No, Rio Blanco Lake has not sprung a leak. Colorado Parks and Wildlife held a public meeting in October to explain plans to adjust the management of some fish species currently in the lake to balance sportfish management goals with native fish conservation efforts in the White River. They are[Read More…]
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NEWS NOTES: Dec 30, 2021
NYE masquerade party at brewery MEEKER | Countdown to the new year at Smoking River Brewing Co. on Friday, Dec. 31 with live music by WAVE11 at 9 p.m., and Jamaican Joes with Mitch’s Wild Weiners Food Truck. Masquerade means wear your mask (the other fun kind)! If you don’t[Read More…]
Safety first for activities on ice
Now that winter has finally arrived in northwest Colorado, residents are participating in the usual cold-weather activities, including those that require ice. At the Circle Park Pond in Meeker, freezing temperatures mean new opportunities for ice skating, hockey and fishing. However, winter time pond usage also means increased concern over[Read More…]
The top 10 stories of 2021
What were the top stories in 2021 for Rio Blanco County? Based on our website traffic at ht1885.com, the top 10 are as follows (oddly, they’re all from the last half of the year) No. 1. — RBCSO explores jail changes (Sept. 2, 2021) Sheriff Anthony Mazzola laid out the[Read More…]
Death Notice: Penny Pearce
Jan. 10, 1966 ~ Dec. 22, 2021 Services pending.
BLM seeks public comments on proposed reroute of transmission line at Colorado–Utah border
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a proposal to reroute the approved but unbuilt Gateway South transmission line at the Colorado-Utah border. The proposal, submitted by PacifiCorp doing business as Rocky Mountain Power, would reroute approximately three miles of the Gateway South transmission line south[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Our Best Christmas
Written in 1954 by my Uncle Clarence Hill for the Farm Journal, I hope you will enjoy this story as much as we have. A father of five, Iowa farmer, humorist, woodworker, and uplifting writer, Clarence Hill was an unforgettable character. A shaggy, pot-bellied little Shetland pony got all mixed[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Christmas spirit
I hope when any of you are out walking a dog in the next two weeks, the dog doesn’t inadvertently leave behind a present. “Please pick up after your dog. Your neighbors will thank you.” This sign remains posted on one of my favorite walking paths, as real winter weather[Read More…]
Veteran’s Voice: Two options
We all swore the same solemn oath “…to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.” At this point in our history to get our nation back I believe we have two options: No. 1: The electoral process. No. 2: Armed revolution. I strongly recommend starting with[Read More…]
Death Notice: Tom Kilduff
May 21, 1947 ~ Dec. 21, 2021
Obituary: Ronald Joseph Kerstetter
Sept. 19, 1939 ~ Dec. 20, 2021 Ronald Joseph Kerstetter, 82, passed on Dec. 20, 2021. He was born Sept. 19, 1939, in a house on Battletown Hill, Between Hoffer and Meiserville, Pennsylvania to the late Harvey Kerstetter and the late Florence Dressler. Ron attended the primary school in the[Read More…]
Obituary: Kathryn (Katy) Marie Willis
April 1, 1977 ~ Dec. 13, 2021 Katy Willis, 44, lost a short battle with cancer on Dec. 13, 2021, in Grand Junction, Colorado surrounded by family. Katy was a resident of Rangely where she had lived since graduating from high school in Carbondale, Colorado. Katy was born in Rangely[Read More…]