RANGELY I The Town of Rangely completed aerial insecticide spraying earlier this week, the first of three rounds scheduled through the summer months.
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Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago
Bears close national monument …
Several recent sightings of black bears near where visitors travel have caused the closure of two campgrounds at Dinosaur National Monument until further notice. The bears present a danger to visitors, and safety precautions are being taken.
4-H livestock judging …
The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team fared well June 20 at the Colorado State Livestock Judging.
Bennett seeks interns for Colo., Wash. offices
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, DC and Colorado offices. In addition to his Washington office, internships are available year around in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins and Pueblo.
CPW accepting apps for state park rangers
RBC I State park rangers hold a diverse range of responsibilities due to the state’s geography, visitors and recreational opportunities. Rangers provide public safety, and assist in natural resource protection and management of the 42 parks throughout the state.
Cicadas…
Unlike the periodical cicadas emerging across the East Coast this year, cicadas native to Colorado emerge each summer and include those of the Platypedia genus, like this adult male that Cody Miller recently photographed near Elk Springs.
BLM Youth Hike…
Local youth helped the BLM install a permanent trail registry while on a hike with BLM staff on May 14. Youths participating in the project ranged from 9 to 11 years of age.
Dinosaur National Park sets own restrictions
RBC I Superintendent Mary Risser stated that restrictions on open fires went into effect on Tuesday for the entire monument. “The extremely dry conditions along with large amounts of flammable vegetation have created a high fire danger situation,” she said. “As recent fires in the monument have shown, conditions are[Read More…]
Free fishing clinic set at Steamboat Lake
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites kids and their families to enjoy a fun-filled day at Steamboat Lake State Park’s first-ever free Kid’s Fishing Clinic on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Bridge Island boat trailer parking lot.
Region prepared for new fires
RBC I Despite already being thrust into the field to battle wildfires, annual wildland fire training is continuing for new recruits and returning seasonal firefighters in northwest Colorado. After a relatively moist spring, firefighters are already experiencing an above-average start to the fire season this year. The five-year average for[Read More…]
BLM sets fire restrictions in NW Colorado
RBC I Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit has announced that many Bureau of Land Management lands in Northwest Colorado have already entered into fire restrictions to lessen the chance of human-caused wildfires.
