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Yampa River offers boating fun
Yampa River boaters have 13 access points in the 134-mile-long Yampa River State Park portion of the river, stretching from Hayden, Colorado, to Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah border (Permits required within Dinosaur National Monument). All access sites have some type of river access for boating or limited walk-wade[Read More…]
BLM reopens JQS Road north of Rifle
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management has completed repairs and reopened the JQS Road north of Rifle. BLM closed the road in June because of multiple debris slides and washouts resulting from spring run-off. The JQS Road is one of two public access routes to the top of the[Read More…]
Fashion Revue results announced
Grand champion junior clothing construction: Kinzy Burke Reserve champion junior clothing construction: Maggie Phelan Unit 1 Juniors Clothing Construction: Third place — Peyton Burke; fourth place — Matney May
NC Telecom files bankruptcy
Local services don’t expect interruption RBC — NC Telecom has begun a bankruptcy bidding process with the highest bidder to become the new owner. But, in the meantime, customers of the high-speed Internet and digital wireless provider can expect business as usual. “We anticipate no changes or interruptions,” said Rick[Read More…]
Police Blotter: July 17, 2008
Activity for July 4-July 10, 2008
RBC Days Gone By: July 17, 2008
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago
Fishing good at Trappers Lake
RBC — The fishing might be good, it might not be. Either way, an outing to the high country is its own reward, and with the heat of summer descending on the lowlands, the time or visiting some Alpine gem is at hand. With summer prevailing in the city, the[Read More…]
Energy producers meet July 24
RBC — Northwest Colorado Energy Producers Assoc. will hold a dinner meeting on Thursday, July 24 at the Holiday Inn in Craig.
Comment period on Overland Pass pipeline
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management is releasing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment, for the proposed Overland Pass Pipeline Piceance Basin Lateral Natural Gas Liquids Project.
Loves propose RV alternative to county
RBC — Ginny and Sam Love went before county commissioners again Monday. This time, with a different proposal. “We are offering to you a compromise to assure the safety and health of those families (who will have to move out of Love’s RV Park by the end of the month),”[Read More…]
Assessed values up 15 percent in county
Chevron remains top taxpayer RBC — County Assessor Renae Neilson gave her annual report Monday to the Board of County Commissioners. And it was good news. Based on preliminary numbers, the total assessed value in Rio Blanco County is up 15 percent. “That should make them (the commissioners) happy,” Neilson[Read More…]
