County

County courthouse getting $1M facelift

RBC — Rio Blanco County’s courthouse is getting a bit of a facelift. And the new look is almost complete. Pat Hooker, county administrator, said the courthouse remodeling project is close to being finished.

Hard work, planning pay off for fair participants

RBC — Rio Blanco County’s fairgrounds are quiet this week. At least compared to last weekend. The place was buzzing all weekend long — and even before that — with all sorts of activities associated with the annual Rio Blanco County fair.

Hard work, planning pay off for fair participants

RBC — Rio Blanco County’s fairgrounds are quiet this week. At least compared to last weekend. The place was buzzing all weekend long — and even before that — with all sorts of activities associated with the annual Rio Blanco County fair.

County launches reverse 911

RBC — The Eastern and Western Rio Blanco County 911 Emergency Telephone Authority has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Fla., for its “CodeRED” high-speed telephone emergency notification services.

Energy companies honored

RBC — Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Executive Director Harris Sherman presented the 2007 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Outstanding Operations Awards on July 10 at the COGA Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Area fire contained, 668 acres burned

RBC — More thunderstorms moved through northwest Colorado during the weekend, bringing with them lightning and some precipitation. Northwest Colorado Fire Management crews worked to contain fires in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties and wrapped up a couple fires left over from the previous day. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Department[Read More…]