RBC | Continuing a long tradition, the majority of Rio Blanco County voters opted for a straight Republican ticket on the 2016 ballot. Unofficial results as of press time show RBC choosing the Republican candidate in every race by a wide margin. As of press time Wednesday morning, Rio Blanco[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: November 3, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The most enthusiastic Republicans are the multi-millionaires who hope to have the income tax repealed as the Republican platform promises. – See “Shooting Up the Movies” and “The Morning After,” five reels of good comedy at The Princess, election night. Election returns[Read More…]
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW ~ Oct. 24-30, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. This last week the dispatch[Read More…]
BLM White River Field office employees receive service award
RBC | Three Meeker-based employees received the Director’s Award for Superior Service on Oct. 20 in Denver. Wildlife biologist Edward Hollowed, planning and environmental coordinator Heather Sauls and mining engineer Paul Daggett were members of the interdisciplinary team that developed the White River Field Office Oil and Gas Development RMP[Read More…]
Forest Service visitor surveys coming to a forest near you
RBC | Starting Oct. 7, the White River National Forest began conducting National Visitor Use Monitoring Surveys (NVUM). The surveys will take place across the forest over the next year in randomly selected locations where visitors are entering and exiting the forest. NVUM surveys are conducted every 5 years on[Read More…]
Denying the costs of coal regulations
By Luke Popovich Special to the Herald Times RBC | In a recent Facebook interview, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy acknowledged the obvious—that she supports the Environmental Left’s “Keep it in the Ground” policy. In an online “Mashable” discussion with science editor Andrew Freedman, McCarthy said of anti-coal activists, “I think[Read More…]
Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County, Part 5
What is government’s role in economic development? By Katelin Cook Special to the Herald Times RBC | Economic development exists to create market productivity that enhances the economics and quality of life for a community, with the primary focus on retaining and creating jobs, growing incomes and increasing the tax[Read More…]
Award for Human Services…
Hunting Report: November 3, 2016
Asked to make budget cuts, county departments join forces to save money
RBC | In the face of anticipated revenue reductions next year, the Rio Blanco County commissioners asked all of the county’s department heads to look for ways to cut expenses from 2-8 percent. For Jennifer O’Hearon, who oversees the county’s public health, social services and senior nutrition departments, finding a[Read More…]
Elk bugling and camouflage contest results from Meeker
FIRST GRADE 1ST PLACE – HOLT PELLONI 2ND PLACE – ELI RUNDBERG 3RD PLACE – HOYT GARCIA SECOND GRADE 1ST PLACE – TUCKER CHINN 2ND PLACE – ADDISON MOON 3RD PLACE – JENNA RIPPY THIRD GRADE 1ST PLACE – HAYDEN GARCIA 2ND PLACE – FALON GILBERT 3RD PLACE – HOLTON HARVEY[Read More…]
Meet the state senate candidates seeking to represent Rio Blanco County
Editor’s note: What follows are two articles about the two candidates running for the state senate seat that will represent Rio Blanco County. Emily Tracy, Breckenridge (Summit County), is challenging incumbent State Senator Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, in his bid for re-election to a second four-year term representing State[Read More…]
