RBC I The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 300 S. Highway 13, in Craig.
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Oil and Gas Commission recognizes field operators
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission announced its selections for outstanding operators in 2010.
Logging traffic on Yellow Jacket
MEEKER I Intermountain Resources of Delta, Colo., is currently harvesting timber in the Wilson Park area.
Letter to the Editor: Higher taxes on oil
Dear Editor: The administration and too many members of Congress still want to levy higher taxes on oil and natural gas producers, a policy that would not only discourage investment and kill job creation, but also weaken our energy security and national defense.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago Increasing business has caused the Rees company stage lines to seek larger office quarters. Vic Moulton helped to put up 20 tons of hay on the Moulton-Harp Ninemile hill ranch during the past three weeks.
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Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the U.S. Economy was bad for Wall Street, but might be good for your fuel budget.
Emergency order to close caves, mines extended
RBC I Acting Regional Forester Jerome Thomas signed an extension to an emergency order yesterday to restrict access to all caves and abandoned mines on National Forests and Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service (Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas).
Lost Creek Trail …
Students from Denver Indian Center’s Native Workforce program have been working with the Blanco Ranger District to reroute the Lost Creek Trail.
Public opportunity to learn about deer Aug. 15
MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife will again offer the public an opportunity to learn about mule deer management and the White River mule deer herd,
Leftover licenses on sale Aug. 9
RBC I Thousands of big game hunting licenses that did not sell during the license application and draw process will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at wildlife offices and Colorado Parks and Wildlife license retailers statewide.
Guilfoyle named BLM wild horse chief
RBC I Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey announced today the selection of Joan Guilfoyle to be the new chief of the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Division.
Letter: Amicable separation for Pierson and ERBM
For the past three years, Scott Pierson has satisfactorily performed his work responsibilities as the executive director of the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. Due to a difference in management philosophy, the district board and Mr. Pierson agreed to the amicable separation of his employment, effective Sept.[Read More…]
