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Anvil Points money is still in the mail

RBC | The $7.2 million check, which was supposed to go out March 29, has yet to arrive, but everyone is already asking for a piece of the pie. “I now know what it’s like to win the lottery, we’re getting so many emails,” said board of county commissioner chair Shawn[Read More…]

April 12, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County expected to receive $7.2 million from Anvil Points fund

RBC | Rio Blanco, Garfield, Moffat and Routt counties are finally going to get some money back from the Anvil Points Oil Shale Trust Fund. The fund was originally established to collect oil and gas lease revenues to be set aside for cleaning up the former federal Anvil Points Oil Shale[Read More…]

March 24, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

RBC Republicans hold county assembly; candidates named

By JEN HILL and REED KELLEY RBC | The Rio Blanco County Republicans gathered Saturday in Meeker for their county assembly where two candidates for county commissioner sought access to the Republican primary ballot. Meeker residents Gary Moyer and Mike Hoke were both nominated for the District 1 (central) county commissioner[Read More…]

March 22, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

County’s new planner settles in

RBC | It’s been “about a month” since the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners named Rachel Gates as the new county planner. The county has contracted with Phil Vaughan of Rifle for several years to fulfill its planning needs and will retain his services as needed to assist Gates. Gates[Read More…]

March 13, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

Erik Striegel proves drug recovery is possible

RANGELY | Fourteen years ago this spring Erik Striegel, then a regular drug user, decided it was time to get his life in order by definitively and permanently walking away from his addiction. With the help of family and the local drug court he managed to do just that. Striegel, who[Read More…]

March 3, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

The post office is the ‘last mile’ in customer service

By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The United States Postal Service (USPS) not only serves its own customers but has become the “last mile” in serving the customers of other shippers as well. “We have ‘last mile’ agreements with several shippers simply because we go to[Read More…]

February 25, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Homegrown business working well for Meeker couple

RBC | Disney, Mattel, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Harley Davidson all have one thing in common. Can you guess what it is? Their origin story. Each of these household names got their start in a garage. At first glance, it might seem like an odd place to[Read More…]

February 17, 2018 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

County

Stockgrowers discuss business

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers Association (Stockgrowers) held their annual business and information gathering in the commissioners’ meeting room at the county courthouse Saturday. Elections were held resulting in the following office holders: Todd Shults, president; Brian Collins, vice-president; Dan Johnson, second vice-president; and Lenny Klinglesmith, treasurer. Teresa[Read More…]

February 10, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

LeBlanc debuts Gnar Bike prototype in White River Rumble

MEEKER | God and gnarly are not usually used in the same conversation, unless you are conversing with Barney LeBlanc about his patent-pending Gnar Bike. LeBlanc rode the snow bike competitively for the first time in the third annual White River Rumble cross country snowmobile/snow bike race held last Saturday[Read More…]

February 9, 2018 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker

No operators come forward for Meeker Adventure Center

MEEKER | The much contested Meeker Adventure Center seems to have fizzled out after a second request for qualifications for a general operator failed to return any official responses. However, that doesn’t mean the process hasn’t created forward momentum that could greatly benefit the community’s economic development goals. “It’s just[Read More…]

February 8, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

Mountain Charisma celebrates first anniversary, adds second instructor

MEEKER | Mountain Charisma, Meeker’s yoga studio, is celebrating its one year anniversary this month. “I appreciate the community for being so responsive to something new,” said owner Brittany Shonk. “It’s been a fantastic year!” Shonk, who received her training in Shambahava yoga in Fort Collins, is also pleased to[Read More…]

January 7, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

St. Mary’s new Rural Mobile Health Vehicle makes a stop in Rangely

RANGELY | Last week the St. Mary’s Rural Mobile Health Vehicle made its debut appearance in Rangely, offering a variety of healthcare services to locals without the hassle of traveling to Grand Junction. Program director Josh Perrin was on hand with the vehicle, which was parked outside of Rangely’s St.[Read More…]

January 5, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled