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Sen. Bennet visits CNCC, focus on aviation programs

RBC I Senator Bennet’s staff reached out to Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) regarding a visit to their Rangely Campus location. This visit focused on CNCC’s Aviation Programs, to become more familiar with the programs offered, their potential for growth and expansion in addition to taking the time to speak[Read More…]

March 2, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visits Meeker High School

MEEKER I Senior Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Denver) made a quiet visit to Meeker High School (MHS) last week. Seven MHS seniors who have had considerable experience with concurrent enrollment (CE) courses spent nearly 45 minutes in discussion with the senator and Superintendent Chris Selle.

April 24, 2017 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Bennet bill would return severance tax to counties

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to force the federal government to return revenues that were promised to and are rightfully owed to Northwest Colorado.

June 4, 2016 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Trapper Mine can continue

RBC I U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) said on Friday that he welcomed the U.S. Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announcement that Trapper Mine’s environmental assessment is completed and development of the mine located near Craig can continue.

May 17, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Bennet, Gardner and Tipton urge Jewell to hit Trapper deadline

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton have urged Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to complete the Trapper Mine Environmental Assessment before the Saturday deadline.

April 28, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Amendment proposed by Bennet and Gardner would return mineral funds to NW Colorado

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment cosponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner forcing the federal government to return revenues that are rightfully owed to Northwest Colorado.

March 13, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Bennet amendment to aid bow hunters

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to provide bow hunters with access to some of the country’s prime hunting lands. The measure would allow bow hunters with sheathed archery equipment to cross national park lands along established trails or corridors to access adjacent hunting lands.

February 17, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

NW Colorado schools get $2.9 million grant

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Thursday that Northwest Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) won a $2,914,997 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) grant program to provide teachers with strong professional development assistance through its innovative System for Educator Effectiveness Development[Read More…]

November 17, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Bennet seeks state and D.C. interns for fall

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, D.C., and Colorado offices in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo.

August 4, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Airport awarded $93,000 grant

RANGELY I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that the Rangely Airport has been awarded a $93,158 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

June 1, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

PILT funds included in Farm Bill

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall on Tuesday heralded the inclusion of an extension of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program in the Farm Bill conference report.

February 3, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Ruling: Vounteer firefighters not employees

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet recently welcomed news from the Treasury Department that it will issue proposed regulations along with the Internal Revenue Service that clarifies how volunteer firefighters and first responders are defined in the new health care law.

January 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled