RBC (AP) — State leaders on Wednesday backed off a plan to switch to paper ballots this year, leaving counties free to use electronic voting machines that were considered unfit until about a month ago.
County
News Briefs March 20, 2008
Local WWII vet attends ship christening
RANGELY — Julius and Lomell Poole, long-time residents of Rangely, traveled to New Orleans, La., to attend the March 1, 2008, christening of the USS New York LPD 21 (amphibious transport dock ship).
Impact fees discussed in public meeting
RBC — Another public meeting to discuss impact fees proposed by Rio Blanco County to fund quantified capital projects was held March 12.
No surprise: Moisture levels up
Special to the Herald Times RBC — The second snow survey of the winter was conducted Feb. 29 at the four snow survey sites in the upper White River Basin. The White River snow pack water equivalent (snow moisture) is 22 percent above last year at this time.
BLM seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Council
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado announced today that it is seeking public nominations for five open positions on each of its three Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public land issues.
News Briefs: March 13, 2008
Senator Salazar in Meeker March 18 MEEKER — U.S. Senator Ken Salazar will be in Meeker Tuesday, March 18 from 2-3 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner to discuss energy issues in Northwest Colorado. The public is invited to attend. SHARE menus available at chamber MEEKER — SHARE Colorado, a nonprofit organization,[Read More…]
RBC begins weight restrictions on roads
RBC — Spring load restrictions of 14,000 pounds per axle have been implemented on Rio Blanco County roads 5, 7 and 21, Dave Morlan, RBC’s director of road and bridge, told county commissioners at Monday’s regular meeting.
Record set at WRCA fishing tourney
RBC — The White River ran cold and the cowboy fishermen ran hot for the White River Community Association’s (WRCA) fourth Buy-Fly fishing tournament March 8-9.
Rio Blanco Republicans hold nomination assembly
RBC — CNCC hosted the local Republican assembly for this election season, where delegates from all precincts in the county gathered to meet officials in the county government and those citizens who are running for elected positions locally and across the district.
Community gathers to hear local infrastructure needs
MEEKER — Almost 100 people attended a community meeting last Wednesday to hear about infrastructure needs in the eastern end of Rio Blanco County.
New impact fees proposed by county
RBC — What does it cost the county to meet the demand for better roads to access the new oil and gas wells being drilled or proposed?
