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RBC retirement party on Jan. 9 expanded

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will host a retirement party on Jan. 9 for County Clerk Nancy Amick and assistant Jackie Brennan, who are both retiring after several years of service. Amick is retiring Jan. 13 and Brennan is retiring Jan. 16. As of Monday,[Read More…]

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Supporting Mike Joos for RBC Sheriff

Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Rio Blanco County: I am supporting Mike Joos for sheriff. He came to Meeker in 1990 to work for the Meeker Police Department. Previously he worked at the Federal Heights Police Department for 11 years.

June 1, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Joos will continue to provide excellence

Dear Editor: During the last few months, the race for Rio Blanco County Sheriff has quietly moved toward what will be a significant election for the citizens of Rio Blanco County.

May 31, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBCSO scholarship …

Tessa Slagle of Rangely, left, accepts a $500 scholarship from Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Woodruff as winner of the Rio Blanco County scholarship from the state sheriff’s association. One scholarship is available from each of the county sheriff’s offices in the state.

May 26, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sheriff’s office offers $5,000 scholarship within county

RBC I Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Woodruff announced Monday that the County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) will award a $5,000 scholarship to a deserving Rio Blanco County student this spring.

March 3, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC Sheriff’s Office announces scholarship

RBC I Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Woodruff announced Monday that the County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) will award a $5,000 scholarship to a deserving Rio Blanco County student this spring.

February 22, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sheriff’s Office to test CodeRed

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a countywide test of its CodeRed 911 reverse-calling system at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.

February 9, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Communications Center at RBCSO now on Facebook

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center has launched its new Facebook page. Dispatchers will be posting in real time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about current events, restrictions, community warnings, road closures and a general synopsis of major incidents occurring in Rio Blanco[Read More…]

January 12, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Undersheriff Joos seeks election as county sheriff

RBC I Rio Blanco County Undersheriff Michael Joos has thrown his hat into the race for Rio Blanco County Sheriff after a 39 year career in law enforcement which began as a police cadet with the Federal Heights (Colo.) Police Department in 1975.

December 23, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Rangely, county, feds crack down on roadside dumping

RANGELY I A baby jumper frames a pile of rotting roof shingles. Discarded Christmas décor lies scattered among decaying air mattresses and long-dead branches. Office chairs and sofas jut from the clutter in awkward angles like some bizarre rendition of feng shui.

July 26, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Incidence calls down at dispatch

RBC I The good news is that the number of incident reports called into the Rio Blanco County Communications Center was down a good percentage in 2012 over the numbers in 2011.

May 13, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Three fatal car crashes in 2012 in county

RBC I There were three fatal vehicle accidents on county roads and highways in 2012 and 2011, according to the 2012 Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office 2012 annual report — although the total number of accidents increased by more than 29 percent in 2012 from 2011.

April 25, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled