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As we come upon the 127th anniversary of the famous Oct. 13, 1896, Meeker Bank Robbery [attempt], I would like to take a different slant on the event. With exception of our Ute conflicts, sheep wars, and the various Roosevelts, Meeker and Rio Blanco County did not get much ink in newspapers outside Northwest Colorado.
Big-game hunting licenses severely reduced by CPW
When the lights go off at Craig Station, it won’t only impact those who worked inside and their families. It will also impact the community in ways that are hard to calculate.
When the lights go off at Craig Station, it won’t only impact those who worked inside and their families. It will also impact the community in ways that are hard to calculate.
History in Focus: Prohibition Sheriff History in Focus The Prohibition Era is full of violent stories of the Italian mafia and Al Capone all wrapped up in the glamour of jazz music, speakeasies, and cigarette smoking flappers. In rural Moffat County, the 18th amendment lost its big city aura and became entwined with our rough and tumble outlaw history. The story of Prohibition in Moffat County revolves around one man: Tom Blevins. His tenure as Moffat County Sheriff from 1922 to 1934 spanned almost the entire Prohibition era. His one-man effort to enforce the “noble experiment” through...