MEEKER | If you are having cabin fever take a short 10-minute drive up County Road 8 about 3 miles to County Road 6 (Little Beaver Road). Turn left on County Road 6 and go about .6 of a mile to visit the restored Coal Creek School on the left.[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: Time to reflect on Easter’s meaning
What an unusual Easter this shall be. Church services will be online; Easter egg hunts limited to back yards with sibling-only competition (color your printable paper eggs this week and place them in your windows, too); and families won’t (or shouldn’t) be having big Easter dinners together. It is scheduled[Read More…]
Eggscellent …
Happy Easter! Enjoy a few eggscellent features in this week’s paper, including a coloring page sponsored by Meeker Lion’s Club (hang it in your window for a community-wide easter egg hunt!) Right-click, open in a new window, and print your own copies with the files below: There are also twelve[Read More…]
Virtual Easter Services
MEEKER: Christ Reformed Church – 10 a.m. at https://www.facebook.com/christreformedmeeker/ Church at Meeker- Check their Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/488430667936692/ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – View 2018 Messiah concert Easter Sunday at 2 p.m. at BYUtv.org Open Range Cowboy Church of Meeker (970)260-6820 for info. Emmanuel Baptist – 9:15[Read More…]
PMC launches resource line
RBC | Pioneers Medical Center and Meeker Family Health Center have launched a resource line to give you more information about COVID-19 symptoms. We can help you decide when to contact your doctor, visit the PMC Respiratory Clinic or set up a telehealth visit. Call 970-878-9796. You will hear a[Read More…]
Meeker Regional Library offering online check out, curbside pickup
MEEKER | “Books are a uniquely portable magic,” according to author Stephen King, and they’re also an excellent distraction. A lot of Meeker residents need exactly that, and Meeker Regional Library has created a way for patrons to enjoy library books safely during the COVID-19 closure. The library building is[Read More…]
You can now self-report COVID-19 symptoms
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health has created a self-reporting form for residents with symptoms of COVID-19. If you or a member of your household have symptoms, you’re asked to complete the self-screening form online at https://www.rbc.us/592/Coronavirus-Update. The forms, which are anonymous, will be used as[Read More…]
17 year old arrested for brush fires in Rangely
RANGELY | Rangely Police Department and the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office have apprehended a 17-year-old juvenile after a joint investigation into four brush fires in Rangely that caused minor property damage. The fires occurred on March 31, April 1 and April 8. They were contained quickly, but all were “deemed[Read More…]
Public Notices: April 9, 2020
Lower White River Pest Control District Bid Request Commercial Equipped Applicator The Lower White River Pest Control District is accepting bid proposals for commercial equipped applicators to spray herbicides on private land located within the District. Bids will be opened by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, April 21,[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 2, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The meadow-lark is around these days, but he is wrapped in a fur-trimmed overcoat and is not saying much. – Two new stores for Hugus & Co. are in course of erection — one at Hayden, the other at Fourmile, both in Routt[Read More…]
Ventilator delivered to Rangely by local pilots
RANGELY | Like other hospitals in the country, Rangely District Hospital started planning and preparing for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients weeks ago. After evaluating available equipment, they determined they had a need for a ventilator that would meet long-term support requirements for a potential COVID-19 patient. “A fear[Read More…]
NRCS accepting applications for help for farmers and ranchers
RBC | The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado is currently accepting applications for enrollment into the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program—Agriculture Land/Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-ALE, ACEP-WRE) program. The purpose of the ACEP-ALE program is to protect the agricultural viability, grazing uses and related conservation values by limiting nonagricultural uses[Read More…]
