The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
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LET’S LUAU …
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual One Table Business and Community Appreciation Dinner Friday, May 31 complete with live music, fire dancing and a luau theme. Caitlin Walker Photos
Dinosaur National Monument tourism created $20.3 million in cumulative economic benefits for area last year, report says
DINOSAUR | A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 304,468 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2018 spent $18.3 million in communities near the monument. That spending supported 222 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economies of $20.3 million. “Dinosaur National[Read More…]
Memorial Notice: Dale Frisby
A memorial for Dale Frisby will be held Saturday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at Meeker United Methodist Church. Lunch to follow.
ERBM Recreation and Park District looking at ‘hard decisions’
MEEKER | Future revenue uncertainty in the face of falling tax valuations is a topic of conversation for most special districts these days, including the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. During the May 21 monthly board meeting, board members and staff discussed what questions need to be[Read More…]
Starbuck honored at 107th Old Timer’s Reunion
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association celebrated its 107th Old Timer’s Reunion Dinner and Dance on June 1 at the Freeman Fairfield Community Center. More than 145 pioneer descendants, families and guests shared memories, rejoined classmates in reunions, and enjoyed a history that dates back to 1885 in[Read More…]
Country Raised closing doors
MEEKER | Meeker’s retail therapy options will be down by one in the next few weeks as Country Raised closes its brick-and-mortar space at 610 Main St. Proprietor Makala Barton opened the store, which offers home decor and gifts, in June 2016. In the three years since, she also went[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Gobsmacked!
It means “utterly astonished; astounded,” and it’s the perfect descriptor for my reaction to the announcement that I was chosen Meeker’s Citizen of the Year for 2019. It’s taken me several days to wrap my head around it. First, I’m honored and challenged: honored to be chosen when there are[Read More…]
Citizens asked to weigh in on CDOT plan to close Hwy. 13 this summer
MEEKER | The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced plans to close Hwy. 13 for two hours per day and reroute traffic to CR 5 during a construction project this summer that failed to include traffic control plans. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners are opposed to this plan[Read More…]
Lawsuit against Meeker Housing Authority settled for $1 million
MEEKER | Pet lovers will agree: pets are a source of emotional support. Landlords will also agree: pets can be detrimental to property value. Determining whether emotional support animals and their owners qualify for the same housing protection as service animals became the subject of a two and a half year[Read More…]
Memorial Notice: Dean Pilcher
A memorial for Dean Pilcher will be held at Miller Creek on Saturday, June 8. All who knew him are invited.
Fish fry at Buford School Saturday
MEEKER | The fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 8 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic Buford[Read More…]
