Rio Blanco County News

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County News from the Herald Times. Here are top stories from the July 2 edition. Ty Gates will be the next Rio Blanco County Commissioner for District 3, taking the seat vacated by Si Woodruff. Gates won against Mona Avey with 62.49 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect tomorrow, July 2, in the White R...

The 21st Century Guide to Being an Informed Citizen POP THAT BIAS BUBBLE Have a (civil) conversation with a friend you disagree with on a local political topic, preferably in person. (Try not to chicken out and hide behind a screen.) CHECK YO'SELF ANYONE with a computer and a connection can throw up misleading information on the internet in seconds these days. Avoid getting duped by checking your...

Here’s Rio Blanco County news from the June 25 edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times. *fireworks sounds* Fireworks are one of america’s favorite pastimes, but for some, the pops and crackles can be disruptive or downright scary, especially if the noise is unexpected. Adults and children with autism-related noise sensitivity can have a hard time calming down after the disruption, family pets may p...

Here’s your weekly update from the Rio Blanco Herald Times for the week of June 18, 2020. Rio Blanco County has a second confirmed case of COVID-19. The first confirmed case was reported April 2, and that person has fully recovered. Public Health cannot confirm whether the positive is in Meeker or Rangely, but Director Alice Harvey stated the person has been on both ends of the county. If you are...

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County news. Here are top stories from the June 11 edition. Wild weather blew through the county last weekend. A dir-RAY-cho is a long-lasting line of severe thunderstorms that produces wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour. The phenomenon almost never happens in the Western United States. In fact, it’s only been recorded twice, according to the National Weather Se...

Listen to interviews from Rio Blanco County commissioner candidates Mona Avey and Ty Gates. Budget, economic development, transparency and more.

Listen to interviews from Rio Blanco County commissioner candidates Mona Avey and Ty Gates. Budget, economic development, transparency and more.

This week's cover photo by Sophia Goedert. Transcript: Here’s your weekly update for the June 4 edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times Weather this weekend will follow the usual Colorado pattern with a mix of conditions including rain Saturday with quite a bit of wind to follow on Sunday. Here’s hoping the sun shines for several events planned, including Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District’s ann...

Transcript: Hello and thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County News. Here are highlights for the week of May 28, 2020. First up, your weekend weather. Toasty temps are expected this weekend, up into the 80s with partly cloudy skies. The pop-up driver’s license office will be open June 11 and 12 in Meeker, but you must make an appointment in advance. Call 720-295-2965 to schedule. Heads up, Mesa r...

Community news from the May 21st edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times.

This is your weekly update from the Rio Blanco Herald Times. Weekend weather is supposed to be cloudy, but warm, up into the 70s and maybe even 80s on Sunday. Industrious honeybees and other pollinators are enjoying the warmer weather. They are hard at work, ensuring not only food for themselves but a healthy ecosystem for us. Local beekeeper Carrie Swails told the HT, “the best way to be a friend...

The sounds, sights and smells of agriculture are always present in our rural area, but never more so than when the sheep drive comes around. More than 3,000 pregnant merino sheep from the Theos Swallow Fork Ranch made their way down the main drag in Meeker Tuesday, on the way to summer pasture upriver. You can watch a video of the full procession on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Two young...

This is your weekly update from the Rio Blanco Herald Times. It will be a beautiful weekend to play outside in Rio Blanco County, with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70s. Share your best recreation photos with us on Instagram with the hashtag #htsnaps Confused by the safer-at-home orders? You are not alone. County Public Health Director Alice Harvey has been fielding almost nonstop questions...

Your community news update from the Rio Blanco Herald Times for the week of April 23, 2020. Transcript below: Weather-wise, expect low sixties and high thirties this weekend with moderate cloud cover. Looking ahead tmps are expected to rise to nearly 80 degrees by next Thursday. Events planned this weekend include Cruisin’ Main put on by the Rangely Human Resource Council. Come out and cruise Main...