#83 ~ May 17, 2022 Rio Blanco County Newscast

Episode 83 of Rio Blanco County News. Featuring highlights from the March 17, 2022 print edition of the Rio Blanco Herald times. _______________________________________________________ Story links in this episode: Is Corned Beef Really Irish? >>> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/is-corned-beef-really-irish-2839144/ _______________________________________________________ Marvine Ranch donated $275,000 to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office >> https://www.theheraldtimes.com/snow-removal-complaints/meeker/ _______________________________________________________ Water Street residents brought concerns about snow removal to the Meeker Town Board Tuesday. Snow removal complaints -https://www.theheraldtimes.com/snow-removal-complaints/meeker/ _______________________________________________________ A hearing has been scheduled to determine whether Pioneer’s Medical Center’s board can decrease the number of members from seven to five. Public hearing set to decide if hospital district can change board >> https://www.theheraldtimes.com/public-hearing-set-to-decide-if-hospital-district-can-change-board/meeker/ _______________________________________________________ Mtn Made Trading Company held a grand opening last Friday. Stop by and do some shopping at 610 Main Street, Meeker. >>> https://www.theheraldtimes.com/grand-opening-6/meeker/ _______________________________________________________ On Tuesday, commissioners voted 2-1 on a resolution that would allow them to defund the county’s Dominion-based vote tabulation machines. The decision came after a group of citizens presented “election integrity concerns” in Rio Blanco County. Their arguments were parried by the county attorney, Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell and other current and former election officials and election judges. Commissioners approved the measure 2 to 1. Next, it will go to a public hearing before a final decision is made. As things currently stand, the secretary of state has warned the BOCC that removing dominion voting system