RANGELY I A short meeting on July 27 at which most trustees were present highlighted initiatives for the community. Minutes were approved unanimously. Changes to the agenda included Town Manager Lisa Piering requesting postponing the Community Outreach Meeting and notice that one applicant for the vacant trustee seat has withdrawn.[Read More…]
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New Meeker visits old Meeker
MEEKER I Youngest of five siblings, visited the town that inspired his name this summer. The Masters family hails from Lincoln, Nebraska. When Kim Masters was pregnant with her youngest in August 2019, the family traveled to Colorado for a family wedding at Trappers Lake. Kim, who is originally from[Read More…]
18 COVID cases, 2 hospitalized
RBC I The COVID-19 weekly update as of Monday, Aug. 2, is as follows. Total Cases to Date: 734 Meeker Active: 15 Rangely Active: 3 Current Hospitalized RBC: 2 Total Hospitalized: 59 Deaths: 4 Approximate percent of eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose (now 12 and up): 38.7% [Read More…]
Town denies waiver of permit fees for PMC retail pharmacy
MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees denied a request from Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) to waive building permit fees for the construction of a new retail pharmacy center on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Town of Meeker, PMC CEO Liz Sellers wrote, “We are excited to be able[Read More…]
100 years of the county fair
RBC I The RBC Centennial Gem Fair is this weekend. When was the last time you visited a good ole county fair? Come relive those times and help us celebrate our 100th anniversary of the Rio Blanco County Fair. Our 4-H kids have been working on their educational projects to[Read More…]
County fire restrictions lifted
RBC I Moisture recently received has changed the indices and allow fire restrictions to be dropped at this time. Rio Blanco County came out of Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Wednesday at 0001hrs. There are no fire restrictions in place on county/state/private lands as well as the BLM and White[Read More…]
‘Unexplained event’ temporarily closes Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY I An “unexplained event” at Kenney Reservoir on July 26 prompted the closure of the reservoir and camping area, according to a press release from Rio Blanco County. In the late evening to early morning hours of July 26 and 27, several individuals at the site reported sudden, unexplained[Read More…]
State of the River: Part 3
Algae bloom effects cause frustration, uncertainty RBC I This week, the HT conducted interviews with Alden VandenBrink, manager of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District; Bob Tobin, a former USGS hydrologist and water quality expert; Dr. Bob Dorsett, White River Alliance member; and Callie Hendrickson, White River Conservancy District Executive[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Thank you, fiber optic internet
MEEKER I We citizens of Rio Blanco County have our issues, but one thing we can be proud of is our state-of-the-art fiber optic internet system. Yup! Our technology is considered the go-to model. Local officials get contacted frequently to learn how other communities can get what we have. Lest[Read More…]
LDS church service project July 31
CRAIG I The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Craig Colorado Stake will hold a service project July 31 to help at the Winding River Ranch in Grand Lake, Colorado, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hand work and light duty cleanup will include using magnets to recover nails[Read More…]
