RBC | Rumors that Gov. Polis would extend the stay-at-home order appear to be unfounded after his press conference Monday, April 20. It won’t be life as we knew it before COVID-19, but Colorado’s official stay-at-home order will be lifted as planned on April 26. Statewide compliance with public health[Read More…]
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Fresh Faces …
Miniature bovines, some of them carbon copies of their parents, have made their appearance in Rio Blanco County over the last few weeks. Though there will be no annual dance this year to celebrate the success of calving season, the babies still represent fresh hope and new beginnings while the[Read More…]
Government entities to put on “Sirens of Appreciation Parade” this Saturday
RBC | Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday a “Sirens of Appreciation” parade. Various government entities will bring out their law enforcement, EMS and fire vehicles and follow routes in both Meeker and Rangely with sirens sounding. The parade will take place this Saturday at 3 p.m. The purpose[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County’s 2020 U.S. Census response rate lags behind state average
RBC | Every 10 years, since 1790, the United States government has conducted an official census of the population. Everyone living in the United States and its five territories is required by law to be counted. Accurate census counts provide crucial information for counties, states and the federal government, and[Read More…]
County offices closed, critical functions still taking place
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners called for an emergency meeting in executive session early Thursday, March 26 to determine the county’s response to the governor’s stay at home orders. County Attorney Todd Starr notified the Herald Times of the meeting by phone late Wednesday. The previous week, at the[Read More…]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
RBC | Child abuse is a taboo topic in our community. It’s hard to acknowledge that there are children who are not safe in their own homes. However, child abuse and neglect does happen on a regular basis throughout Rio Blanco County. Just last year, there were 240 calls to[Read More…]
First positive COVID-19 test reported in RBC
RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health has reported the first positive COVID-19 test result in the county as of Thursday morning, April 2, 2020. A statement released by RBC Public Health stated, “we affirm the patient has been appropriately isolated and instructed on COVID-19 self-care home recovery procedures. Due[Read More…]
3 in 10 are considered ‘high-risk’ for serious coronavirus infections in RBC
RBC | There are a lot of numbers being tossed around — from tests available, tests completed, negatives, positives, hospitalizations, recoveries, and deaths; to the numbers of ventilators, ICU beds, masks, gloves, and shortages; to staggering economic numbers — jobs lost, unemployment claims filed, businesses shuttered, and the big one:[Read More…]
RBC Public Health stresses personal responsibility
RBC | Community leaders and stakeholders met virtually on Monday for an update on the coronavirus pandemic. While no positive tests have been reported in Rio Blanco County, as of Tuesday, March 17, eight people had been tested with four negatives and the remaining tests awaiting results. Those who have[Read More…]
County Beat: March 12, 2020
RBC | The county’s broadband program is going well, according to Communications Director Cody Crooks. During a work session Tuesday, March 10, Crooks updated the board of county commissioners on the program’s progress. The board also heard from County Attorney Todd Starr, who suggested not pursuing financial reparations for damages[Read More…]
Coronavirus: should you be concerned?
RBC | The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Infections with 2019-nCoV are being reported in a growing number of countries internationally, including the United States. The Rio Blanco[Read More…]
County Beat: NEPA changes bode well for RBC
RBC | Commissioners Jeff Rector and Gary Moyer heard a report from LaDonna Eubanks, building department, in a work session prior to the regular commissioners’ meeting in Rangely Tuesday, Jan. 21. Eubanks said the state plumbing board is going the same direction the electrical board has gone, requiring a license[Read More…]
