RBC I A report that examines the impacts of historic preservation practices in Colorado found that historic preservation helps to build strong communities, support a healthy job market and a future for Colorado that is more environmentally sustainable.
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FNBR introduces Droid app
RBC | Customers of First National Bank of the Rockies who own Droid smart phones can now download the Droid app for online banking convenience.
Shale, tar sands draft released
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the notice of availability (NOA) of the draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) and possible land use amendments for allocation of oil shale and tar sands resources on lands administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The publication[Read More…]
Selections for board made
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it has made selections for three positions on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
Free screenings, fluoride for kids
RBC I Connections 4 Kids, the early childhood council of Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, will be offering free oral health screenings and fluoride varnish to children during the Children’s Health Fairs in Meeker and Rangely.
CLUB 20 winter policy meetings
RBC I Community leaders from across the Western Slope of Colorado will gather in Grand Junction over the next few weeks to participate in CLUB 20’s 2012 winter policy committee meetings.
Commish: The race is on
RBC I Republican caucuses were held in Meeker, Rangely and Piceance Creek Tuesday. Delegates were chosen and four candidates announced their intentions to run for two Rio Blanco County commissioner seats.
Waste facility hearing continues tonight
RBC I The Rio Blanco County planning commission continued a public hearing until today at 7 p.m. regarding an application for a Special Use Permit (SUP) and Certificate of Designation (CD) for the operation of a solid waste disposal facility by Western Gravel LLC.
White suggests economic answers
RBC I The recession has hit rural Colorado worse than other parts of the state. At the end of 2011, the unemployment rate for the Western Slope was significantly higher than the statewide unemployment rate.
BLM seeks nominations
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest and Southwest Colorado districts are seeking public nominations for 10 open positions on their Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public land issues.
Letter to the Editor: Time to end Somali piracy
Dear Editor: The recent rescue of hostages in Somalia by a Navy Seal Team brings into focus the ongoing problem we have with the Somali pirates. These pirates continue to wreak havoc on commercial shipping off the coast of Africa and there are numerous ships and hostages currently being held[Read More…]
RBC 4-H judging team places
RBC I Thanks to the generous support of Encana and Shane and Kathy Mecham, nine members of the Rio Blanco County 4-H judging team traveled to Phoenix to attend the Arizona National Livestock Show (ANLS) judging contest.
