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County Beat: House Rep. Will visits commissioners

RBC | Colorado House District 57 Rep. Perry Will was in Meeker Tuesday for the regular Board of County Commissioner meeting. Will, appointed to the office in early 2019 to replace Bob Rankin, who was appointed to the Colorado Senate following the resignation of Randy Baumgardner. As the legislative session gears[Read More…]

November 15, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Letters To The Editor

Letter: Nielsen announces bid for commissioner

Dear Editor: I, Scott Nielsen, am announcing my candidacy for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. As many of you know I was born and graduated in Meeker. I joined the United States Army shortly after graduating and have an Honorable Discharge. After working in Colorado, Oklahoma and California I returned to[Read More…]

November 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County hears grant requests for 2020

RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners have had two budget workshop sessions, one in Rangely and one in Meeker, this month. Tuesday, the board listened to Meeker Superintendent Chris Selle. The Meeker School District is requesting $55,000 to pay for half of a new school bus. The new school bus cycle[Read More…]

October 26, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

New state 911 requirements will increase costs; 911 boards urged to be more efficient

RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners listened to concerns about the future of the county’s emergency communications system during a work session on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Rangely. Next Generation 911 refers to an initiative aimed at updating the 911 service infrastructure in the United States and Canada to improve[Read More…]

October 25, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County Beat: October 24, 2019

RBC | Bringing broadband internet to some of the more remote areas of Rio Blanco County via wireless towers is in its final testing phases. “We’re looking to go live Nov. 1,” said Communications Director Cody Crooks. The secondary towers will provide high-speed internet access to areas not supplied directly[Read More…]

October 25, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County Beat: October 17, 2019

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners heard from Jim Paul, the director for the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, on Tuesday in Rangely. The Tank, a non-profit organization, is hoping to make some major improvements to the landscape around the concert and recording venue in[Read More…]

October 19, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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County Beat: October 10, 2019

RBC | Ninth Judicial District Attorney Jeff Cheney made his annual visit to the Rio Blanco County Commissioners meeting to discuss the budget for his office in the coming year. “This year we have presented a budget of about $3.5 million to the three counties (Garfield, Rio Blanco and Pitkin),”[Read More…]

October 14, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Planning commission sends resolution back to commissioners for clarification

RBC | A resolution to amend the county’s building code deemed null and void because county commissioners did not adhere to state statutes requiring a public hearing and review by the planning commission, was presented to the planning commission on Thursday, Sept. 19. Questions raised by attending members of the[Read More…]

September 28, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County Beat: September 26, 2019

RBC | Commissioners Gary Moyer and Si Woodruff heard an update from the BLM’s White River Field Office Manager Kent Walter Tuesday in Meeker during a workshop. Walter said they are in the process of finalizing a “gather plan” for wild horses for all areas outside of their herd management[Read More…]

September 27, 2019 by editor Comments are Disabled

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County Beat: Aug. 22, 2019

RBC | Prior to the commissioners’ regular Rangely meeting on Tuesday, a brief work session was scheduled with Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Barbara Bofinger to update the commissioners on various topics. The department will be ordering insulated containers to keep home-delivered meals at an appropriate temperature thanks to[Read More…]

August 23, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Higher landfill rates needed to balance budget

RBC | Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan, who also oversees the county’s landfill and landfill administrator Jeni Morlan spoke to the county commissioners Tuesday in a work session about the necessity of raising landfill fees. “We’ve been running at a deficit for about three years,” Morlan[Read More…]

August 20, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County Beat: August 15, 2019

RBC | During the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the board named Leif Joy as the planning director following the resignation of former planner Rachel Gates. The planner position was advertised in July and several candidates responded, according to RBC Human Resources Director[Read More…]

August 19, 2019 by editor 1 comment