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A new view: Student art published

RANGELY I Jess Tolley didn’t realize art was her passion until it helped her see the world in a new way.

February 9, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

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Concert for veterans in Grand Jct.

RBC I Grand Junction VAMC will host its first ever “Valentines for Veterans” concert featuring The Grass Roots on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the historic Avalon Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m.

February 8, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

3 physicians join TMH team

RBC I Like a championship team that recruits new players to maintain its dominance, the community-focused team at The Memorial Hospital at Craig is welcoming three new, highly regarded physicians to the hospital’s already robust emergency, family medicine and OB/GYN departments.

February 6, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

NW Colo.’s “deer factory”

RBC I As the comment period closes today on a plan that will determine the administration of more than 1.5 million acres of public lands in western Colorado, more than 500 hunters and anglers in the last week alone have requested a management approach that better conserves valuable big-game habitat[Read More…]

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

CPW seeking volunteers

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for volunteers to serve on a new statewide advisory panel that will provide feedback for the agency on hunting, fishing and wildlife management issues in Colorado.

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

Commissioners approve shorter cell phone tower

RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners unanimously approved a Special Use Permit (SUP) for Mercury Towers to construct a 105-foot wireless telecommunication tower on private property owned by Joe and Kelly Conrado.

January 31, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Emergency farm loans

RBC I Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose and Rio Blanco counties have been designated as contiguous counties for the disaster designation due to losses caused by drought.

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

Setback exceptions are the rule

RBC I After weeks of testimony and discussion, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) gave preliminary approval on Jan. 9 to a broad set of new rules on oil and gas drilling that will do little to ease the concerns of hundreds of thousands of families living near[Read More…]

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

COGCC approves measures to limit drilling impacts

RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has preliminarily approved comprehensive new rules to limit the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings. The set of rules are more rigorous than any in the country.

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

Broadband: cell tower alternative

RBC I The final hearing on the application for a cell tower use permit will be held Monday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield Center. It is recommended that concerned individuals attend this hearing.

January 27, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Broadband: NW Colo. technology team looks to future

RBC I The Northwest Colorado Broadband Local Technology planning team met Jan. 15 in Craig. The team is chaired by retired Moffat County Commissioner Audrey Danner. Representatives of a number of broadband fiber optic cable private sector service providers were present along with local government representatives, telecommunications consultants, information technology[Read More…]

January 25, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Keep your home warm this winter with LEAP help

RBC I Winter has arrived in Colorado bringing cold weather and leaving many Coloradans 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 will continue to accept applications through April 30,[Read More…]

January 23, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled