Colorado Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet have cosponsored a bill that would allow local forest service agencies to keep more of the money received from ski area permitting. Under current law, ski area permit fees paid to the Forest Service are sent to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and then appropriated back to the Continue reading
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Legislation To Benefit Ski Towns
Halloween Carnival In Meeker
The Rio Blanco County 4-H and the Meeker Extension Office are hosting a Halloween Carnival and educational activity night next weekend at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. The event is based Continue reading
Pumpkin Patch For The Kids This Weekend
The Wyman Museum will host their annual pumpkin patch this Saturday morning at 10. During the event kids can purchase and decorate a pumpkin, make a scarecrow, enjoy train and wagon rides and explore the hay maze. There will also be food, face painting and a bounce house. Proceeds from Continue reading
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Changes Coming To CO PERA Program?
Following the announcement earlier this year that Colorado’s Public Employee Retirement Association or PERA had $30 billion in unfunded liability, the Board is now recommending comprehensive reforms designed to reduce the overall risk and reduce the amount of time it will take the retirement program to be fully funded. The Board’s recommendations, which Continue reading
UPDATE: Yard Sale To Benefit Fuller Center For Housing
The Moffat County Fuller Center for housing is hosting a yard sale fundraiser this weekend in Craig. The yard sale will take place Friday and Saturday at 836 W. Victory Way. All proceeds collected will go towards the completion of their current project at 731 Yampa Avenue. The Continue reading
Celebrate Colorado’s Public Lands
Tomorrow is Public Lands Day in Colorado and events are being held throughout Routt County to celebrate. The Colorado State Legislature passed a bill declaring the third Saturday in May as Public Lands Day during last year’s legislative session. The day was established to recognize the importance Continue reading
Fundraiser Friday To Support The Klein Family
There will be a fundraiser for the Klein Family of Craig, Friday night at The Center of Craig. The family’s youngest daughters are suffering from Chiari malformations, which are uncommon structural defects in the area of the Continue reading
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Colorado PERA Contributes $6 Billion In 2016
A new report shows that Colorado PERA has a large impact on the state’s economy. A study conducted by Pace Economics out of Boulder, found that the retirement account for state employees contributed more than $6 billion to Colorado retirees in 2016 and sustained more than 32,000 jobs in the state. These contributions also benefit local economies, especially those in rural Colorado, where PERA payments can make up a Continue reading
Buy Tickets For Rubber Ducky Race In Craig
Tickets are available for purchase for the 2nd annual Rubber Ducky Race in Craig, sponsored by Northwest Colorado Health, formerly the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurses Association. Rubber ducks can be Continue reading
MCHS Wrestling Prime Rib Dinner And Auction Thursday
A fundraiser will be held Thursday night at Moffat County High School to benefit the High School wrestling team. The annual M-C-H-S wrestling prime rib dinner and silent auction will start at 5:30, with a live auction beginning at 6:30. The cost is $30 for individuals, $50 per couple, or $75 for a Continue reading
Dinosaur National Monument Brings In Big Money
A new National Park Service report shows that 291,800 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2015 spent $17,079,100 in communities near the park. That spending Continue reading 
