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White River Algae TAG meeting Jan. 27 RBC | The White River Algae Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will be meeting virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. to hear updates from U.S. Geological Services (USGS), Trout Unlimited, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and GEI Consultants related to the White River Algae Study. If you are interested in attending, please call 970-878-9838 to request a link for the virtual meeting. Short-staffed? Grow your own talent! RBC | Good help is hard to find, yet ...

Details on today’s vaccine clinic RBC | Today’s community COVID vaccination clinic will be open to the remainder of Tier 1A citizens, health care workers with less direct contact with COVID-19 patients and 70+ individuals only. Please bring proof of residency. See PAGE 6A for further details. This change is due to vaccine allocation and the fact we did not receive the planned allotment, along with new guidelines from the CDPHE. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended for all symptomatic individ...

It’s not too late to get health insurance RBC | It’s not too late to get health insurance for 2021. Join a free virtual drop-in Second Chance Health Insurance Enrollment Event and get help from Health Coverage Guides and Brokers to enroll in health insurance for coverage starting Feb. 1. Event dates are Jan. 11 and 14 from 5-8 p.m. Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85045579187?pwd=b3cvZXhPcnJQcWh3djNPczV1MVFadz09 Meeting ID: 850 4557 9187, Passcode: 029231. Historical Society ann...

Passcode: 029231. Free legal clinic Jan. 13 RBC | The next free legal clinic for Rio Blanco County will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. Contact the Meeker Public Library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. Library staff will schedule all appointments, and you will be contacted directly via telephone by the volunteer attorney. Space is limited. Historical Society annual meeting Jan. 17 RBC | The annual membership meeting for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society i...

Dec. 31 deadline for $4K EV tax credit RBC | Local nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region is reminding Coloradans Dec. 31 is the last date to qualify for a $4,000 state tax credit. The “Innovative Motor Vehicle” income tax credit on the purchase of a new plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle will drop to $2,500 in 2021. The credit for leasing an EV will also decrease to $1,500 from the current $2,000. The state tax credit applies to all models, and everyone gets the full $4,000 rega...