Tag: Meeker

HISTORY LESSONS: U.M. Curtis, Pt 1

RBC | Uriah Martin Curtis was appointed government interpreter to the Utes by Agent Simeon Whiteley in 1863. Whiteley opened his agency for the Northern Utes at Hot Sulphur Springs, now in Grand County. The Utes had been camping there in the winter for many years. I am not sure[Read More…]

Seeds of recovery planted in Lee Fire burn area

MEEKER | Volunteers from across the community gathered Feb. 27 to help restore hundreds of acres of land burned by last year’s Lee Fire, spreading thousands of native seeds across the Piceance Basin in an effort to stabilize soils and rebuild wildlife habitat. About 30 volunteers participated in the effort,[Read More…]

Meeker adopts new state wildfire code for new construction

MEEKER | Colorado’s new wildfire construction code will soon shape how homes and other buildings are built and remodeled in wildfire‑prone areas. The Wildfire Resiliency Code, created under Senate Bill 23‑166 and finalized in July 2025, applies in the wildland‑urban interface (WUI) — where “human‑built structures meet the wildland fuels.”[Read More…]

Colorado’s leading wildlife, agricultural and conservation  organizations unite in defense of science-based wildlife management

PRESS RELEASE MEEKER |  The decision came despite a clear recommendation from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) staff and Director Clellan to deny the petition based on the agency’s scientific review. The organizations signing this release represent thousands of sportsmen, agricultural producers, outfitters, conservationists, and local governments across the state,[Read More…]