RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners called for an emergency meeting in executive session early Thursday, March 26 to determine the county’s response to the governor’s stay at home orders. County Attorney Todd Starr notified the Herald Times of the meeting by phone late Wednesday. The previous week, at the[Read More…]
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Statewide ‘stay at home’ order extended to April 26
RBC | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced an extension of the statewide “stay at home” order until at least April 26 in a televised speech Monday, citing statistics that indicate the original orders are beginning to “flatten the curve.” The stay at home order was originally scheduled to expire on[Read More…]
CPW closing facilities until further notice
RBC | As the State of Colorado continues taking measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will close all playgrounds, campgrounds, camping and camping facilities (including yurts and cabins) at Colorado’s state parks as well as camping at State Wildlife Areas effective Thursday, March 26[Read More…]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
RBC | Child abuse is a taboo topic in our community. It’s hard to acknowledge that there are children who are not safe in their own homes. However, child abuse and neglect does happen on a regular basis throughout Rio Blanco County. Just last year, there were 240 calls to[Read More…]
Get counted! Respond to the 2020 U.S. Census online, by mail or by phone
RBC | It has never been easier to respond to the 2020 Census on your own, whether online (my2020census.gov), by phone (844-330-2020) or by mail (all homes will receive a paper questionnaire if they do not first respond online or by phone) all without having to meet a census taker.[Read More…]
COVID-19 impacts on agriculture
RBC | In the last few weeks no market has been exempt from the “COVID Effect,” including agriculture. Major market fluctuations and unrest coupled with questions about how to conduct business have left many agricultural producers concerned about their future. Since the pandemic panic hit, the price of live feeder[Read More…]
Keep kids and teens at home during pandemic
RBC | Several parents have reported that local youth, with permission from other parents, are continuing to congregate at friends’ homes, in opposition to the public health order in place in the state. Young people may believe they are excluded from the threat posed by COVID-19, but that is statistically[Read More…]
CNCC firefighting, EMR enrolling now
RBC | Enhance or change your career with certification in Wildland Firefighting Weekends, April 18-May 3 and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) May 11-15. Seats are limited. Registration closes April 3. These classes will run under CDC and state guidelines for COVID-19. Start dates may be changed in response to mandated[Read More…]
Some CNCC programs suspended
MEEKER | For public safety, Colorado Northwestern Community College has suspended most workforce training and community programming until April 11. If you’re enrolled in non-credit classes, scheduled to teach or a manager with a training agreement, you should have been contacted with additional details about educational options, prorated refunds, and[Read More…]
Stay Home: A Plea, a Warning, and a Love Letter to my Home Town
RBC | As of today, March 31, my partner, John, my little dog Milo, and I are entering our 22nd day of coronavirus isolation inside our 650 sq. ft Manhattan apartment. This week, I was supposed to fly to Meeker for my quarterly dose of family love and mountain air.[Read More…]
To mask or not to mask
RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health adds caution to recommendations from the White House and the governor Friday — as per the Centers for Disease Control —encouraging citizens to wear cloth or homemade masks in public: “While we encourage anyone who desires to wear a cloth mask in public[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 23-29, 2020
March 23-29, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 428 phone calls last week including 22 911 calls, 52 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 117 outgoing calls. A total of 140 calls for service were created, 56 for the Sheriff’s Office, 63 for MPD. Note the department breakdown of[Read More…]
