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.
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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.
Redistricting hearing March 19
RBC I The Joint Select Committee on Redistricting announced the schedule of public hearings that will take place across the state in the coming weeks. A public hearing for District 3 will be held in Grand Junction, March 19, at Mesa State College in the College Center, Ballroom South from[Read More…]
RBC Sheriff’s Office reverse 911 scam
RBC | A phone scam is circulating in Rio Blanco County. The caller claims your relatives have been in an accident and need you to wire or send money to them. Please call the Sheriff’s Department at (970) 878-9620 if you receive one of these calls. Please do not call[Read More…]
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Great kids
We raise some great kids around here. Last week I wrote about the favorite part of my job as being able to watch kids grow up. I got to witness some of them growing up last week and I look forward to watching more this week.
Classifieds: March 3, 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]
Bottom-Up economic meetings scheduled
RBC I The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the second round of statewide meetings for the governor’s Bottom-Up Economic Development Plan.
Classifieds: February 24, 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]
Statewide roundtable summit March 3
RBC | Please don’t forget to register by Sunday, Feb. 27 to attend the statewide water roundtable summit on Thursday, March 3. Governor Hickenlooper will kick off the meeting. Please go to www.cfwe.org/summit to register online. Registration is free for roundtable and IBCC members and just $25 for others.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The “84” yellow cabins on Yellow Creek caught fire about 10 a.m. Monday and burned to the ground in less than two minutes. • Tim Breene arrived on Piceance Wednesday from Leadville. He will make Piceance his permanent home.
