County

Grants for projects: CPW accepting applications

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications from individuals, organizations and local governments to distribute up to $1.7 million for outdoor recreation activities in Colorado.

January 22, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Miles for Smiles discontinued

RBC I The Miles For Smiles program, part of Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND), was discontinued the first week of November.

January 21, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation has approved pioneering new groundwater protection rules considered among the strongest in the country. The new regulations mark another innovative step in Colorado’s pacesetting regulation of this important industry.

January 21, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

4-H registration underway in RBC

RBC I 4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Studies show 4-Hers say they are better decision makers, problem solvers, public speakers and record keepers because of 4-H. They also credit 4-H with helping them develop leadership skills and commitment to their communities. In[Read More…]

January 20, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Weed and Pest District meets Monday

RBC | The Piceance Creek Weed and Pest District will meet Monday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Piceance community building.

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

Wildland firefighting workshop

RBC I The White River National Forest (WRNF) is hosting a free workshop for small businesses interested in contracting with the Forest Service to provide equipment, supplies and/or food support to wildland firefighting efforts.

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

County

Rio Blanco County: 2012 Year in Review

RBC I The following review was provided by Rio Blanco County staff.

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

RBC fair board meeting today in Rangely

RANGELY | Rio Blanco County Fair Board meets today, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Rangely annex.

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

Council for the blind meeting Jan. 17

RBC | The American Council of the Blind will meet Thursday, Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Meadows 2, 595 Ledford in Craig, Colo.

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

County

New commissioners attend first meeting

RBC I After being sworn in last week and attending Colorado Counties Inc., (CCI) training in Denver, new commissioners Jeff Eskelson and Jon Hill attended their first official county meeting Monday last, making appointments to different boards and meeting with Bureau of Land Management officials in the afternoon.

January 17, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Broadband: Where does NW Colo. go from here?

MEEKER I In previous articles, the characteristics and technology of fiber optic cable have been discussed. Similarly, the possible applications of broadband were also presented, but represent only a few of the vast number of possibilities.

January 14, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

I swear!…

Commissioner-elect Jeff Eskelson (center) listens as Rio Blanco County clerk Nancy Amick swears in Jon Hill to the office of Rio Blanco County Commissioner. After the ceremony Eskelson and Hill left for Denver to attend CCI (Colorado Counties, Inc.) training along with 66 other newly elected county commissioners in the[Read More…]

January 12, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled