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Year in Review: June~December 2014

RBC I This week we will look at news and events that took place between June and December 2014.

January 9, 2015 by editor Comments are Disabled

RBCHS seeks younger members during drive

RBC I Youth is very much a vital part of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Even though senior adults make up the largest percentage of the membership, young people are closely tied to many programs, outreaches and efforts.

January 9, 2015 by editor Comments are Disabled

Cagers, grapplers of Meeker, Rangely getting back in action

RBC I Winter sports for Rio Blanco County high schools will begin the 2015 portion of their winter sports schedules tonight with wrestling and home court basketball action in Meeker and Rangely on Friday.

January 8, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

County retirement party Friday

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will host a retirement party on Friday for County Clerk Nancy Amick and assistant Jackie Brennan. Amick is retiring Jan. 13 and Brennan is retiring Jan. 16. The party is open to the public to share cake and punch. The[Read More…]

January 8, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Opinion: Fact that Colorado River water reached Gulf of Mexico a good sign

RBC I It’s been nine months since a coalition of scientists, water managers and lawmakers from the U.S. and Mexico opened the Morelos Dam at the Arizona border, releasing a massive, one-time pulse into the parched Colorado River Delta.

January 7, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The year in review: Top happenings of 2014 ~ January-June

RBC I This is Part 1 of our annual review of news stories and local events from the previous year. This week covers January through June, 2014.

January 6, 2015 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

It is avalanche season in Rockies; skiers, snowmobilers are cautioned

RBC I The avalanche season is underway across much of the U.S. with a series of sizable storms bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds to the western mountains, U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday. The snow has been falling on a weak, existing snowpack, creating dangerous conditions. High avalanche danger[Read More…]

January 5, 2015 by editor Comments are Disabled

Congressional bill fully funds PILT program

WASHINGTON, D.C. I The Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which last year provided Colorado counties with $34.5 million to carry out vital services like fire and police protection, school construction, and road maintenance, received $372 million in the government funding bill, which passed Congress last week.

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC retirement party on Jan. 9 expanded

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will host a retirement party on Jan. 9 for County Clerk Nancy Amick and assistant Jackie Brennan, who are both retiring after several years of service. Amick is retiring Jan. 13 and Brennan is retiring Jan. 16. As of Monday,[Read More…]

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Snowy stegosaurus…

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

River permit changes

With the start of Dinosaur National Monument’s river permit lottery on the National Recreation Reservation System last year, more changes are coming for 2015. Applicants who successfully secure a launch will now confirm their acceptance of the date they won and pay for the permit online. After payment is verified,[Read More…]

January 3, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Another View: Oil boom hasn’t busted, but our falling oil prices can’t be ignored

RBC I It was just last month that I asked, in this magazine (High Country News), whether falling oil prices would kill the shale revolution. At the time, a “low” price for oil was $80 per barrel, which was more than 30 percent lower than the summer high.

January 2, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled