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Heat wave, drought catalyze Stage 1 fire restrictions

RBC | Following meetings this week to gauge fire risk, the following Stage 1 Fire Restrictions went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday on BLM and county property. Forest Service will enter restrictions Thursday. STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS ORDER Pursuant to Rio Blanco County Resolution 2019-06 the following acts are[Read More…]

June 17, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Recall repeat, part two: let’s talk transparency

RBC | With all the usual activities planned for this summer, it appears that things may finally be returning to “normal” for many. However it’s far from “business as usual” in Rio Blanco County, as the effort to recall sitting county commissioner Gary Moyer continues. In part one of this[Read More…]

June 17, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Here’s your sign…

County Road and Bridge employees created and installed an updated sign to replace one at the picnic table on County Road 15 just before the Milk Creek Battlefield Park.

June 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rally returns …

Racers made their way into Rangely for the annual Rally Colorado June 5 and 6. The races took place on Western Rio Blanco County roads. On Friday, June 4 Rangely residents enjoyed a Rally Car parade down Main Street (above). This year Travis Nease and Daniel Norkus took the top[Read More…]

June 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Dragon Fire…

The Dragon Fire, discovered midday Tuesday, June 8, grew to 322 acres by Tuesday evening. The lightning-caused fire is approximately 15 miles south of Rangely in junior and pinyon. Multiple agencies are on scene. Red Flag warnings prohibiting open burning are in place in the county, as fire danger is[Read More…]

June 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Holy hoses…

Rio Blanco Fire Protection District completed annual hose testing Monday. Hundreds of feet of hose were laid out in front of the firehouse along 7th Street and checked out by employees of fire hose testing company Waterway. The hoses were then loaded back onto trucks and are ready to go[Read More…]

June 14, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Off the Olive Branch

MEEKER I “It changes the way people cook, and it changes the way people view food,” says one of Meeker’s newest store owners, Julianne Belland. It has been a little over a month that Off The Olive Branch has been in business, with a solid start to top it off. [Read More…]

June 13, 2021 by Sophia Goedert Comments are Disabled

Hats Off: MHS Class of 2021 graduation photos

Meeker High School’s 114th commencement exercises were a return to normalcy after more than a year of hampered celebrations. Watch a full replay of the ceremony at theheraldtimes.com/2021-mhs-graduation-livestream/meeker/

June 3, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Honor and Remember: Memorial Day 2021 Photos

VFW Post 5483, American Legion Post 74 and the Ladies Auxiliary conducted Memorial Day wreath ceremonies Monday in Meeker. Flags and flowers decorated Highland Cemetery, where one of two wreaths was placed. A biodegradable wreath was dropped into the White River by World War II veteran Roy Light, the oldest[Read More…]

June 3, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

We Can Do It!

Rio Blanco County Public Health vaccinated 12 youth from the ages of 12-18 last Friday, with no adverse reactions on-site. Cookies and chocolate coffee beans from Wendll’s were provided for this first group of kids. Thanks to the parents and students who made the choice to get vaccinated to not[Read More…]

May 28, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Water storage topic of river Alliance meeting

RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife Water Resource Specialist David Graf shared a virtual presentation last Wednesday with White River Alliance members about the potential to expand Lake Avery by approximately 2500-5000 acre feet. He outlined several stages required for implementing such an expansion including a feasibility study, navigating various[Read More…]

May 28, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Dino municipal judge one of youngest in U.S.

DINOSAUR | Matthew Bradley is either one of the youngest — or the youngest — judge to be appointed to the bench in the United States. Just a few days prior to his 25th birthday, Bradley was sworn in as the new municipal judge for the Town of Dinosaur. Hailing[Read More…]

May 28, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled