RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Alice Harvey answered several of the many questions her department is receiving about the coronavirus pandemic and local actions during a live online meeting Monday hosted by the Herald Times. (See article for the video.)
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Breaking: Polis issues statewide stay at home order
RBC | Beginning Thursday, March 26 at 6 a.m., Colorado’s 5.7 million residents will be under a stay at home order, limiting all unnecessary travel and events outside the home until at least April 11. Governor Jared Polis cited a large jump in both hospitalizations, which doubled today, and deaths[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 19, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The attention of the public is called to the add of Frederick Ouimet, which appears in this issue. Mr. Ouimet will open a new blacksmithing and wagonmaking shop, half a block west of the old Bergh stand, on Monday. Give him a call.[Read More…]
Meeker Pop Up Driver License office closed for March and April
MEEKER | In an effort to protect customers and Division of Motor Vehicle team members, the DMV has canceled the Pop Up Driver License events in Meeker on March 19-20 and April 16-17. Currently the DMV plans to host its next Pop Up Driver License Office in Meeker on May[Read More…]
It’s a Way of Life 4H Community Club report
MEEKER | The “It’s a Way of Life” 4-H livestock club held its second business meeting. This club is a community club but mainly for livestock kids who show swine, sheep, goats, cattle, etc.
Rio Blanco County COVID-19 update for March 23
RBC | Multiple agencies in the county are working together in preparation for any COVID-19 patients. According to a press release from the county Monday, there are no laboratory-confirmed cases in RBC as of today, but with increased testing and cases in surrounding counties it’s expected RBC will have a[Read More…]
Mind Springs Health offering telehealth services for clients during virus outbreak
RBC | As the residents of Colorado practice social distancing and self-isolation, there is a strong need for direct access to mental health care, as it is imperative to the strength and resiliency of our communities. Alternative mental health therapy that helps ensure those in need of mental health services,[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 19, 2020
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER March 9-15, 2020
Q&A with RBC Public Health: option to call in
Update: here is the full livestream: Greetings subscribers, The HT will be hosting a Q&A with RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey tonight at 7 p.m. If you’d like to listen, here are two options: 1. Watch the livestream on the HT Facebook page @heraldtimes1885 2. Call in to the meeting via telephone using the following numbers:[Read More…]
Providence Recovery awarded grant money for treatment services
RBC | Providence Recovery in Craig, serving Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, has been awarded $129,961 in grant funds from the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to expand access to substance use disorder treatment in rural and frontier counties. In addition, Mind Springs Health, which serves the Western Slope[Read More…]
Assistance for workers during temporary pandemic closures
RBC | The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced assistance for workers and employers during temporary closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance includes information for employees filing for unemployment insurance claims, as well as information on programs available for employers. Workers who have a[Read More…]
Colorado River District’s State of the Rivers postponed
RBC | The Colorado River District is postponing its spring State of the River educational events across the West Slope to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The District will host a webinar exploring our water supply and issues impacting West Slope water in June. “Our job is to[Read More…]
