Dates for the county fair in 2024 were set by the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners Tuesday during the regular meeting. Shooting sports events will start July 20, equine events July 26, general fair July 29-Aug. 4, and the livestock sale will be held Aug. 3, 2024. Also approved during the regular meeting in
process north. what s happening right here, right now, the only border crossing into mexico and del rio remains closed down and it is a 24/7 mission. we are just on the side of the border fence and we are seeing agency after agency drive through this gate, manned by the national security. this is just part of the massive response we ve seen from authorities here in response to a group that essentially tripled in size in just a matter of days. go back to last wednesday, the group beneath that bridge about 5,000 strong, at last check over the weekend, 15,000 people were essentially calling the shade of this border bridge home. the goal right now, trying to process every single one of those people, some of those bused to nearby processing facilities that are not overwhelmed, others being flown on what they re calling lateral flights to do that same thing and then we ve already confirmed over the weekend that those first deportation flights have already begun, three of which