RBC | As its trial date in water court approaches, hundreds of pages of depositions obtained by Aspen Journalism reveal state engineers’ sticking points regarding a proposed reservoir project they oppose in northwest Colorado. Over a few days in November, state attorneys subpoenaed and interviewed several expert witnesses and the[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
The Splotch: In a rural Eastern Plains community plagued by drought, stigma won’t be easy to overcome
EADS | “The Splotch,” as some here call the brown mark on the map they check weekly, is the color of scorched earth. Here in Kiowa County, farmers have always relied on whatever moisture happens to fall from the sky rather than on irrigation. In August, this 1,300-person community bordering[Read More…]
MODERNA MIRACLE …
Rangely District Hospital CEO Kyle Wren and an Eagle Crest Assisted Living resident were the first two recipients of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Rio Blanco County, along with other providers. They will receive another booster in 28 days. Pioneers Medical Center was scheduled for vaccinations Wednesday. Rangely District Hospital[Read More…]
GOOD DEEDS …
Rangely 4-H member Cash Fromang is pictured in front of the White River Village while assisting the Rangely BPOE Elks Lodge #1907 in delivering more than $3,000 in White River Market and other local gift cards to those in need Dec. 19. On Dec. 21 the Elks Lodge hosted a[Read More…]
News Briefs: December 31, 2020
It’s not to late to get health insurance RBC | It’s not too late to get health insurance for 2021. Join a free virtual drop-in Second Chance Health Insurance Enrollment Event and get help from Health Coverage Guides and Brokers to enroll in health insurance for coverage starting Feb. 1.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: COVID Experience
EDITOR’S NOTE: The letter that follows was a Facebook post by Rangely resident Wendi Gillard who is the Compliance Officer, Quality/Risk Manager and EMT-Intermediate at RDH. Upon request, Gillard and CEO Kyle Wren gave approval to share her post here. Dear Editor:I am going to do another post about my[Read More…]
SPEAKING OF SNOW …
Not much good to say about 2020, and that includes the amount of precipitation we’ve received. The Yampa and White basin is sitting at just 64% of normal snow water equivalent (SWE) for this time of year on the USDA NRCS SNOTEL map as of Dec. 22. In case you’ve[Read More…]
CHSAA Season B will start practice Jan. 18 after CDPHE variance approval
RBC | Following multiple meetings in the past week, including this weekend, CHSAA has secured variances from CDPHE and state officials which will allow all Season B sports and activities to begin practice on Jan. 18. The following sports have been approved to start practice on Jan. 18: Ice hockey,[Read More…]
GOOD SAMARITANS …
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization whose mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News[Read More…]
IF YOU BUILD IT …
Speaking about depression
DENVER | Some words fail us, and for Robert Werthwein, “depression” is one of them. The 41-year-old director of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Office prefers to say “everything turned to complete s—” when his identical twin, Ryan, died of a brain tumor a week before their 15th birthdays, and that his[Read More…]
EARLY CHRISTMAS …
200 doses of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 arrived at RBC Public Health Tuesday. Immunizations begin Monday for residents in Phase 1A. More info. on the vaccine and the distribution schedule is available at https://covid19.colorado.gov/vaccine