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…]
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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.
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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/
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
2021 Crab Crack helps raise funds for Cox family
RANGELY | The 2021 Crab Crack in Rangely had a new mission this year, to help community members challenged with an unexpected diagnosis. On May 14, 2021, the event’s volunteer bartenders Jeff Rector, Jeff LeBleu (pictured), Leanna Cox, Amy Buffington, and Scott and Melissa Dembowski donated their tips from the night.[Read More…]
