Following President Trump’s announcement yesterday that the United States will institute tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, Senator Cory Gardner released a statement voicing his disappointment over the decision. Gardner believes the president is correct when he says the US needs fair trade agreements, but he is concerned Continue reading
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Colorado Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet reached a potential agreement with a bi-partisan group of 4 other senators concerning immigration, border security, and the future of the Deferred Action for Continue reading
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, both warned the Trump administration against making large scale changes to Greater-Sage Grouse Protection plans, at a joint appearance this week at Colorado State University. Both were concerned that reworking the plans Continue reading
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In their ongoing efforts to control costs, Moffat County and the City of Craig reached a final agreement to combine their building departments into a Regional Building Department, which will be responsible for both city and county operations. The Craig City Council and the Moffat Continue reading
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The Moffat County Commissioners signed a ground lease agreement with Memorial Regional Health at their meeting yesterday, which will allow Springfield Properties Continue reading
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Those in the Colorado coal industry breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year, after the Trump administration announced and end to regulations instituted under the Obama Administrations Clean Power Plan. That regulatory relief will not come to fruition however, following Governor John Hickenlooper’s executive order yesterday, committing Colorado to the carbon reduction goals Continue reading
Justin Blodgett, who is facing a felony manslaughter charge related to the death of Raymond Terrill, pleaded not guilty yesterday. Terrill died in Craig in March, after he and Blodgett had reportedly been involved in an altercation. 14th Judicial District Chief Judge Michael O’Hara gave Blodgett a deadline of September 7th, to accept the state’s deal to plead guilty to criminally negligent homicide. If Blodgett declines to accept the plea agreement the case will go to trial starting Continue reading
According to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today targeting regulations within the Clean Power Plan. It’s anticipated the executive order will instruct the EPA to rewrite regulations concerning carbon emission reductions for new and existing power plants in the US. The order will also Continue reading
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A meeting will take place Thursday in Craig to discuss the closing of Craig Station Unit 1. An announcement was made last week that Tri-State and the other owners of the Craig Station reached an agreement with the EPA and other entities to close Unit 1 by the end of 2025. The agreement will also institute more stringent emission requirements on the Craig Continue reading
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A separation agreement between the City of Craig and City Manger Jim Ferree was unanimously approved by the Craig City Council Tuesday night. According to Craig Mayor Ray Beck the agreement includes the severance package that was laid out in Ferree’s contract. The Council also named Bruce Nelson as the interim Continue reading
The Memorial Hospital at Craig Board of Trustees announced at its board meeting Thursday night that it will not renew its management agreement with Quorum Health Resources. Quorum has had a management agreement with The Memorial Hospital since 1987. The current agreement Continue reading
