As part of its ongoing effort to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private-public partnerships to establish wild horse “ecosanctuaries” on non-BLM managed land.
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Hairston~McGraw Engagement
We are pleased to announce the engagement of Emily Hairston and Sean McGraw.
County grew by eleven percent in last decade
It has been two years since the Census Bureau admonished us to fill out our forms and the numbers are finally in. What changes have occurred in Rio Blanco County since the last census?
Classifieds: March 17, 2011 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th and Park, Meeker. Driver License Office hours: Meeker open 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month, 8[Read More…]
Hard landing…
The tail section of a helicopter broke off in flight, approximately 30 feet in the air,
Classifieds: March 10, 2011 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected].
Male Greater Sage grouse ready to take center stage
RBC I Moffat County is home to some amazing sights. One of the most spectacular is the world-renowned annual spring mating dance of the male Greater Sage Grouse.
BLM restores land guidance
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued guidance to its field managers describing how the agency will use its land use planning process to enable local communities, states, tribes, the public and stakeholders to help determine how to manage public lands with wilderness characteristics.
Letter: Salazar promises a “fresh look” at regs
Dear Editor: On Feb. 15, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that his Department will be taking a “fresh look” at commercial oil shale regulations. This all sounds reasonable. But, when you look past the rhetoric, this is just more bad news for domestic energy production.
Bat disease affects CO spelunkers
DENVER I As Indiana and North Carolina in the last week announced finding white-nose syndrome in bats in their states, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is stepping up monitoring efforts here at home. The agency is inspecting bat hibernation sites this winter looking for the presence of a deadly fungus[Read More…]
Oil and gas forum
RBC I The Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas forum will meet today, March 3, at Colorado Mountain College, starting at 10 a.m. The open public comment/question period will begin at 11:40 a.m. Tentative agenda items include: • State, Federal, county and industry updates on Northwest Colorado oil and gas activity.[Read More…]
$500,000 available in conservation grants
RBC | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced the availability of up to $500,000 for proposed projects in Colorado through the 2011 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Program.
