Group of livestock, fashion revue, and cake decorating kids at State Fair displaying their well-deserved awards. L to R: Addisen Shults (cake decorating), Trevor Gould, Jada Gould, Teagan Smith, Charlie Rogers, Klayton Carroll, Josh Simmons (friend of RBC 4-H), Hayden Garcia, Cienna Rogers (livestock and fashion revue), Cambrey Rogers, Whitney[Read More…]
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STEWART FIRE
The Stewart Fire started Aug. 26 south of the Lee Fire burn scar in the Piceance Basin. The fire burned only 25 acres before crews knocked it down. Fire Chief Luke Pelloni said first responders hit fast and hard to keep it from spreading. Aerial support was on scene the[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN – Back to school: reflecting on Colorado’s investment in students
Special to the HT This month, school buses are back on the roads in House District 26, and thousands of Colorado kids are heading back into the classroom. As a former teacher and now chair of the House Education Committee, back-to-school season has always been important to me. It is[Read More…]
Wandermore finds plenty to like in RBC
When Seth and Eliese Varner rolled into Rio Blanco County as part of their quest to visit every incorporated town in Colorado, they were looking for the things that make small towns worth remembering. They found history, isolation, dinosaur displays, an old wooden bridge — and one extremely memorable burrito.[Read More…]
ELK & LEE FIRES, ONE YEAR LATER – Tracking the Lee Fire transformation
SPECIAL TO THE HT Editor’s Note: This is part two of a series about the continued effects of the Lee and Elk fires as we pass the first anniversary, which burned 238 square miles of Rio Blanco County, the Herald Times will be publishing a series about the continued effects[Read More…]
Commissioners fail to ID executive session topic
Commissioners approved a $3.67 million federal grant application for a County Road 10 bridge replacement and took action on several other items Aug. 18 before entering an executive session without identifying the particular matter to be discussed as required by Colorado’s Open Meetings Law.Technical difficulties delayed the start of the[Read More…]
Community Hospital CEO honored by Becker’s Hospital Review
SPECIAL TO THE HT Becker’s Hospital Review recently released its 2026 list of hospital CEOs to know. Community Hospital President and CEO Chris Thomas is one of 240 health care CEOs in the nation honored on the list.According to Becker’s, the best community hospitals are deliberately built and improved by[Read More…]
From the Front Lines: Inside the fight against the PL Gulch Fire
RBC | When the PL Gulch Fire was first reported Monday, July 13, some residents feared they were about to watch history repeat itself. The human-caused blaze ignited north of County Road 5, just outside last year’s Lee Fire burn scar, prompting evacuation orders, road closures, and concerns that Rio[Read More…]
RBC Sheriff candidates’ Q&A
RBC | There will be two names on the Republican primary ballot for the office of Rio Blanco County Sheriff, Jim Amick and Travis Mobley. Both candidates responded to a list of questions posed by the HT for the following Q&A. Q: What prompted you to run for Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Preparations underway for what could be a tough fire season ahead
Fire management guidelines for agricultural and debris burning RBC | The Rio Blanco Fire County Sheriff’s Office, Meeker Fire/Rescue, Rangely Fire, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, and the Bureau of Land Management encourage residents of Northwest Colorado to follow responsible agricultural and debris burning practices. The lack of adequate moisture[Read More…]
More than vests: Shield 616 supports Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and its families
RBC | Shield 616, a Colorado Springs–based nonprofit focused on supporting first responders, hosted a family night on Dec. 30, 2025, for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and donated protective vests to deputies as a show of appreciation for their service. The event brought together deputies and their families[Read More…]
Commissioners share letter sent to President’s office
PRESS RELEASE RBC | The following is the text of a letter sent to the President’s office by the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners requesting approval of a declaration of disaster following the Lee and Elk fires. The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White[Read More…]
