It looks like winter has finally arrived. We were lucky with the warm, dry October, when not one flake was reported in the valley. But it hasn’t taken long to change that.
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Low-cost seedlings, shrubs for sale
RBC I The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis for more than 40 varieties of low-cost seedling trees and shrubs grown at its Fort Collins nursery. Seedlings ordered now will be distributed statewide next spring.
Meeker and Rangely 4-H achievement nights…
Above is the Meeker 4-H group and below is the Rangely 4-H group. Both had their own separate achievement nights recently, when many awards and recognitions were announced. Both 4-H groups are highly active year around in events having to do with livestock, but as can be seen from the[Read More…]
Veterans…
Parkview Elementary School students in Rangely invited veterans to their weekly assembly on Nov. 10 in honor of last week’s Veterans Day celebrations. Students introduced the individuals they invited, followed by veterans naming their branch, how long they served and duties performed during their tenure. Military members from World War[Read More…]
Christmas tree permits now available
RBC I Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within designated areas of the White River Field Office are now on sale.
Folks should get flu shots soon
RBC I During the 2013-14 flu season, there were 1,759 hospitalizations in Colorado caused by the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises people to get a vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves from seasonal influenza. The vaccine now is available at most physician’s offices[Read More…]
Seminar Tuesday teaches basics of trapping, predator-calling
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering novices a unique opportunity to learn the basics of trapping and predator calling at a one-evening only seminar from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hunter Education building at 711 Independent Avenue in Grand Junction. Space is limited, so to[Read More…]
What’s Up With the County? Staff busy working on their year-end projects, including 2015 budgets
RBC | Employees and elected officials of Rio Blanco County are busy working on year-end projects, conducting tax lien sales, planning for broadband expansion and economic development initiatives, and compiling the 2015 budget.
River outfitter applications now available
RBC I The 2015 Colorado Parks and Wildlife River Outfitter license application is now available at cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Boating/RiverOutfitterApplication.pdf.
Color change…
The peak has passed for Rio Blanco County color-changed leaves with the frost and snow the past two weeks. Shot just south of Meeker the day before the snow fell, this small group of aspen was spotted along Highway 13, south of the intersection with Highway 64 toward Rifle.
NW Colorado schools get $2.9 million grant
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Thursday that Northwest Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) won a $2,914,997 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) grant program to provide teachers with strong professional development assistance through its innovative System for Educator Effectiveness Development[Read More…]
Northwest wastewater operators set meeting
RBC I Garfield Clean Energy will host a free roundtable meeting for wastewater treatment plant operators throughout Northwest Colorado to discuss opportunities for saving energy in plant operations.
