RBC | Moffat County Commissioner Ray Beck, who has served as the chair of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) since 2017, opened the Economic Development Summit at CNCC in Rangely last Friday citing the mission activities of the organization. Beck emphasized AGNC’s desire to advance and educate at[Read More…]
Tag: Economic Development
County Beat: November 15, 2018
RBC | One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, or so the saying goes. Legally defining “junk” is again before the commissioners, as they tackled complaints about abandoned vehicles on County Road 7 during a workshop Tuesday, Nov. 13. County residents Pete Kiser and Cathy Smith have submitted complaints about[Read More…]
Reviewing the Better City contracts, three years later
RBC | After three years with Better City the town of Rangely and Rio Blanco County have both chosen not to renew their contracts while Meeker prepares to adopt a new, independent contract with the company. With the joint economic development effort changing directions each entity has reviewed the project,[Read More…]
AGNC developing economic regional strategy
RBC | Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is continuing its public engagement phase in the development of a Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and will host a regional meeting on July 25, 2018, at the Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus, 3695 Airport Rd., Rifle, Colo., beginning at 10 a.m. [Read More…]
Cultural Heritage summit April 25-27
RANGELY | Registration for the fourth annual Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Program Summit sponsored by the Colorado Tourism Office is now available online. The summit will be held April 25-27 and includes trips to Canyon Pintado, The Tank, Dinosaur National Monument, an opportunity to try rock crawling or a ride[Read More…]
Innovation Rio Blanco: It’s time to develop stable, sustainable local economies {Guest Column}
By Joe Livingston Special to the Herald Times RBC | As the world continues to undergo technological revolution, the impacts continue to accelerate. The technologies continue to open new opportunities. 3D printers, CNC machines, stem cell treatments, self-driving cars, cell phones, burger flipping robots are but a few of the new[Read More…]
Cultural Heritage summit April 25-27
RANGELY | Registration for the fourth annual Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Program Summit sponsored by the Colorado Tourism Office is now available online. The summit will be held April 25-27 and includes trips to Canyon Pintado, The Tank, Dinosaur National Monument, an opportunity to try rock crawling or a ride[Read More…]
No operators come forward for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER | The much contested Meeker Adventure Center seems to have fizzled out after a second request for qualifications for a general operator failed to return any official responses. However, that doesn’t mean the process hasn’t created forward momentum that could greatly benefit the community’s economic development goals. “It’s just[Read More…]
Meeker: Project 45 meeting Feb. 13
MEEKER | The next Main Street—Meeker: Project 45—meeting will held Feb. 13 at noon at the courthouse conference room (west door, bottom floor). With the new year, the Main Street committee is developing new projects and goals and needs to build its committee with brainstormers, do-ers, movers and shakers, business[Read More…]
Small Business Development Center makes its RBC debut
RBC | Starting a new business anywhere is always challenging. Starting a new business in a county as small as Rio Blanco presents its own unique trials. That’s why the Rio Blanco County Economic Development Department has taken on the task of creating the Rio Blanco Small Business Development Center.[Read More…]
Grocery, hemp/marijuana cultivation named potential new businesses for Rangely
RANGELY | Last Thursday Better City hosted a well-attended public forum on economic and community development in Rangely. There were approximately 70 people in attendance. The meeting was designed to gauge local interests and desires in the areas of community, workforce and economic development. Community development was defined as things[Read More…]
Public forum in Rangely today
RANGELY | You are invited to a public forum in Rangely to share your ideas and input to help determine and prioritize the next project and initiatives for economic and community development Thursday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Rangely High School auditorium (234 S. Jones Ave.). Participate in[Read More…]