MEEKER | Monday, Jan. 18 came and went without wrestling practice in Meeker; the entire team had entered quarantine the day before. The following Monday dawned a new day; it still wasn’t a full wrestling room, but the kids were there and ready to practice. This year’s returning seniors are[Read More…]
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Rangely basketball compliance rules RANGELY | Rangely High School Basketball games begin this weekend. To maintain compliance with State mandated spectator restriction of 50 under level “Orange,” Rangely School District is enacting the following measures: n Capacity restrictions only allow for the immediate family of participants to attend in person.n[Read More…]
Cowboy basketball gets underway with first game this week
MEEKER | Cowboy basketball is finally in full swing. The winter sports seasons were delayed from the beginning of the school year, delayed again, and finally the first official practices were set for Jan. 18, but both teams were unable to make it to the court that week. The boys,[Read More…]
INOCULATIONS UNDERWAY …
Releasing the wolves
CPW sticks to three-year timeline, for now RBC | The 11-member Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission hosted two days of virtual meetings Jan. 13 and 14, with approximately eight of 18 total hours allocated to discussing an adaptive management plan for wolf reintroduction. The passage of Proposition 114 last November,[Read More…]
Community spread boosts case counts
RBC | With new case counts remaining high, Rio Blanco County recorded its 401st positive COVID-19 case on Monday, Jan. 25, with some of the highest active case counts since the spike in November. As of Monday, there were 42 active cases in Meeker and 34 in Rangely. Six residents[Read More…]
News Briefs: Jan 28, 2021
Free legal clinic Weds., Feb. 10 MEEKER | The next free legal clinic for individuals without an attorney will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 from 2-5 p.m.—contact your local library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. As a COVID work-around, instead of clinic patrons coming to[Read More…]
LETTER: Colorado Wild Public Lands on Buffalo Horn
Dear Editor:Do you or any community members have questions about the recently published decision by the BLM (see the Jan. 21 Herald Times) to approve a land exchange with Buffalo Horn Properties, LLC? It conveys 14 parcels of Federal lands aggregating 2,652 acres in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, to[Read More…]
Commissioners End Morlan’s 17-year Term as County Road and Bridge Director in Unanimous Vote
“All I can say right now is I’m going to do my best to make things right. Our county is too special a place to be ruined by bad decisions,” said Dave Morlan during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday. In his public statement, Morlan responded[Read More…]
CPW Commission approves three-year wolf introduction plan
Conservation Corner: Last week’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) virtual meeting included six hours of presentation, discussion, and comments on the process of wolf introduction. Many eyes and ears were fully focused on them. The voters of Colorado have spoken and forced introduction of wolves will occur in Colorado.[Read More…]
Tri-State notes achievements of Responsible Energy Plan one year after implementation
RBC | In a press release issued late last week, Tri-State reflected on its achievements in 2020 and upcoming efforts for 2021 and beyond, as it marks the one-year anniversary of its Responsible Energy Plan (REP), the most transformative change in the 68-year history of the cooperative. From the commencement[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Jan 21, 2021
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago A social dance will be given at the Coal Creek school house on Friday evening, Jan. 31, 1896. All are cordially invited. By order of Committee. Most of the cattlemen are paying their wolf tax very promptly and as a result the war[Read More…]
