RBC I Western Rivers Conservancy, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have now completed conservation of a historic property at the confluence of the Yampa River and Sarvis Creek. The project conserves outstanding fish and wildlife habitat and opens new public access to a prime stretch[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Don’t let your child’s brain go on vacation during holidays
RBC I You may have heard of “summer slide”—when those summer months cause kids to lose all that glorious information and knowledge they acquired during the school year. But even shorter breaks can cause education rifts for students, too.
Colorado revving up promotion for state’s scenic byways
RBC I As we head towards 2015, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is suggesting another type of New Year’s resolution for Coloradans: experience the byways!
WREA announces bill credit
MEEKER I The White River Electric Association Board of Directors approved a December 2014 bill credit for all WREA electric accounts.
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Obituary: Lawrence M. Allred
Lawrence McKenzie Allred, 95, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, in his sleep. He was born Sept. 30, 1919, to Albert and Helen Marie Redden Allred in Vernal, Utah.
Guest Editorial: Opinions differ widely on the future of natural gas in country
RBC I The wide-scale deployment of hydraulic fracturing, the technique of blasting water and chemicals into the ground to release trapped hydrocarbons, has, over the last decade, vaulted the U.S. into the position of leading natural gas producer in the world.
Sheriff Woodruff gets Purple Heart for knife incident
RBC I Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Woodruff was awarded the Purple Heart by the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Saturday in recognition of his on-duty stab wound to the abdomen sustained in Meeker in August.
Campground hosts sought
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting resident host applications for a variety of locations for the 2015 season.
USDA wants rural applications for broadband
RBC I USDA Rural Development State Director Trudy Kareus announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Community Connect Program grants, providing funds to establish essential broadband services in rural communities where it is currently not available.
Two drug incidents at Barone
MEEKER I Officials at Barone Middle School and the Meeker Police Department both report that there have been two incidents of students bringing non-prescribed prescription narcotics to the school and distributing them to other students. At least one student has been charged and three were hospitalized, but the names of[Read More…]
Guided hikes set for state parks on Jan. 1
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife will once again sponsor guided hikes in 27 of their 42 state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative.
