RBC | Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife are working to address a number of water and recreation issues across the northwest part of the state. As high temperatures and low humidity have fueled wildfires in the region, they are also causing significant issues for water users, water recreation, and[Read More…]
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County Beat: Term limits expected to appear on Nov. ballot
RBC | Term limits for elected county officials are expected to appear on the November ballot, but we won’t know until next week’s meeting in Rangely exactly which elected offices will be subject to change. Currently, there are no term limits on any elected offices in the county — commissioner,[Read More…]
Sounds of Meeker Part 4: The Airport
MEEKER | One of the distinct sounds of Meeker, perhaps surprisingly, are planes and helicopters flying overhead. It seems to me we’ve been listening to more planes this summer, so I wondered if we’re possibly getting more visitors. This question caused me to realize that I don’t know anything about[Read More…]
OPINION: Fighting western wildfires
RBC | It is the height of fire season in the American West, with temperatures at triple-digits across the Great Basin and lightning-ladened monsoons sweeping the arid landscape. Thus, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and interagency, state and local allies are fighting wildfires to protect natural resources, neighbors, and[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Water measuring devices
What is the standard water measuring device for the Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR)? There are several other types of measuring devices, including electronic flow meters, but the Parshall Flume is most commonly used. A Parshall Flume might be the most recognizable measuring device readily available. With an[Read More…]
Obituary: Kenneth Elmo Harrison
Jan. 5, 1936 ~ July 27, 2020 Ken died peacefully surrounded by family at his summer home in Meeker, Colorado, on July 27, 2020, at age 84. Born Jan. 5, 1936, in Rifle, Colorado, to Lambert Elmo and Ruth Murdock Harrison, little brother “buddy” to older sisters Shirley and Ruth.[Read More…]
OPINION: If you like birds and fish, hug a cow
RBC | You don’t hear this from former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt or the usual suspects whose goal is to end many water diversions from the Colorado River, but it’s true. Rural landscapes and wildlife need ranching and irrigated agriculture to survive. Without irrigation, think high desert. Without irrigation in[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: We don’t have to, we get to
I learned this week that an acquaintance in Denver, a fellow writer with whom I enjoyed a four hour dinner and conversation a few years ago, has been hospitalized with COVID-19. The news took me by surprise. Throughout the pandemic she’s been a self-described naysayer, doubting the danger posed by the[Read More…]
Harvey attending Montana Tech
Reese Harvey is attending Montana Technological University to study mining engineering. He has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the International Society of Explosive Engineers. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana, and the fall semester begins Aug. 17.
Cemetery soak…
During the Circle Park Pond project construction the cemetery water pump was shut off for two days (so the grass was not getting watered). Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue saved the lawn and soaked the cemetery. Community cooperation creates good results for all!—VANESSA TROUT COURTESY PHOTO
Fire at top of 7th Street in Meeker: UPDATED
UPDATE as of 4:04 p.m.: According to authorities, the fire has been contained and mop-up is underway. Crews are responding to a fire at the top of 7th St. near the water tower in Meeker. Flames are visible for several blocks, and there are reports power lines are in danger.[Read More…]
News Briefs: Aug. 13, 2020
Help Starbuck celebrate 103rd birthday MEEKER | The Walbridge Wing is organizing a drive-by parade on Friday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. to celebrate Ethel Starbuck’s 103rd birthday on Aug. 31. Walbridge Wing Activities Director Jean Gianinetti is asking people to drive by the main entrance of the hospital to[Read More…]
