Algae bloom effects cause frustration, uncertainty RBC I This week, the HT conducted interviews with Alden VandenBrink, manager of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District; Bob Tobin, a former USGS hydrologist and water quality expert; Dr. Bob Dorsett, White River Alliance member; and Callie Hendrickson, White River Conservancy District Executive[Read More…]
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Kaye’s Corner: Thank you, fiber optic internet
MEEKER I We citizens of Rio Blanco County have our issues, but one thing we can be proud of is our state-of-the-art fiber optic internet system. Yup! Our technology is considered the go-to model. Local officials get contacted frequently to learn how other communities can get what we have. Lest[Read More…]
LDS church service project July 31
CRAIG I The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Craig Colorado Stake will hold a service project July 31 to help at the Winding River Ranch in Grand Lake, Colorado, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hand work and light duty cleanup will include using magnets to recover nails[Read More…]
2021 Rio Blanco County Fair Schedule
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It’s a Way of Life–July 20 meeting
MEEKER I Acting President Hayden Garcia called the July 20 meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Pearl North Dodd led the group in pledges. Joslin Spieth gave the council report. The last council meeting was Meeker and Rangely councils combined and they discussed the Barnyard Olympics. Fair is Aug. 2-7.[Read More…]
Cedar Ridges July 24 Golf Tournament results
RANGELY | CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT First Gross – Rafe Johnston/Blake Murray- Vernal First Net – Sean Bowling/Klayton Costanzo- Glenwood Springs Second Gross – Jerrad Brown/Roger Walters – Rifle Second Net – Cody Weddle/Dean Gibbs – Vernal FIRST FLIGHT First Gross – JC Watt/Willy Theos – Meeker First Net – Robby Elam/Mark[Read More…]
25 new COVID-19 cases
RBC I As of Monday, July 26, there were 25 new COVID-19 cases in the county in the last week. There were four new hospital admissions in the last week (July 18-25) and two were still hospitalized as of Monday. According to the RBC Public Health Department, approximately 20% of[Read More…]
YIPPEE KI YAY …
July 15 Rodeo Results Saddle Bronc–Ty Ivey #8 Team Roping–Ryan Vroman/Lenny Klinglesmith Mixed Team Roping–Lori Ann Klinglesmith/Cade Blunt #11 Team Roping–Joe Wood/Kash Atwood Open Team Roping–Joe Wood/Brett Watson Jr/Sr Team Roping–Leah Wood/Joe Wood Dally Ribbon Roping–Cody Edinger/Ty Ivey Open Breakaway–Paula Cooper Ladies Breakaway–Deena Norell Open Barrels–J’Leah Richardson Jr. Barrels–Jessy Pelloni[Read More…]
Range Call Royalty tryouts
MEEKER I Are you interested in representing Rio Blanco County as a member of the Range Call Royalty team? For junior royalty, if you are turning 5-12 anytime in 2021, tryouts are Aug. 21 starting at 9 a.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. No horse is required.[Read More…]
Meeker School District’s COVID guidelines
MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to approve the verbiage of a letter to be sent to parents next week regarding COVID-19 mitigation for the 2021-22 school year. A handful of parents were present to take a position against mandatory masking or[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Out of Order
MEEKER I “Out of Order! Do not use or you will be trapped,” the paper posted on a stall in the public restroom proclaimed. It seems that some of the signs posted in the small, roadside businesses catering to tourists have had to resort to improving their signage. It seems[Read More…]