RBC I Residents of Rio Blanco County can spruce up their landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August.
County
Dinosaur: $15 million is spent in area
RBC I A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 274,361 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2013 spent $15,791,600 in communities near the park. That spending supported 186 jobs in the local area.
Bennet seeks state and D.C. interns for fall
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, D.C., and Colorado offices in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
Udall says no Vermillion plan
RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, confirmed Friday that the Obama administration is not considering an Antiquities Act designation for the Vermillion Basin in Moffatt County. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell confirmed this fact during a meeting with Udall. “Secretary[Read More…]
For the first time, all Colorado big game licenses will go on sale on the same day
RBC I For the first time ever, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will offer over-the-county big game licenses all at the same time for elk, pronghorn, bear, deer and turkey, to residents and non-residents, beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
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CDOT holding online job fair in state in August
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment are teaming up to host a “virtual” job fair during the entire month of August.
Dinosaur National Monument increases activities for visitors
RBC I Park rangers at Dinosaur National Monument offer a variety of public programs from guided hikes and campground evening programs to the very popular Junior Ranger Program. This summer, several popular activities from last year have returned and several new ranger-led programs have been added to the schedule, including[Read More…]
Free entry at state parks Monday
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) celebrates Colorado’s acceptance into statehood with free access to all Colorado state parks on Monday.
Softball All-Stars go to state, learn more than fast-pitch
RANGELY I The journey to a state championship may have been cut short for the Colorado River Valley All-Stars this season, but its lessons have already carried the players beyond the scope of fast-pitch softball.
From My Window… Fair fun intensifies; fire threat increases; stay hydrated
The Rio Blanco County Fair has been running unofficially for a couple of weeks now, officially since Friday, and, this week, the last three days of the fair are the fun-filled, action-packed days featuring the opening of the exhibit halls, the showing and competitions with the goats, pigs, sheep and[Read More…]
RBC Fair: Horse Competition Results
RBC I Below are the results of the 2014 Rio Blanco County Fair Horse Show Competition:
