Dear Editor: Mr. Magid’s guest editorial in the Oct. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Comments on the financial risk of the proposed Center for Outdoor Adventure”, and the page 1A article by Niki Turner in the Sept. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Proposed Outdoor Adventure Center would be a one-of-a-kind[Read More…]
Tag: Economic Development
News Briefs: October 27, 2016
Broadband meeting today in Meeker MEEKER | Please join Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade on Oct. 27 from 9-11 a.m. at Mountain Valley Bank. Utilization of broadband service for economic development efforts will be discussed. Please email [email protected] with any questions and[Read More…]
Building a Prosperous Rio Blanco County: Sustaining and growing existing businesses
By Katelin Cook Economic Development Coordinator Special to the Herald Times RBC | When talking about economic development it seems that attracting new business always gets the spotlight. Equally important is growing a community’s existing industries. Just like when recruiting a new business, existing businesses also need a business-friendly environment. They[Read More…]
Rangely Development Agency discusses economy
RANGELY | The Rangely Development Agency (RDA) met Oct. 13 to discuss grants and upcoming economic development in Rangely. Concerns about Rangely’s lagging business activity in the area have brought the business community and RDA members together in order to find solutions. The main purpose of this board is to help[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: October 22, 2016
Broadband and economic development meeting Oct. 27 at Mountain Valley Bank MEEKER | Please join Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade on Oct. 27 from 9-11 a.m. at Mountain Valley Bank. Utilization of broadband service for economic development efforts will be discussed. Please[Read More…]
Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County
By Katelin Cook Economic Development Coordinator Special to the Herald Times PART ONE RBC | Recently the Herald Times covered a story about the Center for Outdoor Adventure being proposed for Meeker. This is great news, but this is only one aspect of a bigger plan; a plan where the sum[Read More…]
Proposed Outdoor Adventure Center would be a one-of-a-kind ‘destination attraction’
MEEKER I For two years Meeker, Rangely and Rio Blanco County have been working with Better City, an economic development consulting firm based in Ogden, Utah, to research and establish a “holistic” plan for economic development by coming up with “action plans” that are individualized for each community’s individual needs[Read More…]
Tourism growth proves to be a mixed blessing for Moab, Utah
EDITOR’S NOTE: This topic came up at the Main Street America meeting in Meeker Monday. By Jon Kovash Special to the Herald Times Conservationists in Moab, Utah, have been heartened by the strong statewide and national support for the proposed Bears Ears National Monument. Yet I was struck by how[Read More…]
Meeker Project 45 moves forward
“It’s all in the name of revitalizing Meeker,” Meeker Chamber of Commerce director Stephanie Kobald said of the Main Street America program during Monday’s informational meeting at Kilowatt Korner. Meeker was accepted into the program in July after about a year of preparation. Monday, Johanna Jamison from the Colorado[Read More…]
County’s economic development plan nears completion
RBC I In the coming weeks, Rio Blanco County will receive the final Recommended Action Plan from Better City, an economic development firm based in Ogden, Utah. Over the past year, Rio Blanco County, working collaboratively with the Towns of Meeker and Rangely, Meeker and Rangely chambers of commerce, Colorado[Read More…]
Broadband groundbreaking…
Meetings set on Better City assessments
RBC I Rio Blanco County will be hosting community open-house meetings in Rangely and Meeker on Wednesday concerning the Economic Development Assessment conducted by Better City regarding the economic future for both towns.
