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…]
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Warranty Deeds: July ~ Oct. 2022
JULY 2022 Seller: Eric Popham Buyer: Michelle E Esser Description: SOUTH SUBDIVISION 97332 2, 3, 4 D 146 FOOTHILL DR Transaction Price: $95,000 Seller: Sage Hills II LLC Buyer: Justin T and Rebekah A Grant Description: SANDERSON HILLS SUBDIVISION 185454 244-250 MULTIPLE LOTS IN SANDERSON HILLS Transaction Price: $75,000 Seller:[Read More…]
Ushering in a new decade for RBC Fair
RBC | Fair books are out. The county fair will be in full swing in just a few weeks. This year is the One-oh-one, the 101st annual county fair. We’re offering some great new changes in the following areas: Technology is gaining a foothold. Find QR codes for rules, enter[Read More…]
2022 Primary Preliminary Election Results
The last round of preliminary results was released after press time Wednesday. No races flipped, and no races are close enough to trigger an automatic recount (by Colorado law, that would be a winning margin of 0.5% or less of total votes cast, or 20 votes.) Doug Overton won the[Read More…]
Gilbert pleads guilty
RBC | Rangely resident Roy Gilbert, 42, entered a guilty plea for three counts of Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child under the age of 15 in a May 17 court hearing. The remainder of the charges filed against him were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.[Read More…]
Prescribed fires planned in Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties
RBC I Fire managers from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are hoping conditions will be ideal in the upcoming weeks to begin igniting up to 12 prescribed fires on Bureau of Land Management and White River National Forest lands in Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, and Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Avalanche danger moderate, shifting
RBC I Backcountry enthusiasts should be aware that avalanche danger is shifting due to a combination of warm weather and recent snowfall. Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s (CAIC) Brian Lazar highlighted more than 700 avalanches in the last week of February, including large avalanches near Marble and Crested Butte. Lazar said[Read More…]
Mazzola seeking re-election
RBC | Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola officially announces his 2022 candidacy for re-election. Mazzola has served the constituents of Rio Blanco County as Sheriff for the past seven years, having been elected in 2015. “In 2015, I ran on being fiscally conservative and I am a strong supporter[Read More…]
KNOW YOUR DISTRICT …
If you live in the town limits of Meeker or Rangely, you may be surprised to learn your county commissioner may not be who you think. The maps above show the boundaries of Rio Blanco County’s commissioner districts, which were last adjusted by commissioners in 2010 and most recently approved[Read More…]
Colorado Gives Day Dec. 7
WHAT IS COLORADO GIVES DAY? Community First Foundation and FirstBank will present the 2021 Colorado Gives Day on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. There will be 3,150 Colorado charities participating in this online giving day, including the Meeker Education Foundation (MEF), Rio Blanco County Historical Society, Casa of the Ninth, CNCC,[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: 2022 budget nearing final approval
Governmental budgets are really confusing to most people, including us. With many numbers based on estimates, and constantly shifting allocations from one fund to another, last minute cuts and additions, reallocations, etc., some numbers listed here may not be totally up to date, though they’re likely to all be pretty[Read More…]
2021 Unofficial Election Results – Round 2
RBC | The second round of unofficial election results up voter turnout to 38.25% from 30.83%. 1,675 ballots were cast; there are 4,379 active voters in Rio Blanco County. The biggest items on RBC’s ballot were school board elections in both Meeker and Rangely, and a school bond in Rangely.[Read More…]
