RBC | As of last week, everyone is urged to wear a cloth or homemade face mask — not the N95 masks needed for healthcare workers — when they go outside, following recommendations from the White House and the Governor’s office. This is a change in direction for the United[Read More…]
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Rio Blanco County’s 2020 U.S. Census response rate lags behind state average
RBC | Every 10 years, since 1790, the United States government has conducted an official census of the population. Everyone living in the United States and its five territories is required by law to be counted. Accurate census counts provide crucial information for counties, states and the federal government, and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Time to reflect on Easter’s meaning
What an unusual Easter this shall be. Church services will be online; Easter egg hunts limited to back yards with sibling-only competition (color your printable paper eggs this week and place them in your windows, too); and families won’t (or shouldn’t) be having big Easter dinners together. It is scheduled[Read More…]
Ventilator delivered to Rangely by local pilots
RANGELY | Like other hospitals in the country, Rangely District Hospital started planning and preparing for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients weeks ago. After evaluating available equipment, they determined they had a need for a ventilator that would meet long-term support requirements for a potential COVID-19 patient. “A fear[Read More…]
Post office safety measures
RBC | “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” is inscribed in stone over the entrance to the New York City Post Office. While it’s not an official motto, these days one could add pandemic to[Read More…]
County offices closed, critical functions still taking place
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners called for an emergency meeting in executive session early Thursday, March 26 to determine the county’s response to the governor’s stay at home orders. County Attorney Todd Starr notified the Herald Times of the meeting by phone late Wednesday. The previous week, at the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Your assignment? Stay home.
What we see and hear taking place in New York City seems surreal here. At the time of this writing, the novel coronavirus has yet to make an official appearance in RBC, although medical experts believe it’s already here. Human nature being what it is dictates that until the pain[Read More…]
Meeker board of trustees declare local disaster
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees met via teleconference in an emergency meeting last Thursday, March 26 and passed Resolution 2-2020 declaring a local disaster regarding COVID-19, based on recommendations from Ty Gates, RBC Emergency Manager, and RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey. “This allows us to apply for[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Viruses don’t care, we have to
No, we don’t get to be excluded from a pandemic. As nice as it would be to have a free pass to avoid everything associated with the coronavirus situation, there is no such pass. We can feel sorry for ourselves that a stupid virus has upended our lives temporarily (permanently,[Read More…]
County Beat: NEPA changes bode well for RBC
RBC | Commissioners Jeff Rector and Gary Moyer heard a report from LaDonna Eubanks, building department, in a work session prior to the regular commissioners’ meeting in Rangely Tuesday, Jan. 21. Eubanks said the state plumbing board is going the same direction the electrical board has gone, requiring a license[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Permission to change it up
I remember when “Fiddler on the Roof” came out in theaters. Who can forget the earworm that came with Tevye’s song “Tradition”? Traditions give us a sense of security, remind us of our humanity and quietly promise stability in an ever-changing world. Until they don’t. Christmas is full of traditions[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Even a broken clock is right twice a day
There’s a beautiful, elegant clock tower on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in Meeker. There’s only one problem with the clock: it’s wrong. The courthouse clock is about 5-7 minutes fast. How do I know? Because when I’m rushing to get to a meeting, invariably I check that[Read More…]
