RBC | A strong low-pressure system dropped out of Canada this week, arriving on the doorsteps of Rio Blanco County residents early Tuesday in the form of freezing cold and heavy snowfall. The wet snow and sleet combined with fully-leafed late summer trees meant snow piled up quickly, snapping branches,[Read More…]
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Pony up…
Family and friends held a drive-by (and ride-by) celebration for Ethel Starbuck’s 103rd birthday at the Walbridge Wing last Friday evening.
No deal on 1% sales tax increase to fund local dispatch
RBC | The idea of a sales tax to pay for local dispatch is dead in the water, at least for this year. Commissioners heard unanimous support for keeping dispatch local Monday and Tuesday, and one community member suggested the idea of a sales tax. With the deadline for adding[Read More…]
With a $2.3 million budget shortfall, four county jobs are on the chopping block
RBC | Budget work sessions last week culminated in two special meetings Monday and Tuesday as commissioners tackle a shortfall now expected to reach $2.3 million. Late Friday after work sessions, the board issued a notice for a special meeting on Monday at 8 a.m. to discuss “county restructuring due[Read More…]
Proposal to move local dispatch services out of county returns to the table as commissioners face 2021 budget cuts
Read our coverage of the Aug. 31 special meeting at theheraldtimes.com/residents-speak-up-on-behalf-of-local-dispatch-as-county-proposes-moving-services/rio-blanco-county/ The first time the HT reported on an idea to get rid of dispatch services at the county level and instead contract with the call center in Craig (operated by the Colorado State Patrol) to provide 911 and dispatch[Read More…]
Cowboy cross country hosts scrimmage
MEEKER | Meeker hosted Rangely and Soroco in an early season scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 22. The races started and finished on the field at Sanderson Hills Park, with two laps of approximately 1.5 miles on the lower trails. Twenty-one boys started, seven of whom were Cowboys. Colby Clatterbaugh was[Read More…]
Back in session…
RBC | Meeker and Rangely schools started the new year on Monday, Aug. 24.
Clean-up operations underway on oil spill near Parkview Elementary School
RANGELY | Last week a concerned citizen informed the Herald Times about a potential oil spill just to the south of Rangely’s Parkview Elementary School. Images submitted to the HT showed an unknown volume of what appeared to be oil near the base of large storage tanks on the site.[Read More…]
Hop to it …
Beer has been a part of human history for 5,000 years, and homebrewing and microbreweries have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the last 20 years, especially in Colorado. Hops, which provide flavor and act as a preservative, are an essential ingredient in beer. The hop plant is a rhizome,[Read More…]
County Beat: Aug. 20, 2020
Term limits for some county officials will be on Nov. ballot RBC | Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday in Rangely to approve re-establishing term limit questions to the November ballot for the offices of assessor, clerk and recorder, county commissioner, coroner, sheriff and treasurer to two consecutive terms of office.[Read More…]
Guest Column: Aug. 20, 2020
A community with no local newspaper? That’s bad news. By DEAN RIDINGS | CEO, America’s Newspaper RBC | What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper means to this community. Because the doleful[Read More…]
Fennessy new county judge
By NIKI TURNER |[email protected] RBC | Meeker attorney Joe Fennessy has a new role in our local courtroom, that of county judge. He replaces longtime Judge Laurie Noble, who retired in July 2020 after 28 years in Rio Blanco County courts. The HT sent a list of questions to Fennessy[Read More…]
