RBC I A Veterans Benefits Administration expert from the Denver Regional Office will be on the Western Slope June 27–30. Her schedule is as follows:
County
Habitat program awards grants
RBC I The Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Habitat Partnership Program has awarded $500,000 to five recipients in Colorado that will fund habitat enhancement projects on private and public land with the goal of keeping big game animals from coming into conflict with adjacent private agricultural landowners.
RBC I “The deer herd is extremely important to our agency, it’s the biggest deer herd in the state,” Bill de Vergie, area supervisor for the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW), told a crowd of almost a 100 concerned citizens, ranchers, energy representatives and hunters at a public meeting Monday[Read More…]
Panthers host tournament
By bobby gutierrez RBC I Boys and girls, varsity and JV basketball teams from Meeker and Rangely and several other towns, gathered in Rangely for a round-robin tournament last weekend.
RBC Road 5 cleanup
Meeker Chamber of Commerce director Katelin Cook thanked area energy operators, including representatives from EnCana, Shell and Williams, and the 15 groups of volunteers who helped clean up Rio Blanco County Road 5 (Piceance Creek) last Saturday. Energy operators donated $500 to each non-profit group organized by Cook and Rangely[Read More…]
Teaching kids to swim can reduce drowning risk
RBC I Swimming instructor Rita Goldberg can’t believe some people still teach kids to swim by proverbially throwing them in the water to see if they sink or swim instinctively.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n A meeting was held at J.V. Houston’s office Monday night for the purpose of organizing a baseball club. Morris Dreifuss was elected treasurer and J.F. Houston, secretary. The following constitute the nine, and placed as they will play. C.G. Grymes, catcher; E.[Read More…]
Roadless Rule review available
RBC I The Forest Service released the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the proposed Colorado Roadless Rule for public review and comment on April 15, 2011.
Enterprise donates $30,000 to local EMS
RBC I Enterprise Production, owner and operator of the Meeker Gas Plant, donated $30,000 to the Eastern Rio Blanco Fire and Rescue District.
Oil, gas commission offers info on “fracking”
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has added an important new link to its website to provide the public with a wealth of information related to hydraulic fracturing in Colorado.
White River Swine Club report
MEEKER I This month’s meeting, which was held on June 6, was about the ribbons you can get in showmanship and your record book.
BLM seeking nominations for council
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking additional nominations for five openings on its Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council.
