As of Wednesday, Jan. 5, Rio Blanco County Public Health was reporting 32 active cases in Meeker and 18 active cases in Rangely in the last 14 days, with two new hospitalizations. The Omicron variant, which is surging nationwide, has been confirmed in the county and is expected to be[Read More…]
Tag: COVID-19 Testing
Rio Blanco County COVID update
Please visit https://rbc.us/606/COVID-19-Updates for the most current COVID data and trends available for RBC. case counts Total Cases to Date: 1,397 Meeker Active: 12 Rangely Active: 16 New hospitalizations in the last 14 days: 2 Total Hospitalized: 123 School District Meeker: 1 School District Rangely: 1 TOTAL Deaths: 12 Updated[Read More…]
COVID-19 cases down
RBC I COVID-19 cases in Rio Blanco County as of Monday, August 9, were as follows: • Total Cases to Date: 741 • Meeker Active: 8 • Rangely Active: 5 • Current Hospitalized RBC: 1 • Total Hospitalized: 59 • Deaths: 4 VACCINE CLINICS The COVID-19 vaccine is now available[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…]
25 new COVID-19 cases
RBC I As of Monday, July 26, there were 25 new COVID-19 cases in the county in the last week. There were four new hospital admissions in the last week (July 18-25) and two were still hospitalized as of Monday. According to the RBC Public Health Department, approximately 20% of[Read More…]
Vaccine clinics, appointments and testing changes
RBC | Community clinics in Rio Blanco County are available to the general public over the age of 18. Please visit uchealth.org for local Pfizer vaccination availability for 16 and 17 year olds. Rio Blanco County does not receive this presentation and can only vaccinate those 18 and older. Routt[Read More…]
News Briefs: Dec 3, 2020
Algae Study virtual meeting RBC | The Technical Advisory Group will be meeting virtually on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. to hear an update from USGS on their data collection for the White River Algae Study. If you are interested in attending, please call 970-878-9838 to request a link[Read More…]
News Briefs: Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 testing options RBC | COVID-19 testing is now being offered at Public Health. Rio Blanco County Public Health and Environment offers COVID-19 testing for all citizens who are symptomatic and/or have had a known exposure to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and would like a test. Please[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 22, 2020
Live Chamber healthcare webinar MEEKER | Join the live webinar with Q&A on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. to learn about the new Meeker Chamber of Commerce healthcare program. Our partners in the program, the Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA), will be presenting an overview of this exciting healthcare[Read More…]
News Briefs: Oct. 15, 2020
ERBM program updates MEEKER | Oct. 18 is the registration deadline for all dance classes. Oct. 23 is the registration deadline for Tiny Tumble ERBM Dance Company will perform during half-time of the Meeker High School football game on Friday, Oct. 23, home game. Drop in to the Saturday, Oct.[Read More…]
RBC Public Health testing for COVID
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Individuals with symptoms of COVID-19 have been able to get tested for the virus at both county hospitals for several weeks. As of May 8, the county has added community testing in Meeker and Rangely. People who have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 within[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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