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The economic driver in the forest next door

A new report indicates that the White River National Forest directly and indirectly generates 22,230 jobs and produces a $1.59-billion contribution to the economy of central Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service recently released a report looking at the economic contributions of about 70 national forests and grasslands around the West.[Read More…]

November 30, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Rangely trustees talk economic development

RANGELY I Rangely’s Town Board of Trustees reconvened after a holiday break on Jan. 11, 2022. They approved the minutes for the Dec. 14 meeting, the December check register, and the November financial summary. The Board heard a public introduction from Christine Rambo. She is an economic developer from Louisiana[Read More…]

January 19, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

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…]

September 4, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

August 9, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Main St. improvements underway

RANGELY | Rangely trustees met May 25 to discuss the following public business. PUBLIC COMMENT René Harden spoke with Rangely Trustees about the community garden, emphasizing that she could use help with the work in the form of volunteer hours, donations or other support. Harden said “I need people” for[Read More…]

June 3, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

NEWS BRIEFS: Feb 4, 2021

Rio Blanco economic update MEEKER | On behalf of Colorado Mesa University, the public is invited to a presentation on the Rio Blanco economy with Nathan Perry, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Colorado Mesa University. The presentation will cover the following topics: How has COVID-19 impacted Rio Blanco, the[Read More…]

February 5, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Rio Blanco County wants to hear from you

The county’s economic development department has set up an online survey to get feedback from county residents who will be affected by the anticipated Colowyo closure. “It’s no secret that our energy industries are facing huge battles not only globally but within our own state,” said RBC Economic Development Director[Read More…]

June 18, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Coming soon…

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] In just a few short weeks the buildings that once housed Heritage Building and Home Center and originally the Foster Lumber store, were removed from the lot at 226 East Main St. in Rangely to make way for new construction that will become[Read More…]

May 18, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Country Raised closing doors

MEEKER | Meeker’s retail therapy options will be down by one in the next few weeks as Country Raised closes its brick-and-mortar space at 610 Main St. Proprietor Makala Barton opened the store, which offers home decor and gifts, in June 2016. In the three years since, she also went[Read More…]

June 7, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County

County Beat: Barton hired as economic development lead

RBC I The county commissioners have named Makala Barton as the new economic development director. Barton has been working as the county’s economic development specialist with former director Katelin Cook.

May 19, 2019 by Niki Turner 20 comments

Free Enterprise Zone Program workshop May 16

RBC | Come learn how you can utilize the Colorado Enterprise Zone Program to your benefit. The EZ program is designed to promote a business-friendly environment in economically distressed areas by offering state income tax credits that incentivize businesses to locate and develop in, and non-profit organizations to assist with[Read More…]

May 12, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County Beat: Jan. 17, 2019

RBC | Local Access Internet (LAI), one of the former service providers for county broadband, was the first topic of discussion at the workshops prior to the Jan. 14 commissioners’ meeting. Communications Director Cody Crooks asked the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) if they wanted to pursue the findings from the[Read More…]

January 19, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled