Tag: Rio Blanco County

RBC discusses four-day work week

RBC I Rio Blanco County elected officials, department heads and staff members last week received a presentation on moving to a four-day work week. Legal Assistant Vicky Edwards led the presentation, noting that the shift was still hypothetical. Most county departments would switch to a Monday-Thursday work schedule, apart from[Read More…]

DMV offers online check-in

RBC | To Coloradans who enjoy physically standing in line, we’re sorry! The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) latest innovation in its ongoing Digital Transformation will significantly reduce the need to physically stand in line at DMV offices throughout the state by empowering Coloradans to choose where they wait[Read More…]

COVID-19 cases down

RBC I COVID-19 cases in Rio Blanco County as of Monday, August 9, were as follows: • Total Cases to Date: 741 • Meeker Active: 8 • Rangely Active: 5 • Current Hospitalized RBC: 1 • Total Hospitalized: 59 • Deaths: 4 VACCINE CLINICS The COVID-19 vaccine is now available[Read More…]

DAYS GONE BY

The Meeker Herald  125 years ago  • Presidential Elections of 1896:  Republican Ticket  For President: William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President: Garret Hobart of New Jersey  Democratic Ticket  For President: William J Brian of Nebraska. For Vice President: Arthur Sewall of Maine  • As usual, this section (Rio Blanco[Read More…]

Second recall petition sufficient

RBC I A second petition to recall Commissioner Gary Moyer was submitted to RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell and found to be sufficient on July 30 with 828 verified signatures. By state law, 747 signatures were required. Of the 848 signatures submitted, 20 were rejected.  The second 15-day protest[Read More…]

COUNTY BEAT

RBC I In a special meeting Tuesday the Rio Blanco County Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with Moffat County for the provision of child welfare and adult protection services. The two counties currently share a director.  Commissioner Ty Gates said he wanted to make it clear the agreement is “on[Read More…]

County fire restrictions lifted

RBC I Moisture recently received has changed the indices and allow fire restrictions to be dropped at this time. Rio Blanco County came out of Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Wednesday at 0001hrs. There are no fire restrictions in place on county/state/private lands as well as the BLM and White[Read More…]

State of the River: Part 3

Algae bloom effects cause frustration, uncertainty RBC I This week, the HT conducted interviews with Alden VandenBrink, manager of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District; Bob Tobin, a former USGS hydrologist and water quality expert; Dr. Bob Dorsett, White River Alliance member; and Callie Hendrickson, White River Conservancy District Executive[Read More…]

25 new COVID-19 cases

RBC I As of Monday, July 26, there were 25 new COVID-19 cases in the county in the last week. There were four new hospital admissions in the last week (July 18-25) and two were still hospitalized as of Monday. According to the RBC Public Health Department, approximately 20% of[Read More…]

YIPPEE KI YAY …

July 15 Rodeo Results Saddle Bronc–Ty Ivey #8 Team Roping–Ryan Vroman/Lenny Klinglesmith Mixed Team Roping–Lori Ann Klinglesmith/Cade Blunt #11 Team Roping–Joe Wood/Kash Atwood Open Team Roping–Joe Wood/Brett Watson Jr/Sr Team Roping–Leah Wood/Joe Wood Dally Ribbon Roping–Cody Edinger/Ty Ivey Open Breakaway–Paula Cooper Ladies Breakaway–Deena Norell Open Barrels–J’Leah Richardson Jr. Barrels–Jessy Pelloni[Read More…]