James ‘Jim’ McDermott Nov. 19, 1951 ~ Jan. 14, 2019 James “Jim” McDermott, 67, of Greeley, Colo., passed away Jan. 14, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born Nov. 19,1951, in Denver, Colo., to Andrew and Hazel McDermott. He worked for Greeley Gas/Atmos Energy in Steamboat[Read More…]
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Health department offers free radon test kits during National Radon Action Month
RBC | The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is offering free radon test kits this month in an effort to protect Coloradans from a leading cause of lung cancer. Approximately half of Colorado homes have radon gas levels that exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s action level. In[Read More…]
Locals feel impact as government shutdown drags on
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] RBC I Despite Rio Blanco County’s distance from Washington, D.C., the partial government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—affects local residents on many levels. Federal employees in various departments will miss their second paycheck this week as the longest government shutdown in history stretches into its second[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys sixth in league after weekend of wins
MEEKER | It was a weekend full of success for the lady Cowboys basketball team. Three games played, 173 total points scored, 100 more than their opponents and they moved up in the ranking from number eight to six. “We are super excited about last weekend,” commented head coach Jamie[Read More…]
Cowboys lose three
MEEKER | The Cowboys traveled home from Paonia Saturday after losing their third game on the weekend. A record of 4-7 overall and 2-3 on the league, the team is struggling shooting. “We are right there in every game. We just are not scoring when we need a score,” said[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Jan. 24, 2019
– Cribbage Tournament Jan. 27, 1 to 6 p.m. at the Meeker VFW. Bring your own board and 20 for entry. Percentage of tourney proceeds will go to the top three winners and the remainder will be donated to the VFW. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878- 3403. – Escape[Read More…]
Classifieds: Jan. 24, 2019
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** Open Range Cowboy Church of Meeker First Worship Service on Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, March 3 at the Farigrounds Exhibit Hall Tom 260-6820 The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners![Read More…]
Legal Notices: Jan. 24, 2019
Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse 555 Main Street, 3rd Floor Hearing Room Meeker, Colorado 81641 Tentative Agenda January 28, 2019 Public Comment: Any member of the public may address the Board on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Jan. 17, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The Meeker Bank received a new typewriter the other day and now everybody from the manager down to Vic is too busy and preoccupied to say “How-dydoo” – Sheriff Searles of Uintah County, Utah, arrived in town in the early part of the week in[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Jan. 7-13, 2019
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…]
Slow December for Meeker PD
MEEKER | Either it was really cold in December or everyone was in the Christmas spirit, based on the number of calls to the Meeker Police Department. Police Chief Phil Stubblefield said the department had 160 calls in December. “That’s probably the lowest we’ve had in years. December was really slow[Read More…]
Scripps National Spelling Bee coming back to Meeker in 2019
MEEKER | Every year, students from all walks of life and from all over the country participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, one of the nation’s oldest and most iconic competitions, a tradition 90 years in the making. The 2018 Spelling Bee was the first that the Meeker School District[Read More…]
