Halandras announces his candidacy for RBC Commissioner seat Dear Editor, I am Regas Halandras and I am running for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. I believe in the place we call home. I am a RBC lifelong resident born and raised in ranching where we operated across much of the county. [Read More…]
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County Beat: Jan. 23 meeting
Commissioners met in Rangely on Tuesday for a regular meeting with Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates in attendance. On the regular agenda the board approved the following items: In his update to the board, interim County Administrator Larry Jones said there’s an opportunity from United Way for some grant[Read More…]
Debate over proposed solar farm continues
RBC | “I want to know if we are just going to have lip service to private property rights, or if we are going to support them,” said Kathleen Kelley, lifetime Meeker resident and landowner seeking board approval for what her family considers to be the most beneficial use of[Read More…]
County Beat: May 25, 2023
RBC | Rio Blanco County Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth and other staff guided the board through upcoming grant applications for the next few months during work sessions on Tuesday. The first grant application for a Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant would be for $77K of which the[Read More…]
County Beat: May 11, 2023
RBC | RBC residents packed the county courthouse Tuesday to speak their minds on the White River Valley Solar Project (WRVSP), a renewable energy generation facility proposed approximately 6 miles west of Meeker in the Josephine Basin. Following extensive public comment the board continued a resolution to approve or deny[Read More…]
Proposed solar farm generates surge of interest from public
MEEKER | “We’ve always believed that good land management meant resilience, and my father always preached the highest and best use,” said lifelong Meeker resident, high school teacher and landowner Kathleen Kelley in response to a recent surge of public interest about a proposed solar farm on her family property.[Read More…]
CPW hears feedback on wolves at meeting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held another meeting to collect public feedback on the Draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan in Rifle on Tuesday, Feb. 7. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on CPW’s YouTube channel here. Multiple members of the public were present to provide comment, including[Read More…]
FBI investigating wire fraud transfer scam involving Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District
RBC | According to a press release issued by the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners late Tuesday, Jan. 31, a “significant portion” of the $4 million grant awarded to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District last year to facilitate development of the proposed Rio Blanco Water Storage Project, AKA[Read More…]
County Beat: January 26, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT CHANGES Rio Blanco County Commissioners discussed changes to the public comment section of meetings during a work session Tuesday. Currently, the board holds public comment at the end of official board meetings following all other agenda items except for commissioner updates. Executive sessions, which are not open to[Read More…]
Chevron donates $30K to county
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Nov. 22, 2022, in Rangely for their meeting and work sessions. During the meeting, they were presented with a donation check from Chevron in the amount of $30,000 to support the county’s ability to improve radio communications in the event of an[Read More…]
County Beat: August 9, 2022 Meeting
RBC Commissioners met at the courthouse in Meeker Tuesday and heard from Bill Mills, one of the White River Field Office field managers for the Bureau of Land Management. Mills congratulated BLM staff members Kyle Arnold, Tyrell Turner, Matt Dupire and James Roberts for “very successfully completing the largest horse[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: June 14, 2022
RBC | During work sessions Tuesday morning, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners heard second quarter updates from Maintenance and Facilities Director Eric Jaquez. The department has been busy with spring cleaning and planting, updates to signage, OHV trail maintenance, repairing drainage issues, and attending trainings, among other activities[Read More…]
