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Foreclosure rate up slightly across county

RBC — As the housing market took a nosedive nationally, the number of foreclosures has increased dramatically in parts of the country.
But not in Rio Blanco County.
There were 12 foreclosures locally in 2008 — up from eight the previous year — County Treasurer Karen Arnold said in her quarterly report to county commissioners at a meeting Feb. 9. “So, we did see an increase, but none went to sale,” Arnold told commissioners. “That…