RBC | Virginia “Ginny” Love was officially sworn in as the District 1 Rio Blanco County Commissioner between work sessions on Tuesday. Commissioners Ty Gates and Jennifer O’Hearon interviewed Jessica Franks as a candidate for one of two open seats on the county’s planning commission, and officially appointed her during[Read More…]
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Gilbert pleads guilty
RBC | Rangely resident Roy Gilbert, 42, entered a guilty plea for three counts of Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child under the age of 15 in a May 17 court hearing. The remainder of the charges filed against him were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: May 24, 2022
PAC Meeting May 26 RBC | The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will be meeting on Thursday, May 26 at the Weiss Conference Room on the Rangely CNCC Campus. The meeting will run from 6:00 to 8 p.m. The PAC will review the Phase II Report, the Reach Reports, hear the[Read More…]
OBITUARY: Betty Kincher
April 18, 1928 ~ Feb. 13, 2022 Betty Kincher passed away peacefully at home on the Mesa at age 93. Betty was the fourth child of Vera and William Warren. Her siblings were Glenn Warren (Pat), Harold Warren aka Cyclone (Doris), and Charlotte Wix (Clark), all deceased. She was raised[Read More…]
Airport water supply, fire codes discussed
RBC | County staff and local fire officials are actively discussing the need for additional water at the Meeker Airport following multiple inquiries about new hangar construction on the property. RBC Building Inspector Matt Franks and Emergency Manager Eddie Smercina discussed the issue with the Board of Commissioners Tuesday following[Read More…]
Northwest Solar Co-op launch to be announced May 24
Routt County and the City of Steamboat Springs, in partnership with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, will be announcing the launch of the Northwest Solar Co-op on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. The solar co-op is a group formed to help members make it easy to save on solar. The solar[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: May 19 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The curfew bell was hung in place over the fire department building on Thursday and its shrill tones will be heard in Meeker from now on. The bell will serve for fire alarm purposes as well as to warn the rising generation that it[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: May 19, 2022
Coram coming to Meeker RBC | State Senator Don Coram, Montrose is a Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District. He is a challenger to the incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rifle. Don Coram will be in Meeker this Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 12-1 p.m. There will be a meet[Read More…]
Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Mind Springs Health
RBC | A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure funding from the state, whistleblowers say. The state overlooked what former workers describe as a long[Read More…]
On Edge Statewide Conversation
LIVE on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. Join Colorado News Collaborative, in collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, for a 90-minute statewide conversation at the Buell Public Media Center’s Masterpiece studio on May 17th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. about the mental health crisis and gaps in Colorado’s safety net[Read More…]
Obituary: Rex Allred
June 5, 1933 ~ May 6, 2022 Rex was born June 5, 1933, in Altonah, Utah, to Charles Ralf Allred and Belva Burgess Allred. He was the fourth of six children. He grew up on a farm. He attended grade school through the sixth grade at Altonah. Then he went[Read More…]
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