RBC I I am thrilled to be joining you as a member of the community and new President of Colorado Northwestern Community College. As many of you have seen in recent articles and from my bio, I have been a higher education professional for over 32 years, serving as a[Read More…]
Features
New Meeker visits old Meeker
MEEKER I Youngest of five siblings, visited the town that inspired his name this summer. The Masters family hails from Lincoln, Nebraska. When Kim Masters was pregnant with her youngest in August 2019, the family traveled to Colorado for a family wedding at Trappers Lake. Kim, who is originally from[Read More…]
100 years of the county fair
RBC I The RBC Centennial Gem Fair is this weekend. When was the last time you visited a good ole county fair? Come relive those times and help us celebrate our 100th anniversary of the Rio Blanco County Fair. Our 4-H kids have been working on their educational projects to[Read More…]
‘Unexplained event’ temporarily closes Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY I An “unexplained event” at Kenney Reservoir on July 26 prompted the closure of the reservoir and camping area, according to a press release from Rio Blanco County. In the late evening to early morning hours of July 26 and 27, several individuals at the site reported sudden, unexplained[Read More…]
State of the River: Part 3
Algae bloom effects cause frustration, uncertainty RBC I This week, the HT conducted interviews with Alden VandenBrink, manager of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District; Bob Tobin, a former USGS hydrologist and water quality expert; Dr. Bob Dorsett, White River Alliance member; and Callie Hendrickson, White River Conservancy District Executive[Read More…]
25 new COVID-19 cases
RBC I As of Monday, July 26, there were 25 new COVID-19 cases in the county in the last week. There were four new hospital admissions in the last week (July 18-25) and two were still hospitalized as of Monday. According to the RBC Public Health Department, approximately 20% of[Read More…]
RBC Junior Livestock Auction benefits area youth
RBC I 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…]
Rangely trustees oppose Book Cliffs Highway project
RANGELY I On Tuesday, July 13 at the Rangely Town Board of Trustees meeting, Grand County (Utah) Commissioner Trisha Hedin spoke to encourage the Town’s participation in a call to action in opposition to the Book Cliffs Highway. The Book Cliffs Highway is a $300-400 million dollar infrastructure proposal that[Read More…]
Commissioners hear solar array proposal from Spectra Solar
RBC I Solar power could be available for county buildings, if the commissioners decide to move forward on a proposal heard Tuesday. James Talley from Spectra Solar LLC, a Georgia-based company, presented information to the board in a work session. Talley said he had been working with Commissioner Jeff Rector.[Read More…]
State of the river: Part 2
Stakeholders have varying opinions about algae bloom’s origin MEEKER | “It’s supposed to be a nice, wild experience, this is like Coney Island out here,” said Bob Regulski, expressing years worth of frustration over what he considers to be unnatural and detrimental changes to the White River, just upstream from[Read More…]
SEAS THE DAY …
Seaplanes entertain, educate at Kenney Reservoir Splash-in RANGELY | It was the usual crisp morning start that turned into a beautiful, bright day on Saturday, July 17 in Rangely, Colorado. It was perfect for the Seaplane Splash-in at the Kenney Reservoir hosted by the Colorado Seaplane Initiative. Major leaders in[Read More…]
State of the River: Part 1
RBC I Seven years since the first major algae bloom affected the White River, much is still unknown about what exactly causes the blooms, and by extension, how they can be remediated/mitigated in the future. The earliest report of significant algae blooms in the river, noted in the HT was[Read More…]
