RBC | The second round of unofficial election results up voter turnout to 38.25% from 30.83%. 1,675 ballots were cast; there are 4,379 active voters in Rio Blanco County. The biggest items on RBC’s ballot were school board elections in both Meeker and Rangely, and a school bond in Rangely.[Read More…]
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Community Garden…
Pictured are Mel and Laura Trujillo and Ruth Martinson. We would like to thank the folks of Rangely who stopped by and supported the Community Garden by donating to our bake sale. RENÉ HARDEN PHOTO
Editor’s Column: Trust your gut
Last night I kept smelling air in the house. I know, that sounds weird, but the smell of fresh air in the house in colder weather is very distinct. It’s not something I notice in the summer when the windows are open, but I do notice it when it’s cold[Read More…]
Loose Ends: All for mom, apple pie and the American flag
So many of my conversations lately have involved the word freedom and how all of us come to different understandings of the word. Our individual right to “live free” is debated daily on the news. It doesn’t matter if you get news from social media, television, or radio. There are[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: No cost and low cost gifts
Last week I wrote about tangible things we can do to be ready for the holidays. This week, I want to think about the gifts we can give that are free or a modest expense. How can you help someone else with your time or perhaps, share your talents? Can[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 28, 2021
Thanks from Hejl/Noel families Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone who helped us with our graveside service and celebration of life at the Elks Lodge for Pat Hejl, and who sent cards, flowers and sympathy. We will miss Pat, but our great memories will bring us healing and[Read More…]
Guest Opinion
Nice people finish first RBC I Chances are that you’ve heard the expression, “nice guys finish last.” Nothing could be further from the truth. This statement is used by many to justify less than ethical treatment of others. Under the guise of not wanting to finish last, people engage in[Read More…]
Writers on the Range:
This rancher has radical ideas about water RBC I If Jim Howell, a fourth-generation rancher in Western Colorado, has a guru, he’s Allan Savory, the champion of intensive cattle grazing even on semi-arid land. Howell, 52, says Savory’s methods, which require moving cattle quickly from pasture to pasture, enable him[Read More…]
Obituary: Rebecca Starr Corbett
Rebecca Starr Corbett was born in Delta, Colorado, on Jan. 19, 1979, to Juanita Corbett Edwards and Sam Shirley. Rebecca was raised in Paonia, Colorado. She worked at City Market in Hotchkiss for a few years, then moved to Grand Junction and worked for Lowes. She held multiple jobs that[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Oct. 28, 2021
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The first heavy frost of the season put in an appearance here Wednesday night. • We shall be sure to go to bed tired if we spend the day looking for an easy place. The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago •[Read More…]
CDOT extends public comment period for proposed transportation air pollution reduction planning standards
RBC I Coloradans will have additional time to weigh in on proposed bold new transportation pollution reduction planning standards that will reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, improve air quality, reduce smog and provide more travel options for Coloradans. CDOT is extending the original 60-day comment[Read More…]
Meeker elk bugling/camouflage contest results
MEEKER I Thank you to judges Jeff McGuire, Austin Seely and Jarrett Waldref. GRAND CHAMPION BUGLER REAGAN CLATTERBAUGH FIRST GRADE 1ST PLACE – CARTER MAES 2ND PLACE – KADEN KRUEGER 3RD PLACE – ELLIE ANNE RUNDBERG SECOND GRADE 1ST PLACE – AVERY COLEMAN 2ND PLACE – ZEELI HAYES 3RD PLACE[Read More…]
