RBC I About two dozen wildland fires occurred over the weekend beginning Friday afternoon. Lightning was the cause of all the fires except for one which was a vehicle fire.
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Tickets for booster seat violations steep
RBC I Aug. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the expanded child passenger safety law in Colorado, which means law enforcement will start pulling over and giving $82 citations to drivers transporting children under age 8 who are not in a car seat or booster seat.
Letter to the Editor: Higher taxes on oil
Dear Editor: The administration and too many members of Congress still want to levy higher taxes on oil and natural gas producers, a policy that would not only discourage investment and kill job creation, but also weaken our energy security and national defense.
BLM to host scenic value meetings
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a series of community workshops in northwestern Colorado the week of Aug. 8 to hear from the public about what matters to them most about the scenic views on BLM lands.These open house workshops are part of the visual resources inventory[Read More…]
BLM engages in bipartisan agenda
RBC I As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s push to build a bipartisan wilderness agenda that can be enacted in the 112th Congress, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state offices will solicit suggestions and recommendations from state and local elected officials, tribes and other Federal land managers[Read More…]
Observe Liberty Tree Day Aug. 13
RBC I Early settlers of Boston planted an elm tree on Boston Neck in 1646, which subsequently became known as the “Liberty Tree.”
Visit irs.gov to reduce tax stress
RBC I The IRS website irs.gov makes it easy to get an answer to a tax question anytime during the year. The site is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether you need a tax form, a tax publication or have tax questions, IRS.gov has a wealth[Read More…]
EHV-1 outbreak update
RBC I The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s office has released all hold and quarantine orders associated with the recent spread of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in the state; the disease is considered contained within Colorado and there have been no new confirmed cases since May 20, 2011.
RBC valuation more than $1.2B
RBC I For the third year in a row, the assessed value of Rio Blanco County (RBC) is more than $1 billion.
3 tons of marijuana equipment, supplies dumped on BLM lands
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information about the dumping of more than 6,000 pounds of equipment and trash associated with an indoor marijuana growing operation.
BLM seeking nominations for council
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking additional nominations for five openings on its Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Motivation
Please accept this invitation from one small business owner to all others in Rio Blanco County to join me Tuesday, June 7, at 6 p.m., to listen to motivational speaker Cinda Baxter.
