With the amount of snow that fell on the Flat Tops this winter clearing a couple of the county’s highest roads took a little longer than usual. Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Operator Steven Brickey took pictures of the process of cutting through remaining snowdrifts at Ripple Creek and[Read More…]
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Firefighters continue suppression efforts on Elk Ridge Fire: expect increased traffic near Meadow Lake
MEEKER | Aug. 16, firefighters identified and began suppression efforts on a small fire approximately eight miles south of Buford. The fire is burning in difficult terrain with many dead and falling trees. Recent winds have made it dangerous for firefighters to complete mop-up operations because of falling and fallen[Read More…]
Meeker man injured in snowmobile accident
MEEKER | Rodney Dunham, 47, of Meeker suffered serious injuries Sunday in a snowmobile accident near Meadow Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness. According to his mother, Diane, Dunham and another snowmobiler collided, knocking Dunham off his sled. He was fortunate to be snowmobiling with a group of people with[Read More…]
