RBC | The White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts (Districts) participate in multiple federal, state, and local partnerships to increase on-the-ground natural resource conservation. One such partnership provides additional technical assistance to landowners on private and public lands with a District Conservation Technician (DCT). Kendra Young is the DCT[Read More…]
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Interview with Lauren Boebert
EDITOR’S NOTE: After initially declining a request for an interview, Boebert’s campaign reversed course on the decision. We spoke with the candidate on Monday, Oct. 12. RBC | Lauren Boebert is running for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District this election. She comes to the race against opponent Diane Mitsch Bush after[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County 2021 budget discussion recap
RBC | The preliminary county budget for 2021 is now available for public review on Rio Blanco County’s website, followed by budget workshops with individual county departments beginning Monday, Oct. 19 and stretching into Nov. (the full schedule is included at the bottom of this post.) Budget discussions so far[Read More…]
Interview with Diane Mitsch Bush
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | Diane Mitsch Bush is running for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District this election. She comes to the race citing past experience, having served as a Routt County Commissioner from 2007 to 2012, and as a Representative for the 26th House District in the Colorado[Read More…]
South Fork…
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PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE…
RBC Public Health offered flu vaccines via drive through clinic in both Meeker and Rangely this year, with spectacular turnout. 104 people were vaccinated in Meeker and 56 were vaccinated in Rangely. A flu shot is especially important this year. Overloading hospital systems with sick patients from the flu and/or[Read More…]
Wolf Creek Dam project heading to trial in January
RBC I A water court case is headed toward trial because the state of Colorado and a water conservancy district still cannot agree on whether the district actually needs the amount of water it claims it does for a large dam and reservoir project in the northwest corner of the[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 8, 2020
Reserve booths for annual craft/gift show MEEKER | The 2020 Annual Craft and Gift Show will be Friday, Nov. 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the RBC Fairgrounds. Please email: [email protected] or call Michelle Weston at 970-878-5563 to request[Read More…]
RBC ballots will start going out this Friday, Oct. 9
RBC | Colorado’s 64 county clerks will start mailing ballots Friday for the Nov. 3 election. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national attention for its system. Colorado began statewide vote by mail in 2013, although some counties adopted mail ballots before that. We[Read More…]
SafeCare Colorado brings free parent support program to county
RBC | SafeCare Colorado brings free parent support program to Rio Blanco County SafeCare Colorado, a program of Northwest Colorado Health, is expanding to serve families in Rio Blanco County. The free, voluntary program works with parents to build a solid foundation supporting children’s growth during key development years. SafeCare[Read More…]
Donated differential …
RBC | Students of the college’s automotive program will have a new differential to use in their training after the donation of the part by Trapper Mine. George Miner, a mechanic at Trapper Mine, proposed donating the differential describing why it would benefit the program. Glenda Bellio, a member of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Oct. 8. 2020
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • Collins, the jeweler, has moved from the Oldland store to the restaurant, two doors east. Good work and moderate prices are building up quite a business for Mr. Collins. • Collins, the jeweler, has moved from the Oldland store to the restaurant, two[Read More…]
