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Red, White & RODEO

The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series continues each Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Range Call Rodeo results July 2: Ranch broncs — Sheridan Harvey Number 8 team roping — Ryan Vroman and Lenny Klinglesmith  Mixed team roping — Raelynn Toon and TJ Toon Number 11 team[Read More…]

Public Notices: July 9, 2020

RIO BLANCO COUNTY ROAD 73 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT CDOT #BRO C490-007 – PROJECT # 23510 REQUEST FOR BID PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION:  Rio Blanco County Road (CR) 73 Bridge Replacement, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Project No. BRO C490-007 Construction Project Code No. 23510.  This project is located on CR 73[Read More…]

5th positive COVID-19 case in RBC

Rio Blanco County Public Health has announced a fifth laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 case. Cases and contacts of cases are present in both Meeker and Rangely at this time. RBC Public Health has contacted all individuals who are considered close contacts of this case. All citizens are advised to continue being[Read More…]

Correction: Page 6B

We are trying to track down what went wrong between our office and the printer on this week’s Page 6B. Somehow the printer ended up printing Page 7B from October 2019, instead of this week’s 6B. The online edition is correct, and we will be posting the missing ads to[Read More…]

Days Gone By: July 2, 2020

The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • The inherent greed of man (or more properly speaking in the present instance — cursedness) was fully illustrated on Piceance lately where Water Commissioner Moog found people ruining their ranches with too much water rather than let their neighbors have any. •[Read More…]

ERBM discusses budget projections, projects at June meetings

Double meetings in June focused primarily on the 2021 budget, issues with the Circle Park pond project, and bids for Meeker Recreation Center’s roof replacement. The first meeting, held Tuesday, June 16, began with ERBM’s 2019 audit summary. ColoCPA’s Marlo Coates presented the report, and stated, “the adjustments we had[Read More…]

Trail & Hitch …

Trail and Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and Open House. Owner Amanda Montgomery and Manager Kris Deines cut the ribbon along with Stephanie Kobald and Ann Franklin from the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Tiny Home tours, smore’s bar and campfire added to[Read More…]

Rangely Fourth of July 2020

To view all our photos from Rangely’s Independence Day weekend, visit: https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Rangely-Fourth-of-July-2020 RANGELY | Western Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Park District thanks everyone who volunteered their time over the 4th of July weekend. Cream Pie Bake Off Winners 1st: Trenton Long, Coconut Cream Pie 2nd: Tracy Hayes, Key Lime[Read More…]