RBC I COVID-19 cases in Rio Blanco County as of Monday, August 9, were as follows: • Total Cases to Date: 741 • Meeker Active: 8 • Rangely Active: 5 • Current Hospitalized RBC: 1 • Total Hospitalized: 59 • Deaths: 4 VACCINE CLINICS The COVID-19 vaccine is now available[Read More…]
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Franklin awarded National Junior Merit Scholarship
RBC | Outstanding Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2021 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Spectacular Awards Ceremony in Kansas City, Mo., July 8. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America and the National Hereford Women awarded $28,000 alone at this year’s JNHE, and will award a total[Read More…]
SMOKED …
Smoke from California wildfires has inundated Rio Blanco County over the past week, triggering a plethora of air quality alerts. It’s a good reminder we’re all trapped on this space rock together, for better or worse. Check current conditions at colorado.gov/air-quality or purpleair.com, and sign up for Rio Blanco Alerts[Read More…]
I-70 may partially reopen this Saturday, according to CDOT
RBC I An update from CDOT on the status of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon Wednesday indicates Glenwood Canyon will reopen on Saturday afternoon. “Clearing and ultimately re-opening the I-70 corridor through Glenwood Springs is our top transportation priority. This corridor plays a vital role in our state’s economy and for[Read More…]
County Beat
RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners had a busy Tuesday involving multiple work sessions and a regular meeting. IT Director Trevor Nielsen kicked off the day with an update on the Marvine broadband tower site. Union Wireless, which currently co-locates equipment on the tower, recently performed a structural analysis to[Read More…]
A FABULOUS CENTENNIAL FAIR
Months of hard work and preparation paid off during the 100th annual Rio Blanco County fair last week. KIM EKSTROM/NIKI TURNER PHOTOS
AGNC hosts final eco devo planning meeting
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) last week hosted its final strategy/planning meeting for the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The meeting covered data about the existing economic situation in the northwest Colorado region and reviewed implementation strategies for economic development and resilience over the next 10-20 years. Attendees[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Presidential Elections of 1896: Republican Ticket For President: William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President: Garret Hobart of New Jersey Democratic Ticket For President: William J Brian of Nebraska. For Vice President: Arthur Sewall of Maine • As usual, this section (Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Don’t get swept away
RBC I With all of the fires Colorado has had over the past few years we are starting to see a real problem with flash flooding affecting our roadways in burn areas. Recently, I-70 near Glenwood Springs has been shut down multiple times due to mudslides covering the roadway. I[Read More…]
Public comment on wolf plan still open
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Keystone Policy Center announced today they are hosting public virtual town hall meetings Aug. 17 and Aug. 26, expanding the opportunities Coloradans can utilize to provide substantive input and feedback into the Gray Wolf restoration and management planning process. Each virtual town[Read More…]
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT …
HOLD YOUR HORSES …
The centennial fair is in full swing. The ranch horse show went on despite the mud. Hattie Brennan takes a leap with her horse. Caswell Wood enjoyed the horse show in a one-of-a-kind seat. | KIM EKSTROM PHOTOS
