Episode 88 of Rio Blanco County News. Featuring highlights from the June 23, 2022 print edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times.
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Good news for ongoing Rangely projects was shared at the latest trustee meeting, including positive feedback from a LARP group who recently visited the area.
Enjoying spectacular scenery and a delicious meal at Trappers Lake Lodge is hard to top, but if you also happen to be a coupon fan, allow me to make your day. All you have to do is check page 2A of this week’s edition for some sweet, sweet savings.
A shortage of permethrin has nixed Meeker’s aerial mosquito spraying this year.
In the market for a new career? The help wanted ads are on page 8B this week.
Fair is in the air, with just over a month left until the event officially kicks off Aug. 1
Area 4-Hers participated in a five-day expo last week and visited with representatives from Colorado State University, who were on a tour of northwest Colorado counties.
Lucas Turner was on location this week to photograph the Piceance East Douglas Herd Management Area between Meeker and Rangely before a planned gather by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Nine months after the jail closure, it’s looking like the county will net around half a million dollars in savings per year.
While that’s good news on the surface, it’s not all sunshine and roses. Local police departments are facing challenges due to the increased time and cost associated with transporting inmates. Here’s the breakdown.
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The primary is coming up this Tuesday, and we’ll be on-location reporting results as they come in.
If you haven’t yet, take some time this weekend to learn about the people on your ballot. Then V-O-T-E!
