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Kenney Reservoir’s water release sends 105 acre feet down river

RANGELY | Last Thursday the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District released approximately 105 acre feet, or about one inch of stored water, from Kenney Reservoir. According to District Manager Alden Vanden Brink the purpose of the release was to scour the ever-increasing algae from the river channel, with a goal to,[Read More…]

July 28, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Notes

White River Algae TAG meeting today

MEEKER | The White River Algae Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will be meeting this Thursday, July 19 at 2 p.m. in the sheriff’s training room in the Justice Center (not the courthouse) at 355 Fourth St. in Meeker. USGS and the Conservation Districts will provide an update on their activities.[Read More…]

July 19, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

White River Algae Update

RBC | As you may have noticed, algae in the White River is growing quickly and early this year due to low water levels and warm temperatures. There will be several algae study activities happening over the next few weeks. White River Algae Technical Advisory Group is working with Colorado Northwestern[Read More…]

July 15, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely issues municipal fire ban: no fireworks or campfires

RANGELY | Emergency Ordinance 672- Fire Ban Following the county’s lead, the town issued a municipal fire ban. The ban includes outdoor fires such as campfires, fireworks and field or trash burning. As a result, the Fourth of July fireworks show at Kenney Reservoir has been canceled. Police Chief Wilczek[Read More…]

June 28, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Citizen group presents at algae meeting

RBC | More than forty people, including quite a few faces new to the algae issue, gathered at the Fairfield Center May 2 for two hours, listening to “updates and discussions on everything White River algae related.” White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are under contract with the county[Read More…]

May 18, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Will algae study benefit Rangely?

RANGELY | Tuesday the Rangely Town Council swore in three new trustees and Mayor Andy Shaffer, and unanimously appointed Andy Key as Mayor Pro Tem. Following extensive discussion, the new board agreed to table a contribution to the development of a new drone program at CNCC in order to assist with[Read More…]

April 29, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

News Notes

Algae Technical Committee meets Jan. 11

MEEKER | The next meeting of the White River Algae Technical Committee is Jan. 11 from 1-4 p.m. at the county courthouse conference room No. 1. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. Please review the minutes, meeting information and reports that are all on the White River and[Read More…]

January 8, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Next meeting for algae committee Jan. 11

MEEKER | The next meeting of the White River Algae Technical Committee is Jan. 11 from 1-4 p.m. at the county courthouse conference room No. 1. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. Please review the minutes, meeting information and reports that are all on the White River and[Read More…]

January 2, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Algae problem meeting postponed

RBC | The next county work group meeting on the White River algae problem, originally scheduled for next week, has been postponed until Oct. 20. The time of the meeting has yet to be decided. Call Keely Winger, Administrative Staff Assistant, Rio Blanco County, [email protected], 970-878-9582 for more information.

October 10, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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White River algae meeting Aug. 30

MEEKER | The RBC Commissioners’ office has announced a follow-up meeting on White River algae and water quality concerns for Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the county courthouse in conference room No. 1 beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to run until 3 p.m., but may not need to[Read More…]

August 27, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Program about algae problem tonight

MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library will host a program Thursday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. by Dr. Bob Dorsett to inform the community about the algae problem in the White River and to encourage work toward a solution.

August 10, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Commissioners updated on broadband project

By Niki Turner [email protected] RBC I County commissioners heard from IT Director Blake Mobley about the broadband project prior to the regular board meeting Monday in Meeker. Mobley said he recently attended two conferences and said it was “extremely surprising how unusual and well-received our approach to broadband has been.”[Read More…]

May 12, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled