Enrollment opens today for wide variety of programs October marks an exciting time in the 4-H world at Rio Blanco County Extension. This Sunday, Oct. 4, RBC 4-H’ers will gather to celebrate their achievements from the 2025-2026 4-H year. The Rio Blanco County 4-H Council, our guiding leadership group of[Read More…]
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Ag workforce grant applications open Oct. 1
PRESS RELEASE Special to the HT The Colorado Department of Agriculture will open applications Oct. 1 for the 2027 Agricultural Workforce Development Program, which provides grants to Colorado farms, ranches and agricultural businesses that hire interns. The program offers up to $5,000 per internship and reimburses up to 50% of[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 20-26, 2026
ARRESTS 9/24/2026- Meeker PD arrested a 44-year old male on Domestic Violence, Criminal Mischief, Reckless Driving and Failing to Remain/Return to an Accident Scene. He was released on a PR bond. 9/25/2026- Meeker PD arrested a 40-year old male on warrants. He remains in custody. CALL SUMMARIES This week’s calls[Read More…]
CPW seeks input on White River elk hunting changes
PRESS RELEASESpecial to the HTColorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public input on proposed big game regulation changes in Northwest Colorado, including a proposal that could expand cow elk hunting opportunities in the White River herd area. For the E-6 White River elk herd, CPW is considering changing antlerless elk[Read More…]
Bear reports up 237.5% in Rio Blanco County
Bear activity is up sharply in Rio Blanco County this year, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife receiving 189 bear reports between Jan. 1 and Sept. 13. That compares with just 56 reports during the same period in 2025 — an increase of about 237.5%, according to Rachael Gonzales, Northwest Region[Read More…]
Pub. Health Director: Fed vaccine changes ‘big win’
Commissioners question funding, authority as federal and state guidance diverge Federal vaccine changes “big win,” public health director says; two bats test negative for rabies Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Makala Sheridan Smith praised recent federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations during the Sept. 15 Board of Health meeting,[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 13-19, 2026
CALL SUMMARIES All in all, it was a fairly typical week in Rio Blanco County. 9/14/2026 @ 4:01 p.m. Two males and one female were given verbal warnings following reports of a four-wheeler and a motorbike running stop signs within town limits. A report of a “hunter down” was received[Read More…]
250-150 UPDATE – Sesquisemiquincentennial: What do we carry forward?
At the beginning of 2026, we were all learning to say a very long word: Sesquisemiquincentennial — America’s 250th birthday and Colorado’s 150th. We had ideas. Lots of them. Some were pretty ambitious. At times, I think we all wondered just how much we could really get done. Now, as[Read More…]
After Piceance gather, Mustang Makeover spotlights adoption
The Meeker Mustang Makeover returns to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds Sept. 18-19, just weeks after the Bureau of Land Management completed a major wild horse gather in the Piceance-East Douglas and West Douglas areas. BLM gathered 894 horses during the August operation and shipped 880 to off-range holding facilities.[Read More…]
Wolf updates: January shooting details released; Three Creeks wolf removed
CORRECTION: After press time, the Herald Times learned the location of wolf 2504’s death had previously been publicly identified as Rio Blanco County during a Colorado Parks and Wildlife presentation to state lawmakers on Jan. 23. The original version of this story incorrectly characterized the Rio Blanco County location as[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 6-12, 2026
ARRESTS Sept. 12 — Meeker Police Department arrested a 52-year-old man for harassment and domestic violence. He was taken to jail and later released on bond. CALL SUMMARIES All in all, it was a fairly typical week in Rio Blanco County: a little wildlife (and more bears), a little mischief,[Read More…]
RBC well-represented at State Fair
Group of livestock, fashion revue, and cake decorating kids at State Fair displaying their well-deserved awards. L to R: Addisen Shults (cake decorating), Trevor Gould, Jada Gould, Teagan Smith, Charlie Rogers, Klayton Carroll, Josh Simmons (friend of RBC 4-H), Hayden Garcia, Cienna Rogers (livestock and fashion revue), Cambrey Rogers, Whitney[Read More…]