Tag: County

Colorado Master Farm Homemakers

Since 1954, Colorado farm and ranch women have been recognized for their contributions to production agriculture and rural lifestyle by induction into the Colorado Master Farm Homemakers Guild.

Forestry, wood product workshops

The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments  and the Colorado State Forest Service are hosting a half-day workshop on financing and lending opportunities available for forestry and wood products businesses. 

RBC Oldtimers Ass’n needs your help

The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association (Old Timers) will celebrating its 100th anniversary this year on June 2 and is looking for pictures of the past presidents. If anyone has a picture of a past officer please call Connie Theos at 970-878-5369 or mail to 6909 County Road 49, Meeker, Colo., 81641;[Read More…]

Fire danger unusually high

RBC I Recent windy, dry conditions have already prompted Red Flag Warnings for northwest Colorado. Green-up, which helps to slow fires spread, has not yet occurred in most areas and dead grass and brush is ready to burn.

Customer service training for entities

RBC I More than 100 elected officials, department heads and employees from the towns of Meeker and Rangely, Rio Blanco County and the ERBM Recreation and Park District attended three days of customer service training courses last week, sponsored by the county and facilitated by Brian Muir of The James[Read More…]

County regulations: fact and myth

by Jeff Madison RBC I There has been a lot of discussion on the street these days about the effect that government regulations have had on the local economy. The primary focus has been on the assortment of federal agencies which, because of the abundance of federal lands in our[Read More…]