The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
NPS implements ticketed entry system for Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur Nat’l Monument
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service has announced the implementation of a temporary ticketed entry system for access to Dinosaur National Monument’s popular Quarry Exhibit Hall that began July 28. This ticketing system will provide the visiting public a reasonable opportunity to comply with COVID-19 public health guidelines by managing[Read More…]
Free admission to state parks for military in August
RBC | As a thank you to U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers active duty military, veterans and the National Guard free admission to all state parks for the month of August. Military members and veterans, resident and nonresident, can pick up a free August Military Pass at[Read More…]
Final 2020 swim meet
MEEKER | The final swim meet for the 2020 COVID season took place last weekend at the ERBM pool. There were 18 new or broken team records. At the end of the meet, head coach Shelly Rogers commended the kids on facing the adversity of the season head-on and swimming[Read More…]
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RBC Fair Livestock Auction will be hosted online, as well
RBC | Rio Blanco area youth have put in months of hard work raising their premium livestock and preparing for the annual Rio Blanco County Fair and Junior Livestock Auction. The annual livestock sale brings the opportunity for area youth to sell their animals at the end of the show.[Read More…]
Changes to flood maps may require some homeowners to purchase flood insurance
RBC | The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Rio Blanco County have been released and on July 21, representatives from infrastructure firm AECOM, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the National Flood Insurance Program, and FEMA met with community members in Rangely and helped answer property owners questions via virtual[Read More…]
The Sounds of Meeker Part 3: The Bell Tower
MEEKER | When I am working in the yard, I love hearing the sounds of bells playing hymns that I often recognize and to which I can sing along. It is a lovely serenade that is comforting and joyous. But how did it work, I wondered? How is the music[Read More…]
Death Notice: Timothy M. Webster
Aug. 19, 1960 ~ July 30, 2020 Private services are being scheduled. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Timothy Webster Memorial Fund at Bank of the San Juans.
Obituary: Shirley Fae “Jones” Cox
Shirley Fae “Jones” Cox, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 11:30 p.m., at the Colorado Veterans Community Center in Rifle, Colorado, following her battle with Alzheimer’s and diabetes. She was a loving wife, mother of three, grandmother of four and a great-grandmother to eight. Shirley was born to[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Aug. 6, 2020
Resource Pantry under new management Dear Editor: The Rangely Community Resource Pantry is under new management. We would like to thank all of you who visited us in the past and hope you will continue to support the new management. A huge “thank you” from:René Harden, Brenda Hopson, Cindy Cramm,[Read More…]



