Aug. 10-16, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 647 phone calls last week including 62 911 calls, answered 77 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 196 outgoing calls. A total of 254 calls for service were created, 75 for the Sheriff’s Office, 96 for MPD. Note the department breakdown[Read More…]
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Stage II fire restrictions go into effect Friday, Aug. 14
Rio Blanco County, the White River BLM Field Office and the White River National Forest will enter Stage II fire restrictions at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, more dry weather and extreme fire behavior are predicted, indicating the need for Stage[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 27-May 3
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER April 27-May 3, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 477 phone calls last week including 18 911 calls, answered 59 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 128 outgoing calls. A total of 167 calls for service were created,[Read More…]
Missing woman died in crash between Dinosaur and Rangely
RBC | Dinosaur resident Robynne Vonbargen (aka Robin), was found dead in her vehicle on Monday, Dec. 16 in a deep ravine five miles east of Dinosaur along Highway 64. Vonbargen was reported missing six weeks ago.
CHEVRON DONATION …
Mike Gillard from Chevron presented Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola with a $3,000 donation for law enforcement and activity needs last week. “As usual Chevron is a leader in community support and has been such a great neighbor. Rio Blanco County, Rangely and Meeker are fortunate to have a[Read More…]
Blaze reported hours after issuance of critical fire danger warning
The most recent update from Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office: MEEKER | A wildfire near Greasewood Gulch approximately 24 miles west of Meeker was reported just hours after the National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for critical fire conditions. Despite a very snowy winter and wet spring,[Read More…]
Community notification meeting regarding a sexually violent predator in the Rangely area
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a community notification meeting in Rangely on July 2, 2019 at 6 p.m. at 402 W. Main Street; the Rangely School District Administration Building in the BOCES gym. Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 16-13-901 through 16-13-905, the meeting is[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review
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…]
Free National Night Out BBQ Aug. 7
MEEKER | Meeker Police Department, Meeker Fire and Rescue and the RBC Sheriff’s office invite the community to the annual National Night Out, an evening promoting positive police-community partnerships. Come enjoy a free meal with your family and check out the rigs. Meeker Police Department will also be raffling off[Read More…]
Stage 1 fire restrictions in place throughout Rio Blanco County
RBC I Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for the White River National Forest, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands, unincorporated and private lands in Rio Blanco County.
Flash flood watch through this evening
From the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office: • Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northwest Colorado and northeast Utah, including the following areas, in northwest Colorado, Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa, Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur. In northeast Utah, Eastern Uinta Basin and Eastern Uinta Mountains. • Heavy rainfall[Read More…]
Possible to text 911 in an emergency, but in most cases it’s better to call
RBC | What happens if you have an emergency but you’re hearing impaired, have a speech disability, or the situation could get worse if you make noise? In most areas of Rio Blanco County emergency victims now have the option to text to 911. Certainly a sign of progress, but[Read More…]
