County

Commissioners approve cell tower, defend 2nd amendment

RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners signed a resolution to approve a Special Use Permit, with eight conditions, for Mercury Towers to construct a 105-foot telecommunication tower on land owned by Joe and Kelly Conrado.

February 19, 2013 by editor Comments are Disabled

Leap provides cash assistance to help CO families

RBC I Despite Colorado’s mild winter, many Coloradans are still struggling with the costs of heating their homes. Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) offers help to eligible Coloradans by providing financial assistance with home heating bills. LEAP began accepting applications on Nov. 1, 2012, and will continue to accept[Read More…]

February 19, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Plans move ahead: Wild horses threaten agriculture, ranchers

RBC I Ranchers are drawing up allotment management plans with range management specialists after the Bureau of Land Management’s withdrawal last month of a proposed decision to reduce herd grazing on its land by at least 50 percent starting in June.

February 19, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

VFW district meeting …

Bruce Dolan (standing in dark coat), state commander of the Department of Colorado Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., was in Meeker last Saturday for a district meeting held at Kilowatt Corner.

February 18, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Commission adopts rules

RBC I Coloradans, conservationists, impacted landowners and legislative leaders criticized new setback rules passed by Governor Hickenlooper’s Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). While the new rules marginally increased setback distances, a number of loopholes and exemptions were included which effectively allow heavy industrial oil and gas development even[Read More…]

February 18, 2013 by editor Comments are Disabled

Rules to limit drilling impacts final

RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission gave final approval to the strongest rules in the country for limiting the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings. Today’s final approval by a vote of 8 to 1 follows the commission’s preliminary vote to approve on Jan.[Read More…]

February 18, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Jody Brumback

Joanna Dawn “Jody” Brumback went to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 5, 2013, finally free of the burden and bonds her body had placed on her for so long.

February 17, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rankin, Baumgardner attending meeting

MEEKER | There will be a town hall meeting with Colorado State Representative Bob Rankin and Senator Randy Baumgardner on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Meeker Cafe, 500 Main St., in Meeker.

February 15, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Address wildfire mitigation now

RBC I With the ongoing drought, low snowpack, recent brush fires and red flag warnings, the Colorado State Forest Service reminds landowners to prepare their homes now for possible wildfire.

February 12, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Gasoline prices rise in CO

RBC I Average retail gasoline prices in Colorado have risen 16.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.13/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,158 gas outlets in Colorado.

February 11, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DNM plans to rehabilitate road

DINOSAUR I Dinosaur National Monument superintendent Mary Risser is making available for public review and comment an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the rehabilitation of Deerlodge Road.

February 11, 2013 by editor Comments are Disabled

Broadband committee reps meet

RBC I High-level federal representatives from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) attended a broadband committee meeting Jan. 18 in Craig, according to Northwest Colorado Telecommunications Committee broadband chair Audrey Danner.

February 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled