DENVER I Crews began closing lanes in both directions of I-70 near Idaho Springs last week as work began to shift eastbound I-70 traffic back onto the detour route around the tunnels.
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Udall and Tipton work toward making Monument into park
DENVER I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton unveiled a bipartisan proposal last week — stemming from their years-long discussion with Mesa County residents, businesses and leaders — to re-designate Colorado National Monument as a national park. The community-driven recommendations, developed by a committee the lawmakers assembled[Read More…]
County livestock judging team off to great start
RBC I Rio Blanco livestock judging teams have traveled to two contests so far this year. They are off to a great start. On March 14, 10 junior members, making up three teams, competed in Cortez at the Four Corners Ag Expo.
Resurfacing parts of Highway 64 under way
RBC I Having begun Monday and lasting through June, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has started its resurfacing project on State Highway 64, near Rangely, between mile markers 28 and 38.
Want to save sage grouse? Save the sagebrush
THE WEST I High in the Desatoya Mountains east of Fallon, Nev., and just east of Route 50, famously dubbed “The Loneliest Road in America” by Life Magazine in 1986, a curious congregation gathers in the predawn light.
Children’s health fairs…
Brielle Lucero, 4, grins after registering for preschool and completing checkups at the Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Children’s Health Fair on Friday in Rangely.
Early local teachers came to RBC for work, found love
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and its Rural School Committee teamed with the Meeker Arts and Culture Council Sunday, April 6, to portray “Rural School Days,” a fun and informative historic presentation.
Letter to the Editor: Another view on party assemblies
Dear Editor: We would like to offer some clarifying comments concerning county party assemblies in connection with last week’s “From My Window” column.
Sign up for 4-H programs now
RBC I 4-H action is just about in full swing in Rio Blanco County, and the butterbraids are taking over.
Rio Blanco County gets $374,000 from state
RBC I The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado is pleased to announce that Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday signed into law legislation providing the immediate distribution of more than $4.2 million to local governments from the Local Government Permanent Fund (LGPF). Rio Blanco County will receive $374,806 from that fund.
Tipton blasts latest attempt by EPA to control nation’s water
WASHINGTON I On Friday, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) raised concerns that a draft Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule would drastically broaden the agency’s regulatory authority over all wetlands and waterways.
Dinosaur National Monument expanding services for summer
DINOSAUR I “With the arrival of spring, Dinosaur National Monument will offer expanded services for visitors. We are seeing more people enjoying the monument everyday with the warmer weather and we are looking forward to a busy season ahead,” acting monument superintendent Mark Foust announced Friday.
