RBC | Rio Blanco County sheriff’s employees did not unconstitutionally ignore the risk of suicide to a woman who died inside the county jail in 2016, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. Although there were allegations the employees failed to check on Catherine Rowell hourly, as the[Read More…]
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Lost hiker rescued
RBC | At approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received notification of a 52-year-old female that had gone hiking away from her car and could not find her way back. She had water and supplies, however she was cold and needed[Read More…]
Stage 2 fire restrictions lifted
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County dropped from Stage 2 fire restrictions to Stage 1 restrictions Sept. 30, 2020, consistent with local Forest Service and BLM lands. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation[Read More…]
RBC Dispatch switch more complicated than expected
RBC | Transferring dispatch services from the Communications Center in Meeker to the Colorado State Patrol’s (CSP) regional call center in Craig won’t be as easy as simply signing a contract and pushing a button, RBC Commissioners learned Tuesday in a work session with Jeff Davis, director of CSP’s communications[Read More…]
With a $2.3 million budget shortfall, four county jobs are on the chopping block
RBC | Budget work sessions last week culminated in two special meetings Monday and Tuesday as commissioners tackle a shortfall now expected to reach $2.3 million. Late Friday after work sessions, the board issued a notice for a special meeting on Monday at 8 a.m. to discuss “county restructuring due[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 13-19, 2020
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER April 13-19, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 361 phone calls last week including six 911 calls, 49 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 89 outgoing calls. A total of 107 calls for service were created, 39 for[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 6-12, 2020
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Sirens of Appreciation Parade ~ Saturday, April 18, 2020
Roxie Fromang/Caitlin Walker Photos
BUNNY BUGGY …
The Easter Bunny co-conspired with the RBC Sheriff’s Office and Meeker and Rangely Police Departments for a ride-along through Meeker and Rangely on Sunday, bringing cheer to RBC residents young and old.
17 year old arrested for brush fires in Rangely
RANGELY | Rangely Police Department and the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office have apprehended a 17-year-old juvenile after a joint investigation into four brush fires in Rangely that caused minor property damage. The fires occurred on March 31, April 1 and April 8. They were contained quickly, but all were “deemed[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 23-29, 2020
March 23-29, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 428 phone calls last week including 22 911 calls, 52 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 117 outgoing calls. A total of 140 calls for service were created, 56 for the Sheriff’s Office, 63 for MPD. Note the department breakdown of[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: March 19, 2020
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER March 9-15, 2020