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Rio Blanco County Historical Society notes ‘13 successes

RBC I In spite of the cold and snow, an excellent group gathered at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker on Sunday for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society Annual Meeting. After a luncheon of hot soups, homemade breads, salads and desserts, the annual meeting proceeded with President Ellene Meece presenting the[Read More…]

January 12, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Year in Review – Pt.1

RBC I A Dec. 20, 2012, notice from Kent Walter, field manager of the Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office in Meeker, sent to all BLM grazing permittees (more than 85), drew a large crowd to the Rio Blanco County exhibition hall on New Year’s Day. According to[Read More…]

January 11, 2014 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Rio Blanco County hires chamber director to head economic development

RBC I Rio Blanco County has hired a Meeker woman to be the new county economic development director, working closely with the county, Meeker and Rangely town governments and the chambers of commerce in the area to increase economic development throughout the county.

January 10, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Rangely holds county trails meeting

RBC I A public meeting will be held tonight in Rangely to accept public input about expansion of the Wagon Wheel Trail System throughout Rio Blanco County.

January 9, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Protecting your home, family from insects residing in firewood

RBC I Each fall, as we cut firewood and bring it into our homes, we may also be bringing in some unexpected hitchhikers. Fortunately, these shelter seekers pose no danger to humans, our homes, or our furniture. They are either feeding directly on the wood, nesting in the wood or[Read More…]

January 8, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

FSA: Ranchers, farmers should join in vote

RBC I U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia has announced that the FSA County Committee Elections have begun with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Jan. 17, 2014.

January 8, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Strange happenings in the West

RBC | THE WEST Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson writes, “There were lots of ways to lose money during the government shutdown that choked off Grand Canyon river trips for 11 days in early October.” There were also unusual trickle-down effects, so to speak. A Flagstaff-based company called River Cans Clean disposes of[Read More…]

January 7, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County landowners urged to apply for NRCS funds

RBC I The Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications from state landowners interested in implementing conservation practices to improve natural resources on farmland and wetland areas through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP). Deadline for applications is Jan. 17 to be[Read More…]

January 6, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

What you should do if you suspect a case of child abuse

RBC I The news reports are as shocking as they are relentless: An Army sergeant in Maryland charged with first-degree child abuse, accused of starving, beating and burning her 4-year-old stepdaughter. A North Carolina Child Protective Services supervisor and her husband, a nurse, arrested after their 11-year-old foster son is[Read More…]

January 4, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cattle owners should test herds for trichomoniasis

RBC I The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herds for Bovine Trichomoniasis. As of Dec. 25, there is one positive trich location in Park County.

January 4, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DUI enforcement to increase around state through weekend

RBC I Once again, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will team up with 76 law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado to increase DUI enforcement during the holiday period. During last year’s New Year’s Eve enforcement period, 501 people were arrested on Colorado roadways for[Read More…]

January 3, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CPW to host Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament at Steamboat on Jan. 4

STEAMBOAT I Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host the fourth annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stagecoach State Park.

January 2, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled