Episode 17 ~ August 13, 2020

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County news. Here are highlights from the August 13 edition of The Herald Times. The 20th anniversary edition of the Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide is coming soon. For chance to get featured in the 2020 Trophy Gallery, send your photo to editor at HT 1885 dot com Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says to expect more dry conditions and extreme fire behavior. That’s why stage 2 fire restrictions go into effect on Friday August 14th, and will remain in effect until rescinded. Prohibited activities include smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, using explosives or fireworks, operating a chainsaw without an approved spark arrestor and related precautionary equipment, and more. A full list of prohibitions and exemptions is on the front page. Rally Cars will tackle over 130 miles of twisting dirt roads near Rangely this weekend for Rally Colorado. The event kicks off the 2020-2021 super season of the California Rally Series, the longest running rally series in the US. Get your engines primed for this race on the front page. This year’s Grand Champion for Beef in the Rio Blanco county fair is Corbin Lucero, 16, of Rangely. Corbin’s philosophy and origins in 4-H are on the front page of this edition of the paper, and photos from the fair by Sophia Geodert start on page 8A. Meeker Golfers are off to an active start, playing 3 tournaments in the first 10 days of the season. More in sports on page 1B This week’s sound of Meeker, the Coulter Airport. Operations at the airport include fuel, aircraft maintenance, overnight tie-down, hangars, Flight for Life support, oxygen resources, aerial spraying, and more. More about the airport and the people who keep it running on page 6A. Democratic Candidate for House District 57 Colin Wilhelm begins his tour around the district this weekend with a stop in Meeker. He visits Rangely next week Wilhelm spoke about the economy, energy, water rights and more. But don’t take my word for it, read his answers on page 7A. You ca