County

Comments sought on Yampa-White water plan

RBC I Diverse water interests across Colorado are currently working to develop a draft Colorado Water Plan that seeks to balance future agricultural, municipal, recreational and environmental water needs. The Colorado Water Plan is your plan and your input is needed to make certain the plan reflects your interests, values,[Read More…]

September 9, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sept. 10 meeting in Craig to address power plant’s future

RBC I Moffat County, in conjunction with CLUB 20 and Craig City Councilman Ray Beck, will host a public community meeting with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 Administrator Shaun McGrath on Sept. 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Moffat County High School Auditorium.

September 8, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hunting licenses still available for upcoming hunts

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds hunters that there are still thousands of leftover big-game and turkey hunting licenses available, giving hunters plenty of opportunity to harvest a variety of species and to put fresh, healthy wild game meat on the table. Over-the-counter elk licenses are also now available.

September 8, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Day construction set on Hwy. 13

RBC I According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, traffic on Colorado Highway 13 between Craig and Meeker will be affected through October by construction work.

September 6, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County gets $2M grant for justice center

RBC I The State of Colorado Energy and Mineral Impact Advisory Committee met recently to review requests for grants from state severance tax and mineral lease revenues, and has awarded Rio Blanco County $2 million.

September 6, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Dessert box social a success

BUFORD I The days of box socials and dancing on the old wooden floors of our rural schools are still alive, thanks to the White River Community Association, which invited the community to Buford Rural School this past Saturday evening for a fundraiser.

September 6, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Western Slope an incubator for solid businesses

PAONIA I Timm Smith has been in the outdoor gear industry for a decade—just long enough to see one scrappy, independent company after another surrender to the kind of corporatization they once scorned. SmartWool apparel may still be based in Steamboat Springs, Colo., but in 2005 it was bought by[Read More…]

September 2, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act…

September 1, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

County making progress toward bringing broadband

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Broadband Team, under of county Information Technology Director Blake Mobley is making progress toward bringing high-speed, high-capacity broadband services to all of Rio Blanco County. On Thursday, Mobley presented a power point outlining the progress and direction of the broadband effort. A recent Northwest[Read More…]

August 31, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

What’s the county up to?

RBC I Water is a precious commodity. It is the scarcest and most fought-over resource in Rio Blanco County.

August 30, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Rio Blanco County Fair Results, Part 2 ~ 2014

2014 Livestock Results Open Rabbits

August 30, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Past hunting photos sought

RBC I The Rio Blanco Herald Times is currently working on its 2014 Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide, and the publication wants your hunting photos from last year or previous years.

August 29, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled