RBC I A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 274,361 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2013 spent $15,791,600 in communities near the park. That spending supported 186 jobs in the local area.
Month: August 2014
Obituary: Hortense Dixon
Hortense M. Dixon went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. Hortense was born Feb. 10, 1926, to O.B. and Myrtle Hurt in Barnsdall, Okla. She married U.F. (Mutt) Dixon in Russell, Kan., on May 18, 1944.[Read More…]
Bennet seeks state and D.C. interns for fall
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, D.C., and Colorado offices in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
Udall says no Vermillion plan
RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, confirmed Friday that the Obama administration is not considering an Antiquities Act designation for the Vermillion Basin in Moffatt County. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell confirmed this fact during a meeting with Udall. “Secretary[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Tipton: EPA, USFS impact farmer, rancher rights
WASHINGTON I Recently U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO3) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Robert Bonnie during a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing to review the Interpretive Rule Regarding the Applicability of Clean Water Act Agricultural Exemptions.
Bird or moth…
Obituary: Gregory Bruce Booker
Gregory Bruce “Greg” Booker passed away at his home in Rangely, Colo., on July 16, 2014, after a seven-month battle with lung cancer. He was 60 years old.
Volleyball…
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those who helped out
Dear Editor: Meeker is a town of heroes. Not just military heroes like Tom Kilduff and Ernie Garcia, but the everyday folks who go into action whenever they hear of someone in need. I have personally benefited from these heroes many times. The most recent examples are the folks who[Read More…]
Rangely Council OKs OHVs on roads in town, not highway
RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council voted last week to replace sections of the town’s municipal code to allow off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on public roads.
Champions…
Obituary: Lester L. “Butch” Jones
Family visitation for Lester L. “Butch” Jones, of Ardmore, Okla., was held Thursday, July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home in Ardmore. Interment took place at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2014, at the Rangely Cemetery in Rangely, Colo.