RBC | Join the White River Alliance March 15 at 6 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Nathan Perry from Mesa State University. Perry is a professor of economics and will give a presentation on population, economics, employment and other trends we might expect to see in Rio Blanco County.[Read More…]
Tag: Economy
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…]
UW Vanvig Graduate Fellows Recognized for Excellence in Ag and Applied Economics
MEEKER | This spring, two graduate students in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics received the prestigious Andrew and Connie Vanvig Fellowship for their outstanding performance in the classroom and University community. The 2022 fellows are Hana Fancher, originally from Denver, Colorado, and Meghan Smith of[Read More…]
Writers On the Range: Restoration Economy
RBC | Farmington, a city of 45,000 in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, has run on a fossil fuel economy for a century. It is one of the only places on the planet where a 26-kiloton nuclear device was detonated underground to free up natural gas from the rock.[Read More…]
CMU professor provides update on RBC economy
RBC | Rio Blanco County residents received a detailed update on the state of the local economy earlier this month via Zoom presentation by Nathan Perry, PhD, associate professor of Economics at Colorado Mesa University. He detailed historic, current and projected trends for the region in areas like employment and[Read More…]
Less child abuse and neglect calls during COVID-19 could signal underreporting
RBC | While calls have been down during the stay-at-home orders, Rio Blanco County Human Services Director Barb Bofinger says that may actually be cause for concern. “There aren’t eyes on these kids like there normally are,” Bofinger told the Board of County Commissioners by phone Tuesday. Without teachers and[Read More…]
New oil and gas advocacy group
RBC | Natural gas resources in the Piceance and Uintah basins of Colorado and Utah could help regional and global communities thrive economically and environmentally—if more production and infrastructure expansion efforts are approved. The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer advocate for energy, has released a report on “Natural[Read More…]
Seeing green: the cannabis economy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series to examine the impact of cannabis on our health, our economy and our communities. RBC | Cannabis (marijuana) legalization in Colorado has had a powerful impact on the state and local economies. Although sales of medical cannabis began prior to 2014,[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…]
Meeker board gets Classic stats
MEEKER | The Meeker Town Board of Trustees held a brief regular meeting Tuesday in which they approved the preliminary step toward annexing property east of town along Hwy. 13 that currently houses Valley Hardware and the former BLM building. There will be an April 3 public hearing on the annexation.[Read More…]
RDA discusses future options
RBC | The Rangely Development Agency met quickly last week for updates and to discuss the future of the RDA. The board received an update from Keely Winger with the County Economic Development Department regarding the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) which currently operates out of the Rangely Chamber of[Read More…]
Sales/use tax revenue slightly higher in 2017
RBC | For the county and the Town of Meeker, sales tax revenue was up for 2017, by 10 percent and 6 percent, while Rangely’s sales tax revenue decreased by 4 percent. Motor vehicle use tax dollars increased for all three county entities, while building materials use tax revenue dropped[Read More…]
