RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public’s help in shaping the future management of oil and natural gas development in northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin, a place rich in both energy and wildlife resources.
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BLM accepting public comment on coal lease app.
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment looking at whether to offer 3,157 acres of federal coal reserves beneath BLM managed lands in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in a competitive coal lease sale.
Rio Blanco County 4-Hers fare well at state competition
RBC I The 2012 Colorado State Fair results have been tabulated and are as follows:
News Briefs: Sept. 20, 2012
National POW/MIA Day is Friday RBC | National POW/MIA Recognition Day observances are held nationwide the third Friday of every September in military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools, VA facilities and VFW Posts.
Sheriff lifts fire ban for county
RBC I Rio Blanco County sheriff Si Woodruff lifted the Stage II fire ban in the county Friday, Sept. 14 but high fire danger still exists.
BLM approves pipeline
RBC I Construction is expected to begin this year on a 95-mile natural gas liquids pipeline in western Colorado and eastern Utah that was approved by the Bureau of Land Management.
Theft deprives public access
RBC I More than 100 Colorado residents sent a joint letter to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice urging the organization to reconsider a recommendation to repeal the current Colorado law prohibiting theft of newspapers.
BLM mustang, burro adoption
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to offer 20 horses and burros for adoption Sept. 22 at the Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds.
CLUB 20 panel pushes for Colorado highway funds
RBC I The needs are growing while the revenue source is shrinking as Coloradans try to keep up with the demands of the state’s highways and bridges. At the same time, officials wrestling with the challenge face the larger challenge of deciding how highway funding can increase while also dealing[Read More…]
Extend your edible garden enjoyment
RBC I Don’t let fall or potentially frosty temperatures stop you from enjoying garden- fresh produce. Extend the nutritional value and homegrown flavor into your fall and early winter meals with the help of short season crops and season extending strategies.
RBC runners compete at Basalt
RBC I The harriers from Meeker and Rangely crossed paths for the first time this season as the two teams towed the line for the 10:45 a.m. start this past Saturday at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel.
Rio Blanco County Cup stays in Meeker for 2012-13
RBC I “The Cup stays here,” was written on a menu board in Chipper’s Bar and Grill at the Meeker Golf Course, with an arrow pointing to the Rio Blanco County Cup, which Meeker was ready to defend last weekend.
