RBC I Summer is coming to an end and again it is time to get ready for waterfowl hunting in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s avian research section leader Jim Gammonley offers a brief forecast to help hunters determine if it will be a good season.
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Pack it in? Pack it back out, too
RBC I Westerners take great pride in their independent and self-sufficient nature, but that spirit is not always evident in the backcountry when people leave their trash for “someone else” to remove. Earlier this month, a Colorado man was sentenced to federal prison as punishment for massive littering, including leaving[Read More…]
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Hopes are high in the Western states for a super El Niño
RBC I El Niño is upon us, and it’s shaping up to be a big one—so big that scientists have amused themselves coming up with new terms for the coming weather phenomenon.
Eight chosen for Colorado Opportunity scholarships
RANGELY I This year, eight new students were awarded the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) scholarship to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). The students will be on the Craig and Rangely campuses exploring a variety of degrees including arts and sciences, cosmetology, pre-nursing, and pre-dental hygiene.
Letter to the Editor: Question about fiber optic Internet access answered
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Kelvin White’s question about getting fiber optics to his home. I know you’ll be writing another article soon on it, but I just want to share a few things with your readers.
Building a Better Colorado group discusses election, finances, citizen initiative
RBC I Craig Mayor Ray Beck, former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis, Moffat County Superintendent of Schools Brent Curtice, former Moffat County Commissioner Audrey Danner and Craig Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Christina Oxley were local hosts for a Craig community summit Sept. 23.
Community Calendar: Oct. 8-14
• Meeker Shooting Range. The range will be closed starting Oct. 8 and will be closed through Nov. 15. Sight-in days will be Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 29 and 30 as well as Nov. 10. The range will be open for sight in only from 8 a.m. until 4:30[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Eskelson to seek another term on county commission
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to residents of Rio Blanco County. I would like to ask the residents of Rio Blanco County to allow me to serve one more term as county commissioner.
Letter to the Editor: Women need breast cancer screenings
Dear Editor: In spite of tremendous breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer remains the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S.
Letter to the Editor: Conservation districts thank BLM for horse gather
Dear Editor: The wild horse gather in the West Douglas Herd Area, despite an attempt through a lawsuit to stop the gather, was completed between Sept. 16 and Sept. 24.
RBCHS celebrates local hunting heritage
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society believes that Rio Blanco County thrives by celebrating its heritage roots. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, the society will honor the county’s hunting heritage, and the public is invited. The celebration will be held at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517[Read More…]
