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COUNTY BEAT – County commissioners consider outsourcing emergency manager role

MEEKER | Continued speculation about the possibility of nuclear energy development in Rio Blanco County — whether in the form of small scale reactors for power generation or potential siting for nuclear waste storage — prompted two Rangely residents to share their concerns with the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday.

Jeremy Coleman and Wendi Gillard addressed the board during public comment. Coleman said he is “not personally opposed” to the nuclear idea,…