Tag: Rio Blanco County
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Colorado’s Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment as more than 20,000 acres consumed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee and Elk fires in Rio Blanco County remained at zero percent containment Tuesday as they took over a combined 20,000 acres. Deputies have closed U.S. Highway 13 in both directions south of Meeker between Piceance Creek Road and U.S. Highway 64 due to…
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Appeals court overturns Rio Blanco County convictions after judge’s wrongful order
Although prosecutors in Rio Blanco County eventually secured convictions after bringing a man to trial three times, the state’s Court of Appeals has now wiped away the verdict because of a judge’s erroneous decision to declare a mistrial during the first set of proceedings. On appeal, defendant Edwin Richard Gereaux alleged a range of errors…
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Oil Springs Fire near Rangely explodes to 5,000 acres
The Oil Springs Fire which started Friday grew, by thousands of acres overnight despite firefighting efforts, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said. As of 2 a.m. Monday, the fire had burned 5,000 acres — up from only 500 acres Sunday afternoon and 20 acres Saturday morning. The fire is at 0% containment, deputies said.…