HopeWest director Solveig Olson is the well-deserved winner of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Citizen of the Year award, announced and presented last Friday during the annual Chamber dinner by director Stephanie Kobald. Olson has spearheaded the organization and development of HopeWest Meeker, establishing a successful, self-sustaining program that[Read More…]
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COUNTY BEAT: Sheriff’s office works to dispel jail misinformation
COMMUNICATION ISSUES Elected officials, staff and law enforcement personnel from all three local government entities filled the county courthouse Monday to discuss the recent closure of the Justice Center/jail. RBC Sheriff Anthony Mazzolla announced the closure in September 2021 at the beginning of this year’s budget cycle. Since that time,[Read More…]
Winter storm warning: 4-8 inches of snow and 35 mph wind gusts expected in RBC
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 through 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. Locally, four to eight inches is expected, along with wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Travel could be difficult with reduced visibility[Read More…]
State mental health safety net is failing Coloradans
Will planned reforms fix or further the problems? This investigation is part of the ongoing “On Edge” series about Colorado’s mental health by the Colorado News Collaborative, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communities and news outlets like ours to ensure quality news for all Coloradans. The series title[Read More…]
Meeker Parade of Lights {PHOTOS}
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Letter: Thanks to PMC from Purkey family
Thanks to PMC from Purkey family Dear Editor: On behalf of the Purkey family, we would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to those who work at Pioneers Medical Center. We are so blessed to live in the Meeker community, where we are seen and treated as[Read More…]
Letter: Recall update
Dear Editor: The update on the Moyer recall is as follows: the Moyer Recall Committee is awaiting judicial review before the recall can go before voters on a ballot. The attorney hired by Matt Scott filed a lawsuit in Rio Blanco District Court challenging the decision made by Boots Campbell,[Read More…]
New CDLE ag overtime rules
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) has published as final the revised Agricultural Overtime Rules. The rules reflect extensive input from hundreds of Colorado workers and employers from statewide listening sessions, public meetings, and written comments. The rules are part of[Read More…]
Lukens announces run for House District 26 seat
Meghan Lukens of Steamboat Springs has announced her run for the State House of Representatives in the new House District 26. As currently proposed by the Independent Redistricting Commission, House District 26 would include the counties of Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco and part of Eagle. House District 26 is currently[Read More…]
Nat’l Forest winter travel season
The White River National Forest winter travel season is underway. During the winter season, all wheeled vehicles, including bikes, are limited to plowed routes to protect snow conditions for winter recreation and to protect road quality. “These winter regulations are an important part of keeping the White River National Forest[Read More…]
Micro loans now available for local ag
The Community Agriculture Alliance (CAA) is pleased to announce another round of funding for the Micro Loan Program, focused on providing low interest, short term micro loans for local agriculture producers. The program is funded by generous donors who truly believe in investing in agriculture. A committee of CAA board[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: December 2, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The man who uses words to dodge ideas does not last long in this age and generation. • The world is always hungry for ideas, either wise or grotesque. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • Another week of mixed weather — sunshine,[Read More…]