The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Syrup of Figs: With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many physical ills… There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual disease, but simply to a constipated condition of the[Read More…]
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NEWS NOTES: August 19
Public meetings for water initiative RBC | Public meetings for the White River Integrated Water Initiative Please join us at the: •Piceance Creek Rock School on Aug. 19, 6 p.m. For more information email [email protected] or visit whiterivercd.com. Frisell, Morrison at the TANK RANGELY | On Saturday, Aug. 28 at[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…]
2021 Rio Blanco County Fair Schedule
Emergency wild horse gather of West Douglas Herd
RBC I To protect the health of wild horses and rangelands, the Bureau of Land Management began an emergency wild horse gather on July 26 on the West Douglas Herd Area about 20 miles south of Rangely in Rio Blanco County. The BLM plans to remove the entire estimated population[Read More…]
Commissioners hear solar array proposal from Spectra Solar
RBC I Solar power could be available for county buildings, if the commissioners decide to move forward on a proposal heard Tuesday. James Talley from Spectra Solar LLC, a Georgia-based company, presented information to the board in a work session. Talley said he had been working with Commissioner Jeff Rector.[Read More…]
State of the River: Part 1
RBC I Seven years since the first major algae bloom affected the White River, much is still unknown about what exactly causes the blooms, and by extension, how they can be remediated/mitigated in the future. The earliest report of significant algae blooms in the river, noted in the HT was[Read More…]
RBC, BLM land return to Stage 1 fire restrictions
RBC | Rio Blanco County and BLM land returned to Stage 1 fire restrictions on Wednesday, July 14. White River National Forest was already in Stage 1. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. 36 CFR 261.52 (a) This includes charcoal barbecues and grills[Read More…]
County releases two Morlan executive session recordings
RBC | On Monday, Rio Blanco County released two of the January executive sessions held with former Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan. The audio recordings, made public on the county’s YouTube channel, comes with a “strong language” warning due to use of profanity by all parties in attendance. The[Read More…]
Recall update: County to release recordings, hire firm for investigation
RBC | In response to legal counsel from Rio Blanco County contract attorney Todd Starr, RBC commissioners and staff convened a special meeting on June 23 to discuss the handling and/or release of particular executive sessions and hostile work environment claims, and authorization to act on either matter as directed.[Read More…]
County Beat: June 17, 2021
RBC | On Tuesday, Rio Blanco County Commissioners discussed using emergency funds to help control this year’s outbreak of Mormon crickets. The insects have made an appearance again this year in the county. Wade Cox, with the Lower White River Pest Control District, reached out to the board last week[Read More…]
Recall repeat, part two: let’s talk transparency
RBC | With all the usual activities planned for this summer, it appears that things may finally be returning to “normal” for many. However it’s far from “business as usual” in Rio Blanco County, as the effort to recall sitting county commissioner Gary Moyer continues. In part one of this[Read More…]
