Enjoy full videos of the Meeker Parade and fireworks display below. Congratulations to this year’s parade entry winners. Best of Show: Alex Plumb – Alpine West Properties Real Estate (above) Most Creative: San Juan Backcountry Adventures Judges Choice: White’s Construction and Excavation People’s Choice: Colorado State Patrol Best Car: Loren[Read More…]
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Modified Range Call events still offer plenty of ways to celebrate this Independence Day
The 135th annual Range Call Celebration will be a bit different in 2020, just like everything else this year. For starters, there’s no big headline concert. The pandemic has forced bands and solo artists alike to cancel their summer music tours. Second, there will be no barn dances. But don’t[Read More…]
Suzan Pelloni of Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty recognized on 2020 REAL Trends ‘America’s Best’ rankings
REAL Trends recently released its 2019 ranking report of “America’s Best Real Estate Professionals” and Suzan Pelloni of Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty was among those recognized as the best in Colorado. The list includes more than 14,500 residential real estate professionals from every state and those ranked are among the[Read More…]
Funeral Notice: Carolyn Evelyn Sullivan
May 12, 1926 ~ June 8, 2020 We will celebrate the life of our beloved Carolyn at 11 a.m. on July 11 at Highland Cemetery This will be followed by interment for Carolyn and her beloved husband, the late John Francis Sullivan.
Streeter Fire exceeds 1,000 acres, zero containment
UPDATED: 3:29 p.m. July 6, 2020 A wildfire near Mile Marker 61 on Hwy. 13 north of Meeker has prompted the evacuation of Colowyo mine Tuesday afternoon, according to the Craig Press. The fire, of undetermined origin, jumped the highway earlier Tuesday, fueled by dry conditions and high winds. The[Read More…]
License requirement for SWAs now in effect
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently adopted a rule change, requiring all visitors 18 or older to possess a valid hunting or fishing license to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This new rule will be in effect beginning July[Read More…]
Hwy. 13 north of Meeker impacted by wildfire
Firefighters are on scene at a wildfire between Nine Mile Gap and County Rd. 80 — about 13-15 miles north of Meeker. Travel delays are possible and smoke may be visible from the road.
Conservation Corner: “Efficiency” versus “Conservation” of Agriculture Water
By Guest Writer Phil Brink, Consulting Coordinator, Colorado Cattlemen’s Ag Water NetWORK (agwaternetwork.org) If farmers and ranchers use more efficient irrigation methods, won’t they use less water? This is a common question which stems from confusion between the terms ‘efficiency’ and ‘conservation’. Conservation means using less water. Efficiency refers to[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: July 2, 2020
Meeker Mustang Makeover 2020 Dear Editor: From “Wild to Mild,” the Meeker Mustang Makeover has started a new Rio Blanco newsworthy event thanks to a hard-working board of volunteers, the active participation of the BLM, and the support of several community groups. This year, the event has more than doubled[Read More…]
To market we will go …
Residents took advantage of pleasant June weather to get outside for the first Farmers Market/Meekerpalooza event of the summer last Friday. For more photos from the downtown event, visit https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Farmers-MarketMeekerpalooza/.
Editor’s Column: Out of order
This week there were three public events in 24 hours where face coverings were almost non-existent. When Caitlin told me an elderly lady asked to sit by her because “no one else is being safe” (no masks), I did something I shame other people for doing: I went toxic on[Read More…]
MHS alumni honored for college achievements
• Meeker High School alumnae Alicia Mobley has been named a Presidential Scholar at Colorado Mesa University in recognition of earning a 4.0 GPA for both the Fall and the Spring semesters of 2019-2220. This is the second year in a row Mobley has earned a 4.0.GPA for both semesters.[Read More…]
