RBC I In an effort to trim its budget in the face of declining revenue, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office is exploring the feasibility of closing operations at the detention center and contracting with Moffat County to house inmates from RBC. The 2021 budget for the detention center was[Read More…]
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Brewery dreams become reality for Borchard brothers
RBC I Crafted in-house with 14 varieties of locally grown hops, the beers on tap at Meeker’s newest social destination, “the brewery,” is a big hit with locals and visitors alike according to owners Kevin and Kristofer Borchard. “We’ve done really well for the first week, [we] sold just over[Read More…]
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Happy 75th Birthday to Rangely!
RANGELY I A special celebration will be part of this year’s Septemberfest festivities: the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Rangely on Aug. 15, 1946. The vote to incorporate was 101 in favor, to seven against. Incorporation came during a boom in development and expansion. In 1946,[Read More…]
The long haul
RANGELY I Thanksgiving dinner preparations were underway last November when Rangely’s Wendi Gillard noticed she couldn’t smell the homemade cranberry sauce simmering on the stove or the turkey roasting in the oven. Or anything else. Gillard thought maybe she was just used to the cooking smells from being in the[Read More…]
Recall protest hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2
RBC | A hearing concerning the protest contesting the sufficiency of the petition to recall Gary Moyer as county commission has been set for Sept. 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker. The hearing will be live-streamed on the county’s YouTube channel. The hearing[Read More…]
CPW’s annual Take a Friend Hunting Contest returns
RBC I For the third consecutive year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging hunters to take a friend hunting. As a reward for hunters sharing their expertise and love of hunting, CPW has created a contest for mentors who take the time to pass on their knowledge, with prizes for[Read More…]
CPW Commission to host virtual/in-person meeting in Meeker
RBC I At its hybrid virtual/in-person meeting in Meeker, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider emergency regulations and final regulations related to closing the 2021 hunting season for greater sage-grouse in Game Management Unit 10, emergency regulations and final regulations related to providing Purple Heart recipients free access[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: August 26
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • General reading, that is, of the magazines and newspapers, will tend to broaden your mind and furnish you with topics for conversation. • The finishing coat of plaster on the Meeker Hotel is about completed. • Work on the foundation walls of the[Read More…]
MHS golf travels to three tourneys on Western Slope
MEEKER I A big week for golf as they had three tournaments spread across the west slope of Colorado. “It was a long week with competitions at Tiara Rado in Grand Junction, River Valley Ranch in Carbondale, and at Battlement Mesa in Grand Valley,” began head coach Willy Theos, “The[Read More…]
MHS volleyball No. 1 in coaches poll
MEEKER I After a short break from last season, Cowboy volleyball is back on the court. They start the season in the number one spot in the coaches poll. CHSAA rankings and RPI are not accurate or have not been released yet due to the limited number of games. “We[Read More…]
BLM to remove some Sand Wash wild horses
CRAIG I The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision to reduce herd numbers within the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area to appropriate management levels. The decision allows the BLM to gather wild horses to the low end of the appropriate management level, ranging from 163 to 362,[Read More…]