MEEKER | While the numbers for Rio Blanco County’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have suffered due to large losses in oil and gas output since 2020, other factors remain fairly constant, including employment, median household income, and inflationary pressure, according to an economic update for the first quarter of 2023[Read More…]
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AGNC coming to Rangely May 25
RANGELY | County commissioner candidate Ginny Love visited Rangely’s Board of Trustees. She addressed the Board during the public input section to inform them of who she is and her goals as commissioner for the county which include uniting the citizens and building the community. A born and raised Meeker[Read More…]
AGNC to host sixth annual economic development summit Sept. 9 in Rifle
RBC I Associated Governments of Northwestern Colorado (AGNC) will host its sixth annual Economic Development Summit on Sept. 9, 2021, in Rifle, Colorado at the Ute Theater, 132 E Fourth St. Elected officials, economic development professionals, educators and business owners will be among those in attendance. Attendees will learn about[Read More…]
AGNC hosts final eco devo planning meeting
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) last week hosted its final strategy/planning meeting for the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The meeting covered data about the existing economic situation in the northwest Colorado region and reviewed implementation strategies for economic development and resilience over the next 10-20 years. Attendees[Read More…]
AGNC welcomes input
RBC | Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is continuing its public engagement phase in the updating of its Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Interested Rio Blanco County stakeholders may participate in the meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, June 24, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.[Read More…]
AGNC holds monthly meeting in Meeker, several topics discussed
RBC I Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) held its monthly meeting in Meeker in April. The half-day meeting covered a variety of topics including Colorado’s upcoming congressional redistricting, 2020 census data tools, updates from federal representatives and more. ATTORNEY GENERAL Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser made an appearance at[Read More…]
AGNC counties advocate for local gov participation in wolf process
RBC | Members of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) submitted a letter to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission advocating for the creation of a Local Government Advisory Group to provide for meaningful county participation in the development of the Colorado wolf introduction plan. Proposition 114 authorized[Read More…]
AGNC submits CORA about potential “fast-track” of wolves
RBC | Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) has submitted a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request to determine if the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Governor’s office are planning to “fast-track” the reintroduction of wolves into the state. In an opinion piece on Colorado Politics (https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/opinion-wolf-initiative-will-come-back-to-bite-us/article), AGNC[Read More…]
OHVs, AGNC and more in Rangely
RANGELY | At the Rangely Town Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, trustee Alisa Granger reported on the public safety committee meeting held Sept. 21 with Police Chief Ti Hamblin. The main agenda item was the town’s OHV ordinance. Golf carts have been added to the list of vehicles approved to[Read More…]
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado designated Economic Development District
RBC | Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) has been designated an Economic Development District (EDD) by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), a division of the United States Department of Commerce. In a letter dated Oct. 11, 2019, and signed by John C. Fleming, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for[Read More…]
A community champion remembered
RANGELY I A community champion is anyone—a public official, a community leader, a concerned citizen, a health or human service worker, a volunteer. This person works hard and well to start and/or support an initiative or intervention, to bring a program or idea to reality, or to otherwise improve the[Read More…]
Options for economic development discussed at AGNC summit
RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) held its fourth annual Regional Economic Development Summit in Rangely earlier this month. Keynote speaker Jonathan Leibert from of the Colorado Institute for Social Impact in Colorado Springs focused on the rise of the Fourth Sector—business entities that strive to do good[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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