Local police departments impacted by increased costs for transport RBC | Nine months after the closure of the Rio Blanco County Detention Center, numbers demonstrating savings to the county have been made available to the HT. Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola first announced the intention to close the jail[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker Police Department
RETIREMENT, SWEET RETIREMENT …
Kathy Sizemore (center) with Si Woodruff (left) and Meeker Chief of Police Ed Thompson. Sizemore was celebrated by Town of Meeker and Meeker Police Department staff, family and friends at a retirement party last Friday at Buffalo Hall. She worked at the Meeker Police Department for 34 years. | AMANDA SMITH[Read More…]
Meeker elk bugling/camouflage contest results
MEEKER I Thank you to judges Jeff McGuire, Austin Seely and Jarrett Waldref. GRAND CHAMPION BUGLER REAGAN CLATTERBAUGH FIRST GRADE 1ST PLACE – CARTER MAES 2ND PLACE – KADEN KRUEGER 3RD PLACE – ELLIE ANNE RUNDBERG SECOND GRADE 1ST PLACE – AVERY COLEMAN 2ND PLACE – ZEELI HAYES 3RD PLACE[Read More…]
Cook to transition back to town clerk
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker will begin a search for a new town manager following the resignation of Town Clerk Amy Tupy and the voluntary shift back to that position by current Town Manager Lisa Cook. Tupy has been hired by White River Electric Association. Trustees discussed hiring a[Read More…]
2020 Elk Bugling Contest Results
Meeker | The Meeker Police Department would like to thank all of our participants for coming out and having fun with us. A special thanks to former Chief Phil Stubblefield for helping out, to judges Jarett Waldref, Austin Seely and Jeff McGuire, and to Stan Wyatt for donating door prizes.[Read More…]
Proposal to move local dispatch services out of county returns to the table as commissioners face 2021 budget cuts
Read our coverage of the Aug. 31 special meeting at theheraldtimes.com/residents-speak-up-on-behalf-of-local-dispatch-as-county-proposes-moving-services/rio-blanco-county/ The first time the HT reported on an idea to get rid of dispatch services at the county level and instead contract with the call center in Craig (operated by the Colorado State Patrol) to provide 911 and dispatch[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Aug. 20, 2020
Aug. 10-16, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 647 phone calls last week including 62 911 calls, answered 77 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 196 outgoing calls. A total of 254 calls for service were created, 75 for the Sheriff’s Office, 96 for MPD. Note the department breakdown[Read More…]
RBC WEEKLY CALL REVIEW
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER June 29-July 5, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 529 phone calls last week including 37 911 calls, answered 62 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 179 outgoing calls. A total of 225 calls for service were created,[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: June 8-14, 2020
Meeker Dispatch Center administered 470 phone calls last week including 30 911 calls, answered 41 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 124 outgoing calls. A total of 208 calls for service were created, 81 for the Sheriff’s Office, 71 for MPD. Note the department breakdown of calls may[Read More…]
Edward Thompson sworn in as new Meeker Police chief
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Listen to this”] Meeker’s new police chief was sworn in Tuesday during the town’s regular board meeting. Chief Edward Thompson takes over for former chief Phil Stubblefield, who was set to retire at the beginning of April but stayed on an extra month due to current events.
Weekly Call Review: April 27-May 3
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER April 27-May 3, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 477 phone calls last week including 18 911 calls, answered 59 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 128 outgoing calls. A total of 167 calls for service were created,[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 6-12, 2020
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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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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