RBC | A week after a resolution to relax county building codes was determined to have been passed in violation of Colorado state statutes requiring review by the planning commission and a public hearing, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners ended Building Official Jeff Kummer’s employment. County Attorney Todd[Read More…]
Features
MACC fall musical youth auditions set for Aug. 30
MEEKER | The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group will conduct tryouts for “James and the Giant Peach, Jr.” on Friday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park Ave. MACC President Nancy Richardson announced that tryouts are open to[Read More…]
Circle Park Pond project inches closer to official groundbreaking
MEEKER | “We’re digging a hole and away we go,” ERBM Executive Director Sean VonRoenn stated during discussion of the Circle Park Pond Project with the board of directors Tuesday evening, providing updates on several issues and preempting discussion of an updated construction bid with a warning that all numbers had[Read More…]
New faces at Meeker School District
MEEKER | Meeker students returned to school this week. While the ongoing construction at the high school is the most obvious change, there are more changes behind the scenes, including new staff, new classes, and some old programs that have returned. According to Meeker School District Superintendent, the high school[Read More…]
Back-to-school checklist: car seats and booster seats
RBC | As parents and children gather their back-to-school supplies, Car Seats Colorado is reminding parents and caregivers about the most important school supply that may not be on their lists—car seats and booster seats. Reducing the rate and severity of crashes for young people supports CDOT’s Whole System—Whole Safety[Read More…]
Recycling the recycling debate
MEEKER | Following a joint meeting between Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District Board of Directors, town trustees met for their regular meeting. During the joint meeting, Sean VonRoenn, ERBM executive director, and board president Kent Walter updated the trustees on the[Read More…]
White River Whopper …
Herald Times subscriber Vance Herring caught (and released) a whopper of a trout in the White River. An avid fisherman, Herring said the fishing on White this year is good, and that stream flows are almost double the norm for this time of year. Courtesy Photo
Higher landfill rates needed to balance budget
RBC | Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan, who also oversees the county’s landfill and landfill administrator Jeni Morlan spoke to the county commissioners Tuesday in a work session about the necessity of raising landfill fees. “We’ve been running at a deficit for about three years,” Morlan[Read More…]
County Beat: August 15, 2019
RBC | During the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the board named Leif Joy as the planning director following the resignation of former planner Rachel Gates. The planner position was advertised in July and several candidates responded, according to RBC Human Resources Director[Read More…]
New faces at Rangely School District
RANGELY | The Rangely School District looks forward to an exciting 2019-2020 school year. A few changes are taking place starting with new classes. Astronomy, home ec., and STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) will be offered to Rangely High School students and robotics will be offered to the Rangely Junior High students. New[Read More…]
Livestock virus spreading across Western Colorado
RBC | Vesicular stomatitis, or VS, is a virus that primarily afflicts horses and but can also affect pigs, sheep and goats. Flies and midges are the primary vector for the virus, which causes mouth ulcers and can cause lameness if it affects the coronal band, among other symptoms. It[Read More…]
Check out CPW hunting opportunities on 21 properties, reservations begin Aug. 18
RBC | Beginning today, hunters can head over to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) Hunting Reservation Page (https://cpw.state.co.us/HuntingReservations) to learn more about the hunting opportunities on 21 properties (primarily offering small game and waterfowl), and log on to their account in CPW’s new Hunting Reservation System. Although reservations will not[Read More…]
