Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the recent articles in the Herald Times regarding wild horse management on public lands. To begin, there is no overpopulation of wild horses on public lands in Colorado.
County
Correction
RBC I In the March 28 issue of the Herald Times, the photographer of a photo on Page 8A was incorrectly identified. The courtesy photo was provided by Ingrid and Don Reed.
Severance tax dollars an issue
RBC I Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Eskelson raised the issue of unequal distribution of state severance tax funds with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton on Friday, during Tipton’s visit to the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center. Tipton also visited with the commissioners regarding regional policy issues.
Snowpack below normal for year
RBC I Snowpack and precipitation levels are low in the White River Basin and there is some concern at this time, a local U.S. Forest Service official said Friday.
Tipton lends sympathetic ear during visit to Meeker
MEEKER I Congressman Scott Tipton lent a sympathetic ear to environmental concerns voiced by board members of the White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts on Thursday. Tipton (Rep.-Dist. 3) met with members of the conservation districts at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center focusing on issues pertaining to sustainable[Read More…]
Udall looking for office interns
RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and his office in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications for the summer from undergraduate students and recent graduates.
Sportsmen praise new oil shale plan
RBC I A new version of a federal plan regulating development of oil shale and tar sands on public lands in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah drew measured praise from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development on Friday.
Udall: Interior’s shale plan good
RBC I Sen. Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s plan unveiled on Saturday to encourage the research and development of Colorado’s abundant oil shale resources.
481 DUI arrests over weekend
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call.
17,000 Coloradans owed 2009 tax refunds
RBC | U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is alerting Coloradans that they may be one of more than 17,000 residents statewide who are owed tax refunds from the 2009 tax year.
A dusting of snow…
Despite an unseasonably warm start to spring, Mother Nature reminded Rio Blanco County residents that it may be too chilly yet for shorts and sandals. A dusting of snow across Rangely on Saturday morning was followed by several days of more typical spring weather.
Sage grouse tours offered
RBC I There will be a special guided tour to see greater sage grouse perform their elaborate mating dances, and the public is invited to join in.
