Prescribed burns are being planned in Northwest Colorado for the coming weeks. The prescribed fires are designed to reduce pinyon-juniper expansion and help restore sagebrush communities. The 350 acre Dry Gulch and 90-acre Geico prescribed fires will take place in Eagle and Grand counties southwest of Kremling, in Rio Blanco County, firefighters will ignite the 315-acre Continue reading
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Controlled Burns Planned For NW Colorado
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More Funding For MOCO Broadband Improvements
The Craig City Council and Moffat County Commissioners both awarded $12,500 to the Craig and Moffat County Economic Development Partnership to go towards their community broadband initiative. This money will fund the first phase of the project, which includes developing an engineering blue print which identifies how to connect existing broadband infrastructure in Moffat County into a Continue reading
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Department Of Human Services Accepting Walk-Ins
The Moffat County Department of Human Services is now excepting walk-ins for their programs. Case managers are now available daily from 9 to 3, to conduct interviews of new applicants Continue reading
Rio Blanco And MOCO Unemployment Up
The Colorado Unemployment rate went unchanged between December and January, according to a new report from the Colorado Department of Labor. The unemployment rate stayed steady at 3% over that time period. The National unemployment rate Continue reading
Commissioners Oppose Wolf Reintroduction
The Moffat County Commissioners have come out against the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado. The commissioners passed a resolution in opposition of wolf reintroduction at their weekly meeting Tuesday. In addition to opposing wolf Continue reading
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Tori Pingley To Run For County Clerk
Moffat County’s election coordinator Tori Pingley has announced she will be running for the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder position during the upcoming election. Pingley says she essentially grew up in the Clerk and Recorders office, where she first helped her Grandmother, who also served Continue reading
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Mixer At MJK Ace Hardware
MJK Sales Feed and Ace Hardware will be hosting a Craig Chamber of Commerce Mixer this week. The mixer will consist of a progressive dinner, where attendees will be able to walk through the various store departments, and eat things from appetizers to deserts. People will Continue reading
Moffat County Bridge Closures
Moffat County announced closures for two area bridges last week. Due to structural issues, the walking bridge on the Kiwanis Trail at Loudy-Simpson Park will be closed until further notice. The county is asking the community to keep off the bridge while the Continue reading
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New Details On City Manager Firing
Craig Mayor John Ponikvar confirmed this morning that outgoing City Manager Mike Foreman was fired due to an incident that occurred at the Kiwanis Play. Foreman reportedly got into a verbal altercation with a female at the play, forcing a Moffat County Sheriff’s Deputy to Continue reading
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New Lights For Fairgrounds Arena
Moffat County will be replacing some of the stadium lights at the Moffat County Fairgrounds indoor arena. The Moffat County Commissioners approved a contract with Mountain States Electric of Craig, to replace 37 of the current lights with LED lights and fixtures. The LED lights will use less electricity and Continue reading
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Millions Coming Back To NW Colorado Counties
Almost $18 million will be returned to Northwest Colorado from oil and gas lease revenue collected through 2008, to clean up the Anvil Points federal oil shale research site. Colorado Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet, along with Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton, announced earlier this week that the Department of Interior would distribute the excess Continue reading
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St. Patrick’s Day DUI Patrols
The Colorado State Patrol will be partnering with local law enforcement to conduct DUI saturation patrols for this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Officers will be working saturation patrols in the Craig, Steamboat and Winter Park areas. The Colorado State Patrol in Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routt, Continue reading
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