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Tipton lends sympathetic ear during visit to Meeker

MEEKER I Congressman Scott Tipton lent a sympathetic ear to environmental concerns voiced by board members of the White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts on Thursday. Tipton (Rep.-Dist. 3) met with members of the conservation districts at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center focusing on issues pertaining to sustainable[Read More…]

April 4, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Udall looking for office interns

RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and his office in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications for the summer from undergraduate students and recent graduates.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sportsmen praise new oil shale plan

RBC I A new version of a federal plan regulating development of oil shale and tar sands on public lands in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah drew measured praise from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development on Friday.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Udall: Interior’s shale plan good

RBC I Sen. Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s plan unveiled on Saturday to encourage the research and development of Colorado’s abundant oil shale resources.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

481 DUI arrests over weekend

RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call.

April 2, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

17,000 Coloradans owed 2009 tax refunds

RBC | U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is alerting Coloradans that they may be one of more than 17,000 residents statewide who are owed tax refunds from the 2009 tax year.

April 2, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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A dusting of snow…

Despite an unseasonably warm start to spring, Mother Nature reminded Rio Blanco County residents that it may be too chilly yet for shorts and sandals. A dusting of snow across Rangely on Saturday morning was followed by several days of more typical spring weather.

March 31, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Sage grouse tours offered

RBC I There will be a special guided tour to see greater sage grouse perform their elaborate mating dances, and the public is invited to join in.

March 31, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Kids’ health fairs set in county

RBC I Meeker and Rangely will hold their Children’s Health Fair events on different weekends at the beginning of April, focusing on health screenings and immunizations.

March 31, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Gas prices steady

RBC | Average retail gasoline prices in Colorado have not moved in the past week, averaging $3.54 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,158 gas outlets in Colorado.

March 30, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Half-staff

Flags across Colorado have been flown at half staff during the past week — as ordered by Gov. John Hickenlooper — to mourn the death of Tom Clements, his appointed executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.

March 30, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: BLM not living up to word on horses

Dear Editor: In response to the article in last week’s Herald Times titled “Court may rid Wyoming of wild horses,” the Douglas Creek and White River conservation districts would like to provide some basic factual information.

March 29, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled