The Colorado Wildlife Commission set license numbers for most big game species for the 2011 hunting seasons Thursday and unanimously approved a regulation banning the hunting or harassment of black bears in their dens.
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Wild horse program celebrates 25 years
Come celebrate the Wild Horse Inmate Program’s 25th anniversary with the Bureau of Land Management during a two-day event and adoption with performances by the Westernaires, a horse parade of former adopters and a live training demonstration.
Precision awarded bridge bid
Precision Excavating of Hayden was awarded a $794,677 bid to replace a bridge by the Rio Blanco County commissioners. The commissioners also awarded another bid for a trailer, entered two agreements and heard reports from department heads.
VA to take program applications
New rules for the Caregivers and Veteran’s Omnibus Health Services will provide for additional support to eligible post-9/11 veterans who elect to receive their care in a home setting from a primary family caregiver.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: No Secrets
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I remember a brochure distributed by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce with the tag line “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” Unfortunately (or some might argue fortunately), try as we might to get the word out, Meeker still might be Colorado’s best kept secret.
Loose Ends: A tree grows in Meeker
Someone should declare a do-over for the tree planting part of the Arbor Day celebration. While it was officially celebrated a week or so ago across the state, there has been no word about how the high-country communities still digging out from the long winter actually commemorated it.
4-H Council
The regular monthly meeting of the Meeker 4-H Council was held on May 5, 2011, at the Extension Office Kitchen.
Values of child welfare practices
The relationship between parental rights and children’s rights is a fundamentally important issue to the field of child welfare.
Smart uses for your tax refund
RBC I Each spring, millions of Americans look forward to receiving a hefty income tax refund. And it truly is “hefty,” with the average federal refund in 2010 hovering around $3,000.
Foggy track
Bad weather cancelled track meets for RBC track teams last week and both teams will compete at Battle Mountain this Saturday. RBC 1600-meter runners recently ran through fog in Rifle. Bobby Gutierrez
Horizons receives grant for support program
Horizons Specialized Services announced it has received a $15,000 Daniels Fund grant to supplement funding for its five county Family Support Program.
Letter: Don’t be a bystander
You’re out, and you think you saw something. You’re not sure; maybe it was nothing. So, you simply keep walking. The next day you hear the news. Someone needed your help, but you didn’t know what to do.
