RBC I The first Annual Cowboy Gathering on the Mountain will be held at Trappers Lake Lodge Friday, July 30 at 6 p.m. The poet line-up will include Terry Nash and Kyah Westbrook and musicians performing will be Peggy Malone, Daron Little, and Caitlyn Taussig. Bring your lawn chair, a[Read More…]
County
Commissioners hear solar array proposal from Spectra Solar
RBC I Solar power could be available for county buildings, if the commissioners decide to move forward on a proposal heard Tuesday. James Talley from Spectra Solar LLC, a Georgia-based company, presented information to the board in a work session. Talley said he had been working with Commissioner Jeff Rector.[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Changes at DHS questioned by former staff
RBC I In a special meeting last Thursday, July 22, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners discussed providing a letter of support for work performed by dual-county Department of Human Services Director Tia Murry. Murry, hired in January 2021, splits her time 60/40 between Moffat and Rio Blanco counties. [Read More…]
State of the river: Part 2
Stakeholders have varying opinions about algae bloom’s origin MEEKER | “It’s supposed to be a nice, wild experience, this is like Coney Island out here,” said Bob Regulski, expressing years worth of frustration over what he considers to be unnatural and detrimental changes to the White River, just upstream from[Read More…]
Q&A: Why you need a marketing strategy
The HT recently added marketing guru Haley Turner to our team, and we asked her a few of our biggest questions on the right way to market a local business. Enjoy! Q: Can you introduce yourself? A: My Name is Haley Turner, and my maiden name is McCrary. I was[Read More…]
All about the White River Integrated Water Initiative
RBC I What is the natural “work” of the White River vs. what “work” we ask of the White River? Without the need to satisfy human requests of the river, the work of the river is to move water from the headwaters to its confluence with the Green River. We[Read More…]
Register now for RBC Backyard BBQ competition
RBC I Do you know good BBQ? Register now as a chef for the RBC Backyard Cookoff, during the Rio Blanco County Fair on Aug. 6! The cookoff will have a two meat (chicken and ribs) competition and People’s Choice Category for a chance to win! Prizes total $3,500 and[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: July 20th Meeting
RBC I Budget discussions for 2022 will be held in the afternoon/evening hours this year to facilitate opportunities for the public to participate, following a request from Commissioner Jeff Rector. Additional reductions to the budget are anticipated for 2022. Commissioners discussed combining a grant writing position with a county administrator.[Read More…]
15 new cases of COVID
RBC I There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 and one new hospital admission reported between July 12-19, bringing the total reported cases in the county to 700. It is likely there have been other cases that were not reported in individuals who were not tested or were asymptomatic. According[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: July 15, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago True nobility shows itself, in doing good. The long dry spell was broken in the fore part of this week, and the much needed and liberal rains since have done lots of good to the range. The Meeker Herald100 years ago Lots of summer tourists[Read More…]
State of the River: Part 1
RBC I Seven years since the first major algae bloom affected the White River, much is still unknown about what exactly causes the blooms, and by extension, how they can be remediated/mitigated in the future. The earliest report of significant algae blooms in the river, noted in the HT was[Read More…]
RBC, BLM land return to Stage 1 fire restrictions
RBC | Rio Blanco County and BLM land returned to Stage 1 fire restrictions on Wednesday, July 14. White River National Forest was already in Stage 1. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. 36 CFR 261.52 (a) This includes charcoal barbecues and grills[Read More…]
