Whew! That was one cold week we just went through and I would admit I was ill prepared.
County
CPW has sportsman’s grants
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a one-time grant opportunity to agency partners that engage in hunting and angling outreach and education.
Tipton pushes Jewell for sage grouse goals
RBC I On Friday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO3) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to provide measurable goals for the preservation of the Greater Sage Grouse and the Gunnison Sage Grouse.
Retirement…
Bonnie Ruckman, the director of the Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services, spent plenty of time cutting her retirement cake on Monday afternoon at Meeker Town Hall.
Public comment sought on area oil, gas lease EA
RBC I On Nov. 27, the Bureau of Land Management released for public review two environmental assessments evaluating potential parcels to offer in its June 12, 2014 oil and gas lease sale.
Letter to the Editor: County has new CDOT communications mgr.
Dear Editor: This is a open letter to dear friends in the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Region 3 area, which includes Rio Blanco County. I have worked with many of you over the past decade on plenty of exciting CDOT projects and news stories. So while I will greatly miss[Read More…]
Christmas tree permits on sale in Meeker, Rangely
RBC I Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within designated areas of the White River Field Office are now on sale.
WREA Shootout…
The Meeker boys’ basketball team opened the season in Olathe on Tuesday with a 53-34 win and will host Caprock in the first round of the 2013 WREA Cowboy Shootout at 7:30 p.m. today. The Rangely Panthers are also in the eight-team bracket and will play Moffat County in the[Read More…]
Questions about insurance? Read letters or call for help
RBC I More than 95 percent of Coloradans affected by cancellation notices for individual and small group health insurance plans in 2013 have been offered the opportunity to renew their policies early and continue them into 2014.
Dinosaur river permits for sale now online
DINOSAUR I Changes are coming to the river permit lottery at Dinosaur National Monument. Starting with the 2014 season, if you want to participate in the lottery for a high season permit to take a multi-day float trip on the Yampa or Green rivers, you can apply online through Recreation.gov[Read More…]
CPW has one-time grant for hunting, fishing and shooting partners
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a one-time grant opportunity to agency partners that engage in hunting and angling outreach and education.
Hole in the sky…
Jeremy McCallister, the project manager for the Coulter Field improvement project at the Meeker airport, was the first person to take off after the dedication of the field to Gary Coulter on Saturday.
