Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Wool Growers had yet another successful lamb kabob barbecue at the RBC Fair this year. The barbecue proceeds go to our Supreme Sheep and Goat Awards that we give to our 4-H and FFA youth. Every meal purchased gives us that much more to[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County
Repeat recall recap: more legal challenges to come
RBC I Five months since David Morlan filed a petition to recall sitting Rio Blanco County Commissioner Gary Moyer, the saga continues. That saga, now in its second iteration, doesn’t appear as if it will conclude any time soon. In early April, the petition to recall Commissioner Moyer kicked off[Read More…]
News Notes: September 9
LDS conference MEEKER | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a two day local conference Sept. 11-12. Speakers will include church leaders serving in the Vernal Temple, the Denver South mission area, and local church officials of the Craig Stake. Meetings will be held in the[Read More…]
Sharp increase in COVID cases
RBC I The county’s public health department is reporting “sharp increases” in new COVID cases this week with “multiple outbreaks” particularly in Rangely. Community members are advised to isolate and test if symptomatic and/or if close contact has occurred. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine, but are still[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: September 2
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • It is the proper thinking now to use the word “ignited” instead of “fired” when speaking of the man who lost his job. • Link Tagert is taking the initiatory degrees as a counter-hopper in Oldand & Co.’s store, and comes up smiling[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: September 2
MACC auditions MEEKER | Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s youth theater will perform Bugsy Malone Jr. this fall. Children in third through eighth grade are welcome to participate. Auditions are set for Friday, Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Meeker High School Auditorium. There is a[Read More…]
Lois Norine Kenney Robinson-Hedges
March 30, 1929 ~ Aug. 13, 2021 Lois Norine Kenney was born March 30, 1929, to John Willis Kenney and Ruth Anne Warren Kenney. A member of two pioneering Rio Blanco County, Colorado, families who homesteaded before Colorado was a state, Lois spent her early years on the Kenney home[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: August 26
Stonecroft event postponed MEEKER | The Stonecroft Ministries Rio Blanco Christian Women’s Connection event that was set for Sept. 1 at the Episcopal Community Center has been postponed until further notice. New date to be determined. MACC youth theater auditions MEEKER | Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s youth theater will[Read More…]
Fair board public input meetings scheduled
RBC | The Fair Board has scheduled public input meetings on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. The Rangely meeting will be at the County Annex building, and hosted by Rangely Fair Board members Melissa Dembowski, Jen Hill and Crandal Mergelman. Also attending will be the new 4-H coordinator for[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: August 24 meeting report
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held work sessions and a regular meeting in Meeker on Tuesday, Aug. 24. CLERK & RECORDER RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell updated the board on preparations for the Nov. 2, 2021 election. On the ballot are school board elections for[Read More…]
Rangely welcomes new board trustee
RBC I The Rangely Board of Trustees welcomed new member Don Davidson on Aug. 10. Davidson was sworn in by Town Manager Lisa Piering and said he was grateful to accept the position to serve the Town of Rangely. Piering advised the board of changes to the agenda beginning with[Read More…]
Recall protest filed
RBC | A protest of petition was filed by Meeker resident Matt Scott on Aug. 13 regarding the recall of RBC Commissioner Gary Moyer. Scott’s protest expresses concerns that the petition “once again did not comply with Colorado law and was accepted by County Clerk Boots Campbell contrary to the[Read More…]
