RBC I Beginning Aug. 21, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local agencies are stepping up education and enforcement for the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement period. The enforcement period, part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, runs from Aug. 21, through Tuesday,[Read More…]
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Join Arbor Day Foundation in September, get free trees
RBC | Everyone from Colorado who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the foundation’s Trees for America program.
Rio Blanco County on Patrol—Aug. 17-Aug. 24
RBC I The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office from Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. through Aug. 24 at 8 a.m.
Help needed in protecting rock art sites
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management seeks volunteers to help protect unique rock art sites at the Canyon Pintado National Historic District on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Broadband groundbreaking…
Community Calendar—Aug. 27-Sept. 2
• Discover the Parks. Program for children up to age 7 will meet at Foothills Park in Meeker today. You and your children can make new friends and enjoy active play with your kids. ERBM Recreation & Park District, 970-878-3403 with questions. • Polynesian Fire Dancers. Friday at 8 p.m.[Read More…]
Early season hunters warned of horse roundups in western RBC
RBC I Muzzleloader and archery hunters heading to Game Management Unit 21, located south of Rangely and west of Highway 139, are advised that the Bureau of Land Management will conduct excess horse gather operations in the area beginning Sept. 14, coinciding with the start of the early hunting seasons.
Colorado River states start water-saving program
RBC I Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico have embarked on a unique test program to shore up declining reservoir levels if the 15-year drought that has plagued the Colorado River continues.
Meetings set on Better City assessments
RBC I Rio Blanco County will be hosting community open-house meetings in Rangely and Meeker on Wednesday concerning the Economic Development Assessment conducted by Better City regarding the economic future for both towns.
Broadband installation to begin in Meeker, Rangely
RBC I Years of talk, months of planning and grant acquisition are over. As of Monday, Circle H Construction, Inc. out of Nampa, Idaho, will begin construction of the broadband infrastructure in Meeker and Rangely.
Community Calendar: Aug. 20-26
This week… • Discover the Parks. Program for children up to age 7 will meet at Painbrush Park in Meeker today. You and your children can make new friends and enjoy active play with your kids. ERBM Recreation & Park District, 970-878-3403 with questions. • Movie Under the Stars: This[Read More…]
More photos from the 2015 RBC Fair…
