PRESS RELEASE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Across the West landowners are struggling with disappearing streams, springs and creeks. Some have found that by replicating natural processes and letting water do the work, solutions emerge. Certain solutions include beavers, or Beaver Dam Analogs (known as BDAs), that slow[Read More…]
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Pot bloom wakes sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado
BY MARKIAN HAWRYLUK KFF Health News Special to the Herald Times DINOSAUR | There isn’t much to this town a short drive from the national monument of the same name. A couple of gas stations, a liquor store, and a small motel line the two main drags, Brontosaurus Boulevard and[Read More…]
Days Gone By Sept 28th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Rio Blanco County should be represented at the mountain and plain festival with some kind of a float. A chunk of coal weighing a ton or so (if nothing else) would be quite the advertisement for this section. “Broncho John” Martin had a[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 10-16, 2023
ARRESTS 9/14/2023 A 62 year old female party was arrested and transported to Moffat County Jail on charges of harassment and domestic violence. A PR bond was granted by Judge Potosky on 9/15. CALL SUMMARIES 9/10/2023 @ 10:34 am. Fraud was reported when a victim rented a 5th wheel on[Read More…]
Why the CDC has recommended new Covid boosters for everyone
RBC | Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday, Sept. 12 after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
10(j) rule for wolf management expected to be in place before wolves are released
CPW Press Release RBC | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft record of decision to establish an experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act on Sept. 15, 2023, nearly three[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 21st, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The railroad accident referred to in last week’s issue turned out to have been as bad as at first reported. It happened just below New Castle. An eastern bound Midland freight train and a Rio Grande passenger, both running at the usual speed,[Read More…]
Stolen millions returned
Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District recovers Wolf Creek funds; public requests better access to meetings. RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board of directors met on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, for their monthly meeting, giving more specifics on the theft and reported recovery of millions of dollars.[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT. 3-9, 2023
ARRESTS 9/10/2023-A 32 year old male party was arrested by Rangely PD and transported to Moffat County Jail on several charges to include: 2nd degree assault, menacing, domestic violence, third degree assault, child abuse and obstruction of a peace officer CALL SUMMARIES 9/3/2023 @ 4:15 pm. Several college age students[Read More…]
Commissioners discuss conservation, crickets and more
RBC | In work sessions Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners heard an update on activities from Callie Scritchfield, executive director of the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts. Scritchfield said seeking long-term, sustainable funding has been “priority one.” Scritchfield said the districts are administering 14 grants[Read More…]
BLM shares key findings in Wolf Creek meetings
The BLM conducted two public meetings in Rio Blanco County this week, with a third virtual meeting set for Wednesday after press time, regarding the Wolf Creek Reservoir projects. Key findings from the Situational Assessment were shared. RBC | The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted two public meetings in[Read More…]
Days Gone By – September 14, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago One evening last week as State Game Warden J.S. Swan was crossing the state bridge at Glenwood he met a heavily laden pack animal, and upon investigation, he found it loaded with deer killed before the season opened. The offender was John Wetzill[Read More…]
