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Local BLM wildland firefighters make national news for note

Meeker | Wildland firefighters from the BLM’s White River Field Office in Meeker made state and national news this week for leaving a handwritten note at a home in the path of the East Troublesome Fire in Grand County. Kyle Frary, Landon Smith and Beau Steele of Engine No. 1446[Read More…]

October 29, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

OPINION: Fighting western wildfires

RBC | It is the height of fire season in the American West, with temperatures at triple-digits across the Great Basin and lightning-ladened monsoons sweeping the arid landscape. Thus, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and interagency, state and local allies are fighting wildfires to protect natural resources, neighbors, and[Read More…]

August 14, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

New fire start

A new fire has been reported west of Meeker on the eastern edge of the Black Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Bureau of Land Management crews are working on it. It’s been named the Grassy Fire with 30 acres burned as of 1:45 p.m. July 15.

July 15, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Public fishing …

Ten new kiosks and a public fishing area map have been developed through a Fishing is Fun Grant with the Colorado Department of Wildlife. The kiosks are located alongside County Road 8 noting areas along the White River that are accessible to the public. These were installed to inform the[Read More…]

July 14, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Plans for more Meeker trails

The town’s board of trustees reviewed and amended a building incentive program that would provide rebates for new construction within the Town of Meeker limits. The resolution provides rebates for new structures constructed between January 2020 and December 2022. The board also discussed water tap fees. Town Manager Lisa Cook[Read More…]

June 9, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Fighting fires during COVID-19

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] EDITOR’S NOTE: Dry conditions in Rio Blanco County contributed to the rapid growth of a wildfire last month in Lions Canyon. The potential for a significant wildfire season, coupled with risks to firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted the White River National Forest[Read More…]

May 20, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lion Fire burns 229 acres, structures and vehicles; full containment expected today

UPDATED 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 MEEKER | Fire crews from the Meeker Volunteer Fire Department, BLM, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the state’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control responded to a fire in Lion’s Canyon about 3 miles west of Meeker at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The[Read More…]

April 7, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

County

County Beat: Fair board members appointed

RBC I In work sessions, the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners discussed preparing scoping comments on the proposed revision of the regulations governing the BLM’s grazing program. The Bureau of Land Management is accepting scoping comments in advance of a proposed revision of regulations that govern the BLM’s[Read More…]

February 27, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County

BLM to gather and remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County

RBC | The Bureau of Land Management plans to gather and remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County this month using a bait-trapping technique. The wild horses are on private land about six miles east of the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area in northwestern Colorado.[Read More…]

December 20, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

UPDATE: Hunt Fire 40 Percent Contained; Crews Continue Burning

MEEKER | Firefighters from the Northwest Colorado Interagency Fire Management Unit continue to manage the Hunt Fire on Bureau of Land Management land. Lightning ignited the fire in Rio Blanco County on Thursday, Sept. 5. It is remotely located, burning in thick brush on ridges and valleys north of the[Read More…]

September 14, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Fire southwest of Meeker

MEEKER | According to a BLM news release, firefighters from the Northwest Colorado Interagency Fire Management Unit are closely monitoring the 5-acre Hunt Fire about 26 miles southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. The fire is burning in thick brush and downed trees, making it unsafe for firefighters to[Read More…]

September 6, 2019 by Niki Turner 14 comments

Meeker

‘100 days from wild to mild’–30 days left in Meeker Mustang Makeover challenge

MEEKER | With roughly 30 days to go before six Colorado born mustangs compete to win big prize money at the first ever Meeker Mustang Makeover, their Colorado horse trainers are busy exposing their horses to the wide world. Meeker local Joe Wood’s small mustang, named “Flintstone” by his two[Read More…]

August 9, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 2 comments