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County Beat: Board Addresses “Friction”

RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners started work sessions early Tuesday to accommodate a busy schedule. ERBM Maintenance Manager Rodney Gerloff requested assistance inventorying trees in Meeker’s parks. Gerloff said ERBM could benefit from County Planner Leif Joy’s GIS and drone expertise to map trees in an effective way. With[Read More…]

February 11, 2021 by Niki Turner 1 comment

Board of Health/pandemic

RBC | The county’s Board of Health heard from community members, student athletes, athletic directors and school superintendents regarding the requirement for high school basketball players to wear face masks both on and off the court on Jan. 28. On Feb. 2 the board reconvened to approve a letter addressed[Read More…]

February 5, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

PMC Column: Returning to sports after COVID

MEEKER | Scientia est potentia. A division I NCAA basketball player collapses suddenly, is rushed to the emergency room, and is admitted to the hospital in critical condition. Physicians diagnose heart failure and an abnormal heart rhythm – complications of viral myocarditis (viral infection of the heart muscle). The year is[Read More…]

January 28, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

INOCULATIONS UNDERWAY …

January 27, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Community spread boosts case counts

RBC | With new case counts remaining high, Rio Blanco County recorded its 401st positive COVID-19 case on Monday, Jan. 25, with some of the highest active case counts since the spike in November. As of Monday, there were 42 active cases in Meeker and 34 in Rangely. Six residents[Read More…]

January 27, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: Jan 21, 2021

Stop misquoting Constitution Dear Editor:To the American public, please stop misquoting the U.S. Constitution! The Second Amendment reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” It does not say you have[Read More…]

January 21, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Coming alongside COVID

MEEKER | Nearly a year has gone by since COVID-19 became active in Colorado. Somehow, most of us have survived it, but not without much anguish and many adjustments. Ahead lies the hope that vaccines will provide a safety net. If somehow, there is enough vaccine for our country and[Read More…]

January 21, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Veteran paramedic grapples with post-COVID toll on his lungs and his sense of self

ALAMOSA | Even now, nearly three months after COVID invaded his body, Jason McGinnis cannot stop asking himself how he contracted the virus. On its face, the answer seems clear: He’s a paramedic. But he was careful, thought himself well-protected, thought that if he did catch COVID, he’d knock it[Read More…]

January 21, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC COVID-19 cases spike as state vaccination plans change

RBC | Both Meeker and Rangely are seeing spikes in positive COVID-19 cases, and an increase in the number of residents requiring hospitalization. As of Monday, six local residents, ranging in age from their 50s to 80s, were being treated at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker. RBC Public Health Director[Read More…]

January 20, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Response to Dr. Dorsett

MEEKER | We are writing in response to Dr. Bob Dorsett’s previous letter on Jan. 7, 2021. His response is greatly appreciated, as it does point out some needed clarification. We understand how he reached his interpretation, so we are taking an opportunity to clarify. First, for transparency, here is[Read More…]

January 16, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Vaccine Q&A Livestream

January 15, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

New board holds lengthy first meeting in 2021

RBC | Newly-elected Rio Blanco County Commissioner Ty Gates was sworn into office Tuesday morning. Commissioner Jeff Rector was also sworn in for his second term prior to the board’s first official meeting of 2021. Tuesday’s regular meeting included a check-in with Public Health Director Alice Harvey, who gave an[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled