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Mormon cricket update


JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO
This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime.

RBC | Mormon Cricket hatch-outs have been reported at several sites across northern Rio Blanco County in recent weeks; including Hwy 13 near 9-Mile Ranch, north Sulphur Creek Road, Strawberry Creek Road, Piceance Creek road and north of the Town of Rangely. 

Residents are asked to help local agencies track…