RBC I The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please comment on this post on our Facebook page. We will[Read More…]
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Opinion: Western states wrestling with Obama’s Clean Power Plan
THE WEST I Representatives of 13 Western states and utilities are gathering this week in Denver to grapple with Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
BLM’s Northwest Resource Council seeks Rio Blanco nominations
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced Thursday that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on the BLM Colorado Northwest District Resource Advisory Council, which advises the BLM on public land issues.
RBC, Moffat meet on Colowyo
RBC I A community meeting related to Craig and Meeker will be held June 3 in Craig, involving officials from Rio Blanco and Moffat counties to discuss the situation surrounding the Colowyo Mine.
Tipton and Gardner urge Jewell to work on saving Colowyo
RBC I U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) urged Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Thursday to instruct the federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to take action to prevent the impending closure of the Colowyo mine and the loss of hundreds of jobs[Read More…]
Free fishing in state on June 6-7; license not needed for weekend
RBC I Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife for Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend on June 6-7, when anglers of all ages can fish without a license anywhere in the state.
Memorial Day: Remembering Our Fallen Troops
Federal land transfers get a boost from government
RBC I Over the last few years, a movement in Western states to “take back” federal lands has been gaining funding and followers. As we reported in October, eight states have considered the idea of late, but none so seriously as Utah. In 2012, Utah passed a law demanding 20[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County has new state Medicare insurance coordinator
RBC I The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado is proud to announce that Betsy Packer has been hired as coordinator for the Medicare SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) in Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties.
CPW will host ‘Cast and Blast’ for women in Collbran on June 13
RBC I Women interested in learning the basics of shotgun shooting and fly fishing are invited to attend Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s “Cast and Blast” clinic in Collbran on June 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It is a mighty tough task to predict wildland forest fires
RBC I In the midst of fighting a wildfire, predicting the future is a matter of tracking invisible forces: gust fronts, storms, air columns. While firefighters battle the flames on the ground, fire experts look for signs that the weather or the wildfire might shift. They follow storm tracks, watch[Read More…]
Pros and cons: Should Bureau of Reclamation be abolished?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Reclamation Commissioner Daniel Beard tells how defunct water policy and the bureau itself contribute to drought. RBC I In March, Clinton-era Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Daniel Beard published a book calling for the abolishment of his own former agency. “Deadbeat Dams: Why we should abolish the U.S.[Read More…]
