Jeff Rice is a reporter for the Journal-Advocate, where he covers a range of topics related to agriculture, farming, and construction. His work often explores themes such as sustainable agriculture, farm management, and AgriTech, reflecting his commitment to the agricultural community. Jeff's insights and reporting have been featured in numerous publications, including the Fort Morgan Times, The Hartford Courant, and The Colorado Sun.
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Jeff Rice predominantly covers local news, particularly government and politics in Sterling, Colorado. His focus on local events and announcements suggests he would likely be interested in pitches related to community events, government decisions or policies, local business developments, agriculture-related stories and water management issues within the Sterling area.
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By: Jeff Rice
When a truck accident near Peetz, Colorado, ignited a prairie fire in late February, firefighters used lessons learned nearly a decade earlier to knock the flames down in an afternoon. The wildfire scorched nearly 4,000 acres of grassland…
By: Jeff Rice
When a truck accident near Peetz, Colorado, ignited a prairie fire in late February, firefighters used lessons learned nearly a decade earlier to knock the flames down in an afternoon.
By: Jeff Rice
A map from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the proposed route for the Perkins County Canal. (Courtesy graphic)
By: Jeff Rice
The Perkins Canal project has entered the official public comment phase, with statements from interested parties being taken until April 6.
Luke and his good friend Jeff Rice spent a couple days hunting wild hogs and fishing a creek on the upper end of Lake Fork for catfish earlier this week. Click and learn how the adventure unfolded. The event was filmed and you can watch the fun on A SPORTSMANS LIFE on YouTube on www.carbontv.com.
By: Jeff Rice
Community gathered to talk through new research on the 6-county region and concluded fixing the problems will require reaching across county lines
King Salmon: King salmon fishing began on May 15 in the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area (THA), where Alaska hatchery-produced king salmon are returning. We will have a creel technician on the docks starting this weekend, asking anglers about their catch and taking biological samples. I have heard of king salmon being caught in the saltwater portion of the THA. I have not heard of a king salmon being caught in the freshwater portion (Blind Slough), where we have a creel technician this summer, but I have heard the trout fishing there is decent. Harvest should increase over t...
In the heart of Colorado wheat country, only about half the typical precipitation has fallen this year, forcing farmers to make hard choices
By: Jeff Rice
Attorney General Phil Weiser is ready for the fight over water flowing across the border: “Nebraska's burden to prove claims is incredibly high.”
July 9, 2026— King Salmon: King salmon fishing in the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area (THA) has gone quite well. If you have not given it a try, you should get out there as the king season is winding down. While we are past the peak fishing time, there are still bright kings moving into the system.
