RBC I The Miles For Smiles program, part of Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND), was discontinued the first week of November.
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COGCC approves protections
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.
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…]
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.
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.
Rio Blanco County: 2012 Year in Review
RBC I The following review was provided by Rio Blanco County staff.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…]
Commissioners’ reception
RBC I A reception for outgoing Rio Blanco County commissioners Ken Parson and Kai Turner was held Monday, the day before commissioners-elect Jon Hill and Jeff Eskelson were sworn in by RBC Clerk Nancy Amick.
