MEEKER | The RBC Commissioners’ office has announced a follow-up meeting on White River algae and water quality concerns for Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the county courthouse in conference room #1 beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to run until 3 p.m., but may not need to run[Read More…]
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Oregon natural gas facility could have an impact on RBC economy
RBC | Hundreds of miles northwest of Rio Blanco County, just north of the small town of Coquille, Ore., sits the port of Coos Bay, a harbor within a seven-mile long channel leading to the Pacific Ocean. This port is home to a big project which Rio Blanco County Commissioner[Read More…]
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Networking Group to meet Aug. 22
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, in the Weiss Conference Room from 12-1:30 p.m. to discuss the RBWCD’s ongoing efforts on the proposed water storage project in the White River watershed. The public is invited to join the networking meeting to[Read More…]
Chevron moving workover rig Monday
RANGELY | Chevron will be moving a workover rig on Monday, Aug. 21. The rig will be moving from Rangely, and will travel to the Skinner Ridge field (Hiner Gate) via Rifle/De Beque. Chevron is estimating seven loads of equipment traveling from Rangely to the field.
BLM seeks comment on proposed OHV trail system in western RBC
Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Bureau of Land Management is seeking comments from the public before beginning the environmental analysis for a proposed 364-mile off-highway vehicle trail system primarily in Rio Blanco County. Rio Blanco County’s proposed Wagon Wheel West OHV Trail System would use mostly existing[Read More…]
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CNCC hosts Fun, Fact and Fitness Fair
RANGELY | CNCC and the Colorado Workforce Center will be hosting a Fun, Fact and Fitness Fair on Aug. 24 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. This fair is to help CNCC students find out more about what Rangely and surrounding areas have to offer them, i.e: services, shops, food,[Read More…]
ERBM annual shutdown through Aug. 20
Meeker | The Meeker Recreation Center will be running its annual shutdown in August. The pool will be closed Aug. 7-20 and the center will have a full shutdown Aug. 17-20. Both will resume normal hours on Monday, Aug. 21. Each year the center must close for critical maintenance that[Read More…]
Protect your vision during Monday’s solar eclipse
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you picked up eclipse glasses at the Meeker Library, DO NOT use them. The glasses received by the library have been recalled by Amazon.com. No matter where you got your eclipse glasses from, double check to make sure they haven’t been recalled and that they meet the[Read More…]
Get ready for eclipse traffic
Traffic going to Wyoming and Nebraska for Monday viewing is expected to be very heavy through the weekend RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation is doing everything it can to ensure folks who are driving to Wyoming or Nebraska to view the totality of the solar eclipse on Monday[Read More…]
Free performance at the TANK Aug. 19
RANGELY | Visiting artist Christina Hildebrandt will demonstrate and perform with crystal singing bowls in The TANK Saturday, Aug. 19 from 12-1 p.m. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. (This demonstration/performance will happen in the last hour of Open Saturday at The TANK.)
