Rio Blanco Herald Times

1 week ago | theheraldtimes.com | Niki Turner

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a regular meeting in Rangely on May 27. Rangely resident Wendi Gillard, attending virtually, asked if the Child Protective Team has been re-established in the county. She was told the public comment period is not a time to ask questions, and that Commissioner O’Hearon would set up a separate meeting with Gillard to discuss the matter.

1 week ago | theheraldtimes.com | Niki Turner

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~ Anais NinFor the next day or so, tune in to the things you say and to what you hear from those around you. Listen closely. Is what you hear negative and miserable? Is it hateful? Full of fear and condemnation? Or are you hearing words of encouragement, hope and positivity? When there is a legitimate reason to complain, is it balanced with kindness and compassion, or is it infused with blame and anger and a pitiful victim mentality?

2 weeks ago | theheraldtimes.com | Niki Turner

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a special meeting Monday, May 19 to review three agenda items. Discussed at length was the funding for the replacement of the general aviation ramp at the Meeker Airport. A “GA Ramp” is the area where smaller, private aircraft are parked, tied down, and accessed for maintenance or services.

2 weeks ago | theheraldtimes.com | Niki Turner

MEEKER | The Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution to authorize a 50% increase to the monthly base rate for water at the May 20 meeting. The base rate will increase from $24 a month to $36 in September 2025, marking the first rate increase in 20 years. The increase will allow the town to space out necessary increases every few years to meet demands of replacing aging infrastructure instead of increasing rates annually.

2 weeks ago | theheraldtimes.com | Niki Turner

“Trust is congruence between what you say and do.” ― Peter F. DruckerSometimes it’s hard to tell if the world has suddenly gone mad or if it’s always been this way. After all, we only have our own brief blip of a lifespan and whatever information we’ve managed to apprehend from history books to use as a gauge. What I don’t remember from my younger years, and perhaps that’s a function of naivety, is having to question the veracity of everything.