Support for Scritchfield from Rangely resident Dear Editor: I, Rosaly Coombs, am generally a quiet and reserved person with few words. However, I feel strongly about our county and our way of life. Therefore, I wholeheartedly endorse Callie (Hendrickson) Scritchfield for County Commissioner. Please let me tell you why. I met Callie when I joined the
Who’s really behind the Wolf Creek Reservoir? Dear Editor, Have you ever wondered about the real reason behind the huge Wolf Creek Reservoir proposed by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD)? A few miles east of Utah just off Highway 64, is a proposed project larger than anything in Routt or Moffat counties. And
The Rio Blanco County Commissioners made a series of appointments and reappointments to boards Tuesday, approved agreements for services and ratified some letters in opposition to or supporting specific items. Commissioners added an item to the agenda to approve a letter opposing a legislative effort in the state senate that would ban new oil and
RANGELY | "If you want to get better, you better go learn constantly and get better. And these two guys are the quintessential example of that," RBC Planner/GIS Director Leif Joy told the board of commissioners Tuesday, referring to Building Inspector Matt Franks and Emergency Manager/Natural Resources Director Eddie Smercina. The trio held a work
It seems every day there is a new story about the water shortages on the Colorado River and the efforts that are being made to decrease water consumption. As a result of this shortage, the West is under severe pressure to implement water conservation. The CO River water shortages could have a major impact on