RBC — “You’ll probably not like the news we have to deliver here by the time the day is over,” Weldon Allen, regional director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, began his annual update to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners May 12. “We’re going to experience a lot[Read More…]
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4-H livestock judging performs well at ADCO event
RBC — The RBC 4-H Livestock Judging team began the season at the ADCO judging extravaganza April 5 in Brighton, Colo. 4-H judges from both ends of the county competed at the contest and performed well at what most would call an inordinately challenging contest for the start of the[Read More…]
Police Blotter: May 8, 2008
Activity for April 25-May 1, 2008 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol DOW-Division of Wildlife RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue RandB-Road and Bridge RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RFD-Rangely Fire Department RPD-Rangely Police Department TOM-Town of Meeker WREA-White River Electric Association April 25 RBSO-7:10 a.m.-Motorist assist at 1260[Read More…]
Snow pack well above ‘07 totals
RBC — The fourth and final snow survey of the winter was conducted April 30 at three of the four snow survey sites in the upper White River Basin.
åFlags lowered to half-staff May 2 in honor of fallen officers
RBC — In honor of Colorado Law Enforcement Day, Friday May 2, Gov. Bill Ritter ordered all U.S. and Colorado flags to be lowered to half-staff.
News Briefs: May 8, 2008
Trend of increased service calls continues in March 2008
RBC — The trend of increased calls for service continued in March 2008, for the Meeker Police Department and the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office with an increase of 13.04 percent year to date.
Commissioners discuss impact fee changes
The commissioners will hold a public meeting in Rangely Monday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m., in the Colorado Room of the Weiss building on the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College. The commissioners will be in Meeker Tuesday, May 27 in the Mountain Valley Bank’s meeting room at 1:15[Read More…]
Recreation districts, RDH, elect new board members
RBC — The eastern and western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park Districts and the Rangely District Hospital elected new board members during the May 6 special district elections.
Agencies, energy companies track western Colo. water quality
CRAIG (AP) — A western Colorado water district has received a state grant to work with energy companies and local governments to track water quality and quantity in the south Piceance Basin as the area’s natural gas boom continues. The West Divide Water Conservancy District has received $300,000 from levies[Read More…]
Area trout hitting spinners
RBC — For many Colorado anglers, the opening of Spinney Mountain Reservoir marks a symbolic, if not a truly official, beginning of the new fishing season. The winter finally is at an end. Hopes are running high. The ice is gone, trout are on the move and a full season[Read More…]
Reclamation board meets May 14-15
RBC — The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board will hold its monthly meeting in Denver Wednesday and Thursday, May 14-15 at 1313 Sherman St., Room 318, beginning at 9 a.m. The board will hold several public hearings on mining operations in Colorado. Questions on specific agenda items can be addressed[Read More…]