RBC I On Nov. 18, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that analyzes 65 existing oil and gas leases located on the White River National Forest, including leases in the Thompson Divide area. The 49-day public comment period on the DEIS began when[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from the Meeker Sportsman’s Club
Dear Editor: I am an officer with the Meeker Sportsman’s Club. I would like to thank the public for attending and let them know all of our events are public, and a big thanks to JC Watt for donating the turkeys for this year’s Meeker Sportsman’s Club Annual Kenny Johnson[Read More…]
Free breakfast with Santa on Saturday
MEEKER I For those hungry folks in the Meeker area on Saturday morning, the Meeker Lions Club will be serving a free breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center at 200 E. Main in downtown Meeker.
Obituary: Roland ‘Red’ Leavitt
Roland “Red” Leavitt was born in Milton, N.H., in October 1925. He died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Skiing was the highlight of “Red’s” life. As a young boy, he spent his winters skiing every chance he could, “thumbing” rides to and from the ski areas each weekend.
Lunch program…
The Rangely schools have a new lunch program under the leadership of executive chef Steve Lucero. The former co-owner of Burrito Express and an experienced chef, Lucero and his staff have made a commitment to the quality of the food and service. Providing salad bars at both the elementary school[Read More…]
Jeb Bush wants to limit fed control in West, move Interior
RBC I Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush recently waded deeper into issues of public land than any other candidate has yet, promising to ease Washington’s grip over the region. During a visit to Nevada, he proposed to transplant the Interior Department from Washington, D.C., to one of the big cities[Read More…]
Help is now available for home weatherization
RBC I Fall is definitely in the air and thoughts are turning to getting ready for winter. Now is the perfect time to make your home as energy efficient as it can be—to keep your family warm and to save money on your heating bills. Eligibility for the program is[Read More…]
Obituary: Carl Gene Mason
Carl Gene Mason of Rangely, Colo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Vernal, Utah. He was born on July 7, 1942, in Walsenburg, Colo., to Audry Huff and Earl Mason.
Can drilling and recreation get along in Moab, Utah, region?
RBC I Neal Clark has been watching his feet a lot this fall day. The young environmental lawyer chose flipflops for the day’s tour of the Utah desert with the blithe self-assurance of someone comfortable outdoors. Remarkably, he’s stumbled into thorns only once.
RBC runners…
Rio Blanco County cross country runners Phalon Osborn, Savanna Nielsen, Raelynn Norman, Julia Eskelson, Patrick Scoggins and Landon Rowley represented Rio Blanco County at the Nike Cross Country Southwest Regional Championships in Casa Grande this past weekend. Competing in the small school division (1,000 or fewer students), the girls were[Read More…]
New travel rules take over in White River National Forest
RBC I The White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season began began Monday and ends May 20. During the winter season all wheeled vehicles (including bikes) are limited to plowed routes, travel allowed through designation as open in the Forest’s 2011 Travel Management Plan, or by a permit[Read More…]
Daily bus service from Denver to Glenwood Springs available
RBC I Bustang, Colorado’s first-ever state-owned and operated bus system, has begun weekend service on Interstate 70. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s new inter-regional express bus service will offer one round trip on Saturdays and Sundays: Glenwood Springs to Denver in the morning, and Denver to Glenwood Springs in the[Read More…]
