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CMU professor provides update on RBC economy

RBC | Rio Blanco County residents received a detailed update on the state of the local economy earlier this month via Zoom presentation by Nathan Perry, PhD, associate professor of Economics at Colorado Mesa University. He detailed historic, current and projected trends for the region in areas like employment and[Read More…]

February 20, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Beef leads growth in Colo. exports

RBC I Compared to 2010, Colorado’s exports of agricultural products increased 23 percent in the first nine months of 2011 to $967 million, led by increases in beef, hides, dairy, grains and processed foods.

December 9, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Learn about ExxonMobil’s Piceance Project

MEEKER — Join ExxonMobil for a community open house 4-6 p.m. June 24. Fairfield Center 200 Main St. Meeker, CO www.exxonmobil.com

June 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Western Colo. rig count down 71 percent

RBC (AP) — New figures show the natural gas rig count in western Colorado’s Piceance Basin has taken a bigger percentage drop than in Utah’s Uinta Basin and the entire state of Wyoming. Carter Mathies of Arista Midstream Services, a Golden-based energy services company, told The Daily Sentinel in Grand[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Mountain of debt threatens future of Colorado West

RBC — Colorado West Regional Mental Health is in the business of helping people deal with their problems. But the organization has problems of its own.

March 26, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Trying Times: Down economy means increased demand for services at Colorado West Mental Health

Given the times, it may come as no surprise that demand is up at Colorado West Regional Mental Health. Colorado West, which has its corporate headquarters in Glenwood Springs, serves a 10-county area, including Rio Blanco County, and has offices in Meeker and Rangely.

March 26, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Moon Lake manager expresses concern about proposed cap-and-trade system

RANGELY — Expensive. That’s the one word Grant Earl uses to describe a proposal by President Barack Obama to impose a cap-and-trade system on carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.

March 19, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Williams also challenging county tax

RBC — ExxonMobil isn’t alone in challenging Rio Blanco County’s application of the use tax. At a meeting last month, County Attorney Kent Borchard told commissioners the Williams Companies had also appealed its use tax. “Everyone that is objecting is objecting for the same reasons as ExxonMobil,” Borchard said last[Read More…]

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Waller: No shortcuts to fix economy

RANGELY — When Peter Waller spoke at a Community Networking meeting Feb. 24, it was obvious what was on everyone’s mind. The economy.

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Principal says closing building is better than cutting the curriculum

RANGELY — Parkview Elementary Principal Mary Lansing said the district is considering closing the building, not the school.

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Board, patrons debate closing

RANGELY — What a difference a year makes. Or six months. “We look back at September and we had over 40 new students, we were looking at a bond issue, oil was over $100 a barrel and things looked good,” said Matt Scoggins, Rangely School Board president. “Wow, how things[Read More…]

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Bank president responds to Post allegations

RBC — Peter Waller, president of First National Bank of the Rockies, knew there was going to be a story last week in The Denver Post, which would mention the bank. But, when he saw the published story, he didn’t like what was reported.

March 12, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled