Blue Christmas Service Friday, Dec. 19 MEEKER | Join Meeker United Methodist Church (368 4th St.) on Friday, Dec. 19, for our Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. Christmas can be a difficult time of the year, and the holidays aren’t always merry and bright. If you are carrying grief,[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov. 30-Dec 6, 2025
ARRESTS 12/3/2025- A 35 year-old male was taken into custody during his court hearing for a warrant out of Mesa County. He was transported to jail and transferred to Mesa County Detentions for his warrant. 12/3/2025- A 28 year-old female was taken into custody for a Mesa County warrant. She[Read More…]
The Health Partnership offers free open enrollment help for 2026 health coverage
Dec. 15 is the deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1 RBC | Open Enrollment for 2026 health insurance is underway, and The Health Partnership is offering free, in-person assistance to help Northwest Colorado residents compare plans, understand changes, and get covered before deadlines arrive. As a certified Connect for Health[Read More…]
Colorado’s universal preschool program opens enrollment for upcoming 2026-27 program year while current year enrollment continues
PRESS RELEASE RBC | After serving more than 87,000 Colorado children since launching in 2023, Colorado families can apply for the 2026-27 Universal Preschool Program, starting Dec. 9, 2025. This exciting opportunity offers up to 15 hours of tuition-free, high-quality preschool for all children in the year before kindergarten, with[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – December 11th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A rumor was current on the streets yesterday that Vice President-elect Roosevelt and a large party of eastern nabobs had engaged rooms at the Meeker hotel for the latter part of January, preparatory to a lion hunt in those parts. Last week the Herald[Read More…]
Homeland Uranium reports mapping results, begins Phase II drilling north of Meeker
MEEKER | According to press releases, Homeland Uranium Corp., a British Columbian firm, has confirmed multiple radioactive horizons at its Coyote Basin and Red Wash uranium projects in northwestern Colorado and has begun drilling the first holes of its Phase II exploration program. The company released results from its 2025[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov. 23-29, 2025
ARRESTS 11/23/2025- Meeker PD arrested a 31 year-old male on Driving a Vehicle with Blood Alcohol Content of 0.08 or more. He was issued a summons and released to a sober party. 11/25/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 26 year-old male on Violation of a Protection Order. He was taken to[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Colorado Cannot Afford to Leave Its Pioneering Communities Behind
Colorado was built by pioneers. That spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, safeguard our water, and form the natural-resource backbone of this state. These communities carried Colorado through every major challenge for generations. Today, they are being asked to carry far more than[Read More…]
Temporary closure of Fairground Equine Facilities in RBC a precaution to prevent transmission of EHV-1
RBC | Effective immediately, Rio Blanco County has temporarily closed all equine facilities at the Meeker Fairgrounds and Rangely’s Columbine Park due to the recent outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) affecting multiple states, including Colorado. This precautionary closure is being implemented to protect the health of local horses, prevent potential[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov. 16-22, 2025
ARRESTS 11/19/2025- A 40 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant. He was taken to jail and released shortly after on a PR bond. 11/19/2025- A 29 year-old female was arrested by Meeker PD for driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.[Read More…]
SBA offers relief to small businesses and private nonprofits affected by fires, flooding
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado who sustained economic losses caused by the Lee and Elk Fires, mudslides and debris flows occurring Aug. 2-29. The SBA issued[Read More…]
White River National Forest Christmas tree permits available now
Permits available online and at local offices and vendors RBC | Christmas tree permits for the White River National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person at local vendors and Ranger District Offices. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut[Read More…]
