MEEKER I The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded the Town of Meeker an $825,000 grant to assist with extending the water and sanitation utilities to the Curtis Creek Industrial Park and out to Thornburgh Road.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Suit filed to stop in-city fracking
A Loveland citizen has filed with the City Clerk’s Office a protest of petitions seeking a ballot measure setting a two-year moratorium on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to recover oil and gas within the city limits of Loveland.
What to do if you spot a wildfire; prevention urged
The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit would like to thank the people who have reported wildland fires.
Sage grouse draft plans released; public comment sought on plan, DEIS
RBC I On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management and Routt National Forest released the Draft Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a 90-day public comment period.
BLM, vets, youth join to fight fires
Tara Earl is a member of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corp Veterans Fire Crew, which has been training to fight fires, has mitigated fire-supporting conditions and forage and has even fought a wildland fire in Rio Blanco County this summer.
Golden Spade Award…
The winner of the Golden Spade Award for Rangely’s most beautiful yard in July goes to the Covington family, at 216 Hillcrest.
Phase 2 of trails completed between Ute, Sanderson parks
The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that Phase 2 of the Jensen-Ute Park connection trail north of Meeker is complete.
Slaughter of nearly 500 wild horses delayed by court’s order
RENO, NEV. I A federal court judge in Reno, Nev. has granted a coalition of wild horse advocacy and conservation groups a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the sale of unbranded horses at a slaughter auction scheduled this week in Fallon, Nev.
Philanthropy Days aid rural areas
RBC I Online registration is now open for the Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference Sept. 25-27 at Winter Park Resort, Colo.
Ice Cream Social, contest is Sept. 1
RANGELY I The Rangely Outdoor Museum’s Annual Ice Cream Social and Homemade Ice Cream Contest is Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. during Septemberfest.
Networking group to hear about history grants
RANGELY I The next meeting of the Community Networking Group will be held Tuesday in the Weiss Conference Room at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
New CNCC women’s basketball coach named
RANGELY I Aundrea McCormick begins her first season as the head women’s basketball coach at Colorado Northwestern Community College.