RBC | For the week of July 5-11, there have been 21 new reported cases of COVID-19 with no new hospital admissions. According to Public Health, there is community spread of the Delta variant. Updated data analysis of the variant shows 8-10% of cases require emergency medical treatment. Just over[Read More…]
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County Beat-July 13 meeting report
RBC | Commissioners Jeff Rector and Ty Gates participated in several work sessions Tuesday prior to the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. IT Director Trevor Nielsen said they are working on a plan that will allow the county to move some broadband customers currently using the Oak[Read More…]
SUNSHINE AND SUMMER TIME …
Summer is in full swing in Rio Blanco County with cornhole tournaments in Meeker and Rangely, farmer’s markets and exceedingly warm temps of 100 plus degrees. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, however. We’ll see if it makes an appearance or just sends its friends, thunder[Read More…]
Something Rotten! Live-stream Tickets
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Cast, Blast & Twang returns
PRESS RELEASESpecial to the Herald TimesRBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will hold its annual Family Cast, Twang event on Saturday, July 17 from 4-8 p.m. at the Wyman Living History Museum in Craig, Colorado. This free event for families includes a barbecue meal and activities including shotgun shooting,[Read More…]
SHOTS ON-THE-GO …
During the week of June 28 through July 4, there were 16 new reported cases of COVID-19 and three new hospitalizations. As of Monday, July 5 one individual remained hospitalized. Rio Blanco County now has 12 confirmed cases of the Delta variant. The Delta variant is widely considered to be[Read More…]
CONSERVATION CORNER: White River Flood Irrigation and Return Flows
One of the oldest irrigation methods is surface or flood irrigation where water flows down small furrows or over fields to water the crops. While water is running over a field it percolates through the soils. Plants use a portion of the water while much of it permeates deeper and[Read More…]
Archaeologist’s research reveals rich Ute history
RBC | Last month Archaeologist Luke Trout from the Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office shared research findings with the White River Alliance in a presentation titled “History in the White River Valley: How Humans Shape Our Landscape,” focusing on the last 200 years of history in the[Read More…]
Scott Marsh new R&B director
RBC | “It’s fun when you can come to work with a smile and leave with a smile; it’s a fun job when you’re doing that,” said Scott Marsh, who seems to be enjoying his new position as Road and Bridge/Landfill Director for Rio Blanco County. Marsh noted that the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 8, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Barring the excessive heat last Saturday was an ideal Fourth of July so far as weather was concerned. The attractions in the forenoon were the races, which drew large crowds. The 600 yard race was won by Bell, with Ollie Burch horse second, and[Read More…]
Are you wasting water?
Simple habit changes could save thousands of gallons of water RBC | It’s always a good idea to conserve water when you can, but with ongoing drought conditions in the county water conservation may become more of a requirement than an option. In June, Meeker’s Public Works Superintendent Russell Overton[Read More…]
County releases two Morlan executive session recordings
RBC | On Monday, Rio Blanco County released two of the January executive sessions held with former Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan. The audio recordings, made public on the county’s YouTube channel, comes with a “strong language” warning due to use of profanity by all parties in attendance. The[Read More…]
