RBC — The Ninth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at the Glenwood Combined Courts, 109 Eighth St., Glenwood Springs, Colo., Monday, May 5 to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of district judge for the Ninth Judicial District (Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blanco[Read More…]
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News Briefs: March 27, 2008
“Home of” 411 MEEKER — Meeker native Doris Riemann is this week’s “home of” honoree. Doris is a third-generation Meekerite. Her parents were George and Maurine Janes. Ray and Mae Janes were her grandparents. Doris’ high school class was the second class to graduate from the new Meeker High School.[Read More…]
Paper or electronic? Elections will proceed
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.
Paper or electronic? Elections will proceed
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.
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.
