County

Connections 4 Kids program

RBC | Connections 4 Kids, the Early Childhood Council of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties has received funding for the Health Integration Initiative through The Colorado Trust Foundation.  This is a 3-year project to provide intervention, disease prevention, parent education and referral resources for oral health care in children 0-3[Read More…]

RBC master plan available online

RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners certified the new county master plan as approved by the RBC planning commission at its most recent meeting. Revising the land use code has started and a new zoning map will be developed.

Get help applying for college aid

College Goal Sunday to help families finance college RBC I Students and parents will be offered free professional help as they take an important first step to getting college financial aid on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 15 locations across Colorado, including Colorado Northwestern Community College.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • No better evidence of the growth and needs of Meeker could be shown than the opening of Tom Watson’s general merchandise establishment to accommodate the increasing population along the White River.

Flying high

MEEKER I Last December, local pilot David Cole and his wife Martha traveled to Cancun, Mexico, to fly for LightHawk, a non-profit organization. As part of the group’s mission to champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of flight, the Coles flew a Cessna 206 owned by LightHawk from Cancun[Read More…]

Water supply challenges for CO

RBC I Colorado faces significant water supply challenges now and in the coming decades as population continues to grow and competition for water intensifies, according to the Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) 2010 report approved Wednesday by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

Letter: Rancher remembers when it was different

I read Patti Williams’ article on feral horses with interest. Having served on the Rio Blanco County Planning Commission and BLM’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Board I have learned to listen to both sides before making a decision. So, it was with disappointment that I realized the author had not[Read More…]

Snider trial wraps up with closing statements

RBC I The jury will now decide the fate of Jerry Snider Jr., who is charged with first degree murder and aggravated robbery, in the death of his father, Jerry Snider Sr. The defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.