MEEKER — John Stulp, commissioner of agriculture, visited Barone Middle School Feb. 20.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Energy Forum and Expo CO starts Friday
RBC — The Third Annual Energy Forum and Expo CO will be in Grand Junction Friday, Feb. 22 at Two Rivers Convention Center.
Roberts to serve mission in Chile
RANGELY — Jacob Roberts has been called to the Chile Antofagasta Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Local outfitters, DOW team up for hunter outreach programs
RBC — Hunting and fishing recreation has a long and robust history in western Colorado. The Meeker and Craig areas are well known for just such recreation with the area’s abundant public and private fishing waters and immense big game herds.
St. James Church holds annual meeting
MEEKER — The annual meeting for St. James Episcopal church was Sunday, Jan. 27. Attendees enjoyed one of the church’s famous pot luck lunches after church, followed by the meeting.
How to detect fake papers
RBC — The Colorado Workforce Center in Meeker is hosting an employer workshop Friday, Feb. 29 on “How to detect fraudulent documents.” This workshop will be presented by Steve Turza with immigration and customs enforcement.
Winter stresses on trees, shrubs
RBC — Winter’s heavy snow and ice, as well as frozen soil conditions, can damage cherished trees and shrubs in suburban landscapes. Even areas without major snowfall experience high winds and huge fluctuations in temperatures during winter. But homeowners can lessen the adverse effects of winter weather with preventive maintenance.
Veterans Medical Center hosts annual arts festival
RBC — Artwork by veterans enrolled as patients at the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Hospital will be on public display Feb. 19, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m in the medical center’s building 6 and Feb. 20-21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. during the medical center’s annual arts festival.
Visit the cowboy, gunfighter collection at the Museum of Northwest Colorado in Craig
CRAIG — The Museum of Northwest Colorado began as the Moffat County Museum in 1964. Until 1990, it was housed in the Moffat County Courthouse. In 1991, it opened at its new location at 590 Yampa Ave. in the former Colorado State Armory.
$1 million available for conservation grants
RBC — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced the availability of up to $1 million for proposed projects in Colorado through the 2008 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Program. Applications must be received by March 31 and are being accepted electronically as well[Read More…]
Northwest RAC set to meet Feb. 14
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management’s North-west Resource Advisory Council will meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 in Glenwood Springs at the Community Center at 100 Wulfsohn Rd.
BLM, Forest Service announce 2008 grazing fees
Special to the Herald Times RBC — The Federal grazing fee for Western public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) in 2008, the same level as it was in 2007. The fee, determined by a congressional[Read More…]
