at CLUB-20
One hundred-years after the historic Colorado River Compact allocated 15 million acre feet of water between seven states in the arid west, the situation has grown dire. On June 15, US Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton issued a call to action for all seven states in the 1922 Compact[Read More…]
4-H Shooting Sports holds competition
The 4-H Shooting Sports members had their County Shoot in Rangely on Saturday, Aug. 23 and competed in Shotgun, .22 Rifle, Air Rifle and Archery. Several Rangely and Meeker youth have qualified to go to the Colorado State Fair 4-H State Shoot contests in August and September. The Archers are[Read More…]
Piceance Basin horse gather concludes
According to information released by the Bureau of Land Management, the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area wild horse gather has concluded as of Aug. 1, 2022. A total of 867 horses — 319 stallions, 383 mares and 166 foals — were gathered. Of those, 41 stallions have been released, and[Read More…]
RIBBON CUTTING …
A ribbon cutting and grand opening was held last week for Kris Deines, the new Colorado Farm Bureau agent in Meeker. Diana Jones with Meeker Sweet Shop served ice cream, and Meeker Chamber Director Stephanie Kobald and Program Assistant Emily Mohr hosted the ribbon cutting. Deines was also joined by[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 4, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Vol. XII — NO. 53• Baer Bros. have received the last installment of the cattle they bought last spring.• Liberal rains visited this section of the valley Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon and night.• The Vaughan outfit has added another bunch to their already[Read More…]
BOCC Approves Two New Communication Dept. Positions
RBC Commissioners held a call-in work session and brief regular meeting on Friday, July 29, to discuss plans related to Visionary Broadband’s departure as a value-added reseller (VAR) for broadband internet. While the county owns the broadband infrastructure, value-added resellers interact with the public on a customer service level, and[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: Aug 4, 2022
SCAM ALERT MEEKER | Several WREA members have received SCAM calls demanding payment and claiming that WREA will shut off power in 30 minutes for failure to pay a bill. If you receive one of these calls, PLEASE hang up and call WREA AT 970-878-5041. WREA DOES NOT ask for[Read More…]
Celebration of Life: Thomas Dirk Murray
Aug. 13, 2022 at 1 p.m.Evenson’s Grove, 160 CR 57, Meeker, CO