RBC I Various fair-related events have been ongoing for more than a week now, but the Rio Blanco County Fair kicks into full gear today as livestock and other exhibits open to the public this evening after being closed most of the day for final judging.
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All able to support livestock auction—top event at RBC fair
RBC I The 2016 Rio Blanco County Livestock Sale will be held at 6 p.m. in the 4-H Community Building at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker on Aug. 6.
State’s excess hunting licenses are now available
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds hunters that over-the-counter licenses with caps and over-the-counter unlimited licenses became available for purchase on Tuesday online, by phone 1-800-244-5613 or at CPW locations and license agents.
BLM: Comments sought on rec applicants
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is seeking public comments on five new commercial Special Recreation Permit applications.
Habitat program got its start in White River valley
RBC I The state habitat program the Herald Times reported on two weeks ago was initiated in 1990 through a partnership between the Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks and Wildlife) and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA).
Free park entry for active-duty military, veterans and their families in August
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015. “We appreciate Colorado’s military community and encourage them to take advantage of this offer to enjoy the[Read More…]
Broadband possible by year’s end
MEEKER I Rio Blanco County’s Information Technology Director Blake Mobley presented a detailed update on the county’s broadband project to the Meeker Board of Trustees at the July 19 meeting. The massive undertaking, which includes a network of fiber lines in Meeker and Rangely as well as several towers at[Read More…]
$3 million available in Colorado for students interested in healthcare
RBC I On Thursday, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $3,461,312 in new awards to nine organizations in Colorado.
Motorcycle caution urged
RBC I To date, there have been 58 motorcyclist deaths in Colorado this year, nearly a 14 percent increase over this time last year when 51 deaths had been recorded, according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Fair books available; events start Friday with horse show
RBC I Rio Blanco County Fair Books are ready and available at the CSU Extension Office or throughout Meeker and Rangely. The fair starts this weekend with the Horse Show on Friday and Saturday. Entries will be taken at the horse show until 8 a.m. for the morning classes and[Read More…]
Fatal fall claims rafter’s life
DINO I National Park Service rangers and an investigator from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office have recovered the body of a victim of a reported falling fatality at the Wade and Curtis River Campsite on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument.
Glenwood Canyon closure may bring more traffic
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has announced that an Interstate 70 closure on Wednesday night and today through Glenwood Canyon for safety critical rockfall work and helicopter operations associated with the rockfall mitigation project just west of the Hanging Lake Tunnel may bring an increase in traffic[Read More…]
