Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago With this issue the Herald enters its 16th year. W.F. Hossack has been appointed a forest ranger. A good appointment. A hypocrite is a man who, in trying to fool others, fools himself. Campaign documents prove the untruthfulness of the adage, “Figures cannot lie.”[Read More…]
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Boys golf returns to Rangely High School for first time since 2018
RANGELY | For the first time in seven years, boys high school golf is back on the course at Rangely High School. Leading the revival is head coach Clark Edwards, a 2008 Rangely graduate who has called the town home nearly his entire life—except for a few years in Arizona,[Read More…]
Print paper delivery delayed due to fire
RBC | For the second time this summer, our print delivery is delayed due to wildfires. The online edition is up, and for this week we are taking down the paywall. For those who don’t know, we generally pick up our papers in Rifle on Wednesday evening from our courier[Read More…]
Fire Update: Thursday, Aug. 7
MEEKER | As per the official update from the incident team this morning, the Lee Fire has grown to an estimated 45,000 acres and the Elk Fire is at 14,250 acres. There are 476 total personnel, and resources to include 14 aircraft, 15 engines, 14 hand crews, and two heavy[Read More…]
Fire Update: Wednesday, Aug. 6
IMPORTANT: There is a community meeting tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 6) at 7 p.m. at Meeker High School. Fire managers and local authorities will present on current and future fire, weather, and evacuation status. Directly after the presentations there will be fire managers, local authorities, and public information officers available at[Read More…]
White River National Forest, BLM to enter stage 2 fire restrictions Friday
RBC | All lands managed by the White River National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District (Grand Junction and Silt offices) will be in stage 2 fire restrictions beginning Friday, Aug. 8. Rio Blanco County and the White River Field Office BLM are remaining in stage[Read More…]
Fire-related cancellations and postponements
(Please note, this information is being updated as it comes in.) • Due to the fires, there will be no Meeker Summer Rodeo Series rodeo this week. • The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s production of Matilda, originally set for Thursday through Saturday this week, has been postponed. • The[Read More…]
ELK FIRE TO THE EAST, LEE FIRE TO THE WEST
Pictured is a helicopter being used to fight the Elk Fire east of Meeker. Smoke from the Lee Fire darkened the sky over Meeker this week as the blaze to the west expanded dramatically, prompting multiple evacuations. The Elk Fire off County Rd. 8 to the east of Meeker also[Read More…]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms chronic depredation events in Rio Blanco County
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has confirmed three depredation events caused by an uncollared wolf in Rio Blanco County on July 20, 22, and Aug. 2, 2025. Of these depredations one was determined by clear and convincing evidence to have been caused by a wolf with[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS:July 27-AUG 2, 2025
ARRESTS 8/2/2025- Meeker PD arrested a 34 year-old male for Driving Under the Influence. He was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 8/4/2025-Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 71 year-old male for Driving Under the Influence. He was issued a summons and released to a sober[Read More…]
Survey markers preserve Meeker’s layout — and save homeowners money
MEEKER | A few small nails hidden in the streets of Meeker connect modern-day property lines to maps drawn more than a century ago. As those markers disappear, so does the town’s ability to know exactly where anything begins or ends. What are those small, round metal markers in the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – August 7th, 2025
Community theater production of ‘Matilda’ postponed MEEKER | The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda: The Musical” scheduled for this weekend has been postponed due to the wildfires and will be rescheduled. Circle Park remains closed during final construction MEEKER | The public is reminded that[Read More…]
