ROUTT COUNTY — Emergency river bank repairs along U.S. 40 near Steamboat Springs started Friday, May 30. The work was originally scheduled to wrap up June 3 but it will now take Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews until at least Monday, June 9 to complete the work.
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Three suspects arrested after woman assaulted on Hwy. 64
RBC — A motorist contacted Deputy Adam Wade at 5:42 p.m. May 20 with concerns about a possible domestic violence situation in progress in a red Ford F-350 truck bearing a Texas license plate headed eastbound on Highway 64 towards Meeker.
Bear Dance has sights, sounds of Ute tradition
FT. DUCHESENE — There was a Bear Dance May 16-18. It was traditional. It was a celebration. The event took place within a live branch bough dance circle, and it is a wonderfully warm Ute tradition to welcome in spring — a time to shake off the ills of the[Read More…]
Sheep ranch work is a dirty job
CNCC summer registration is underway
Volunteers needed for RBC boards
State takes action on illegal Montana license plates
RBC — The Colorado Department of Revenue has announced that criminal and civil actions have been taken against Colorado residents who illegally registered their high-end recreational vehicles in Montana in an effort to evade paying taxes. Colorado Department of Revenue officials say that the cooperative effort between the Department’s civil[Read More…]
Industry wants RBC to wait 6 mos. before imposing fees
RBC — Heading the charge to address critical needs in community infrastructure, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners presented a controversial impact fee proposal for residential, commercial and industrial development May 27.
Atmos files for 24% increase
Company says it does not profit on cost of gas RBC — Atmos Energy Corporation said it has filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (COPUC) for a gas cost adjustment to reflect an increase in the cost of natural gas it is buying for its northwest/central Colorado customers.
Denny sweeps CDOT “roadeo”
RBC — Gary Denny of Rangely won all three competition categories in an annual training and education snow and ice equipment roadeo for Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance professionals from six northwestern Colorado counties held May 14 at the Grand County Fairgrounds in Kremmling.
EnCana split announced
RBC — Canadian energy giant EnCana Corp., Colorado’s second-largest gas producer, announced Monday it will split the company into separate natural gas and oil companies. According to The Denver Post, no changes are expected for EnCana operations, including its network of gas wells in the Piceance Basin. The gas company[Read More…]
Industry wants RBC to hold off impact fees
RBC — Everyone attending the public hearing held by the Rio Blanco County Commissioners on the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College Monday was in agreement about the impacts facing the county but not how to pay for them.
