“The issue is, it’s very hard to have all these district lines mapped,” Rio Blanco County Assessor Renae Nielson told the HT while discussing the official boundaries of more than 20 special tax districts in the county. The districts exist to manage and operate various local government services, and are[Read More…]
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Holiday houseplants, beyond the holidays
RBC | Well once again, Christmas has come and gone. Maybe you received some gifts you aren’t sure you are ready to call your own. I can’t help you with the slippers that aren’t your size or the decor that isn’t your style, except to say, we really should embrace[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Dec 29, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The worst thing about a deadbeat is he is the last to find it out. The skating rink was pretty well patronized during the past week. The weather the past week has been moderate compared with the previous week, and yet the mercury[Read More…]
SAFETY FIRST!
Expect “very dangerous” avalanche conditions across the Park Range and Flat Tops, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. “Slopes facing an easterly direction, which were recently wind-loaded, are the most dangerous. This is where you can trigger the largest avalanches. With fresh snow, it’s hard to identify which slopes[Read More…]
Ice fishing guidelines and reminders from CPW
There probably is no such thing as “safe” ice, but there are some guidelines anglers should consider. In Colorado, ice conditions can vary from lake to lake. Along the Front Range, it is especially important that anglers check ice conditions before heading out because of the region’s notoriously variable weather[Read More…]
Start 2023 with a CPW ‘First Day Hike’
First Day Hikes are a chance to get a jump start on your New Year’s resolutions by exercising in nature and experiencing the beautiful outdoor resources that Colorado has to offer. Participating state parks offer unique opportunities to get outdoors and learn about nature with guided hikes, scavenger hunts, prizes[Read More…]
Roberts appointed Chair of Ag and Natural Resources committee
Colorado Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno announced Senate committee assignments for the 2023 General Assembly. Senator-elect Dylan Roberts was appointed to serve as the chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and as a member of the Judiciary and Local Government & Housing Committees. “I am honored and thankful[Read More…]
Lukens assigned to committees
Representative-Elect Meghan Lukens, a Routt County local, was recently elected to serve as the Colorado State Representative for Eagle, Routt, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties. Rep.-Elect Lukens has been assigned to be on the Education Committee and the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee at the State Legislature. “It is[Read More…]
Edwards appointed county judge in Ninth Judicial District
Friday, Dec. 23, Governor Polis appointed Jay A. Edwards to the Rio Blanco County Court and Rio Blanco Associate County Court judgeship in the 9th Judicial District. The vacancies were created by the death of the Honorable Joe Fennessy and are effective immediately. Edwards is a municipal judge for the[Read More…]
CMC approves feasibility study request from Moffat County
According to a press release from Colorado Mountain College (CMC), headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District Board has formally submitted a request for CMC to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of Moffat County’s annexation into the Colorado Mountain College District. This action is[Read More…]
Funds earmarked for LEO training center at former jail
RBC | U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet last week announced that $350,000 has been earmarked for Rio Blanco County’s proposed plan to create a law enforcement training center in the former county detention center. The funds are included in the $1.7 trillion federal funding bill for 2023 passed[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: December 29, 2022
Youth archery club starting up MEEKER | Kids between 5-18 years of age who are interested in archery are encouraged to join the Meeker S3DA Arrowbusters Club. The Club is a chapter of the Scholastic 3-D Archery program tailored for young archers. A special focus for this non-profit organization is[Read More…]
