RBC I Some come for the geysers and grizzlies, but I’ve traveled hundreds of miles to Yellowstone National Park simply to stand in the drainage of Elk Creek, stooped over a stunted willow bush. Tan branches, tinged with red, just reach my thighs, and narrow pale-green leaves blend into the[Read More…]
County
Local schools raise questions about standardized testing
RANGELY I Lately it’s become increasingly difficult to turn on the news or log onto the Internet without encountering an opinion about public school standardized testing.
Easter entertainment…
Obituary: Grace Allene Warren
Grace Allene Warren, 91, passed away March 24, 2015 after suffering a stroke.
Harvey, Rifle Gap parks open
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened Harvey Gap and Rifle Gap state parks to boating on Wednesday. Water lovers are invited to enjoy two of the most popular parks in western Colorado, where people can fish, hike, bike and enjoy a variety of water-based outdoor recreation. Rifle Gap also[Read More…]
Spillway…
Prescribed burns scheduled for area southwest of Meeker
RBC I Fire managers from the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit are planning to burn 550 acres of sagebrush in the next couple of weeks if weather and air quality conditions are favorable.
Calving season…
Art competition deadline is April 15
RBC I The deadline is rapidly approaching for students to complete their submissions for the Third District Congressional Art Competition. Students in grades nine through 12 who attend school (or homeschool) in the Third District are eligible to participate.
RBC 4-H Alum in Italy…
4-H Retreat…
Methamphetamines, cannabinoids revealed in man’s autopsy report
DINOSAUR I An autopsy report released this week indicates that James Brent Damon, the man who took a Colorado Parks and Wildlife district wildlife manager and a Moffat County deputy sheriff hostage on March 9 between Dinosaur and the Utah border, had high levels of methamphetamine in his body at[Read More…]