Every year, the fifth grade Meeker Elementary School class takes a field trip to Trappers Lake. Staff members of the U.S. Forest Service Blanco Ranger District (BRD) coordinate with teachers to interact with students and share their knowledge of the “Cradle of Wilderness,” its many wonders, and how to best[Read More…]
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Cave Creek Fire …
Firefighters are monitoring the lightning-ignited Cave Creek Fire 20 miles southeast of Meeker and one mile south of the South Fork Campground. The ¼-acre fire was discovered Saturday when a small amount of smoke was visible, but it has likely been smoldering in the moist mixed-conifer forest for at least[Read More…]
White River National Forest to lift fire restrictions over most of Forest
RBC | Beginning Friday, most ranger districts on the White River National Forest will lift fire restrictions. The Aspen-Sopris, Blanco, Eagle-Holy Cross, and Rifle ranger districts are lifting restrictions Friday as fire danger has decreased with the recent snow. The Dillon Ranger District is coordinating with Summit County and will[Read More…]
South Fork…
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Trail maintenance restores access for hikers, riders
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Two seldom-used trails in the Blanco Ranger District recently received some much-needed maintenance and are now available for people looking for some solitude. The Cliff Lakes Trail #1831 and the Yellow Horse Trail #2288 were recently maintained in partnership with Rocky Mountain Youth[Read More…]
Fire restrictions changing for Blanco District
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Fire restrictions are changing across several jurisdictions within the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit region, and the public is urged to check with local offices before heading out this weekend. The following areas will remain in Stage 1 fire[Read More…]
Keetch to serve as interim director for Aspen-Sopris Ranger District
RBC | Visitors to the Aspen-Sopris Ranger Station will see a new face over the next few months: Curtis Keetch will take a break from his District Ranger position on the Blanco Ranger District in Meeker to serve as acting District Ranger on the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District until the position[Read More…]
Memorial trail…
On July 6, the Wagon Wheel OHV Club in cooperation with the Blanco Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service installed a sign at the intersection of Forest Road 263 and Forest Service Trail 2633 dedicating the Alvin Jones Memorial Trail. Twenty-seven family, friends and members of the club attended.[Read More…]
Meeker Community Clean-Up Day June 1
MEEKER | The Blanco Ranger District and Meeker High School agricultural department are hosting a cooperative community clean-up day following this year’s World Migratory Bird Day theme: “Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution.” MHS student Nick Massey has organized this event as part of his SAE fulfillment through the MHS[Read More…]
Forest Service issues emergency closure for Spring Cave
MEEKER | The Blanco Ranger District has issued an emergency closure order for Spring Cave. The cave and karst system above the cave is being monitored for potential impacts resulting from the 2018 Cabin Lake fire. Due to the unique and susceptible composition of this area, the District has issued[Read More…]
Celebrating ‘Bat Week’
MEEKER | The week of Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2018, was officially proclaimed “Bat Week” through national proclamations from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The Blanco Ranger District along with Meeker High School (MHS) junior, Nick Massey, celebrated Bat Week by presenting fun[Read More…]
Type 2 incident team takes on Cabin Lake Fire
“This is going to be a marathon, not a sprint,” said Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola of the efforts to suppress the Cabin Lake Fire along the South Fork drainage at a second public meeting Wednesday for concerned citizens held at the Buford School. Overnight Tuesday a storm cell[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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