“County fairs are not gotten up for financial gain. They never pay for the cost of running them, but they do pay big dividends in educating people to the vast amount of the good they accomplish.” — The Meeker Herald, Aug. 20, 1921 RBC | Rio Blanco County’s first official[Read More…]
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North Dodd, Smith, Osborn lead at 4-H horse show
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Fair opened its 2026 livestock show season Saturday, July 25, with the annual 4-H Horse Show at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Members competed in five performance classes before concluding the day with gymkhana events, showcasing their horsemanship, riding ability and speed. Pearl North[Read More…]
Kilduff earns premier exhibitor honors at 4-H Dog Show
RBC | After the Rio Blanco County Fair’s horse show opened the week’s livestock competitions July 25, 4-H members and their canine partners took center stage Monday, July 27, during the annual 4-H Dog Show at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Exhibitors spent the past seven months preparing for the[Read More…]
Commissioners approve data center moratorium
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met for its regular meeting July 21 in Rangely. Commission Chair Callie Scritchfield and Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon attended in person, while Commissioner Doug Overton participated remotely via Google Meet. Before approving the agenda, O’Hearon requested that the June 30 special meeting[Read More…]
MORE MURALS!
Meeker is getting even more colorful! Above, Meeker High School Art students Braylin Pena and Emma Bauer pose with their newly installed murals at Meeker Public Library. BEN QUINN PHOTO
Trustees direct staff to draft access agreements
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees voted 5-1 on July 21 to direct town staff to draft an encroachment agreement and revocable license that could allow adjoining property owners to use the planned Robert Street-Sanderson Drive emergency connector for private access. Trustee Charles Day opposed the motion. The decision[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: July 19-25, 2026
ARRESTS 7/20/2026- Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 55 year- old male for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs or Both. He was issued a summons and given a courtesy ride to a local hotel. CALL SUMMARIES 7/19/2026 @ 3:56 pm. Communications received several 911 calls reporting[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 30th, 2026
Short stories and snacks at the Library MEEKER | Stop by Meeker Public Libray on Saturday, August 1 at 11 a.m. We will be reading The Storm by McKnight Malmar. Make a macrame fruit hammock MEEKER | Craft Crazy With Erin will be making a macrame fruit hammock on August[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Contradictions
“Life zips by and next thing you know, you’re laying in a hospital bed.” ~ Grandpa Sam I spent the last few days in St. Mary’s Hospital with my grandfather. In trying to maintain my sanity, I wrote quite a bit. I’m sharing some of those reflections here this week.[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 30th, 2026
Appreciation for firefighters Dear Editor: We want to offer our sincere appreciation for the rapid response to a lightning-initiated fire at the Villa Ranch on Saturday, July 25th. The quick actions of our neighbor Pat Mares, Meeker Fire and Rescue, US Wildland Fire Service South Zone (formerly BLM) and the[Read More…]
FFA officers retreat at Trappers
Special to the HT MEEKER | The 2026-27 Meeker FFA Chapter officer team recently participated in the chapter’s annual Officer Retreat, held June 12-13 at Trappers Lake Lodge. The officer team consists of President Aurora Stallings, Vice President Elijah Rundberg, Secretary Jayci Chintala, Treasurer Lauryn Shults, Reporter Hailey Cox, Sentinel[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN – 2026 Town Hall tour reflections
Special to the HT RBC | Democracy isn’t meant to happen in comment sections. At a time of deep political division and toxic online discourse, there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face to discuss our ideas, challenges, and disagreements. While too many elected officials avoid in-person town halls, I continue[Read More…]
