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…]
Tag: Economic Development
RBC receives two Blueprint 2.0 initiatives from state office of economic development
RBC | Meeker played host Monday to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for a regional economic development meeting, a site visit to Headhunters Bowstrings and the announcement of this year’s Blueprint 2.0 awards. Blueprint 2.0 is “the[Read More…]
Exploring local public broadcasting for NW Colo.
By Bob Amick Special to the Herald Times RBC | How residents and visitors in Northwest Colorado would benefit from the creation of a locally based public broadcast network was the topic of a meeting held in Rangely on June 19. According to Joe Livingston, a longtime Rio Blanco county[Read More…]
July workshop to focus on reuse of ‘brownfields’
RBC | The economic development departments for Routt, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties have announced a workshop on community revitalization to be held on July 27 in Craig that will focus on brownfields assessment, site cleanup and redevelopment. Brownfields are properties with real or perceived contamination creating hurdles to reuse[Read More…]
Rangely airport designated as an aviation development zone
RANGELY | Rangely’s economic development plan, created in conjunction with Better City, achieved a new milestone last week when the town received notification that the Rangely Airport has been designated an aviation development zone. One of the goals identified by Better City was to establish Rangely as an airplane maintenance,[Read More…]
RDA considers recruiting call center
RANGELY | The Rangely Development Agency held its monthly meeting last Thursday where they welcomed a new board member and continued to discuss future areas of focus with Better City. Earlier in the week the Rangely Town Council voted to appoint Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce Director Konnie Billgren to[Read More…]
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RDA or RDC: What’s the difference?
RANGELY | The start of the Better City consulting project has resulted in renewed interest and activity on the west end of the county for both the Rangely Development Agency (RDA) and Rangely Development Corporation (RDC). Both groups have been centrally involved in the process and actively working toward the[Read More…]
Local groups present at Rangely open house
RANGELY | Last week the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house designed to update the public on the status of various local projects and entities. The evening’s presentations kicked off with Rangely School Superintendent Matt Scoggins who said that the local schools are “an economic driver in[Read More…]
RDA grocery discussion continues
RANGELY | The Rangely Development Agency met last week where they heard updates on various economic activities around town including a potential end to the county oil and gas impact fee moratorium as well as entered into an occasionally heated discussion about the Rangely grocery situation. RDA member Tim Webber[Read More…]
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Guest Editorial: Better City, a question of the economy?
By Jay Sullivan, Ph.D. Special to the Herald Times RBC | Half a century ago the straight pipes on the International 4100 drowned any hope of a radio station. The ever-tightening concentric furrows plowed around the fields prepared the soil for next year’s crop. Hawks circled overhead hoping that the[Read More…]
