News Archive
Grants announced for coal transition support in Craig, Rio Blanco
February 3, 2025 - Officials in Colorado announced Monday two grants awarded in support of Northwest Colorado as part of a broader initiative for coal transitioning communities in the state. According to a news release, the city of Craig will receive $1,051,000 in support of the purchase of a property that will be used &ldquo...
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“Something Special” - Teamwork, community vision helps Moffat County Customs to thrive
January 28, 2025 - Owing to community-based perspectives and a notion of teamwork, Dan and Katie Johnston have turned a shared vision into a thriving small business. Their automotive audio and electronics shop, called Moffat County Customs, has seen steady growth since opening in 2020 on account of the couple’s determination in addition...
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Moffat County Locals: Jennifer, Paul Pieroni strive for harmonious community
January 1, 2025 - Raising a child who thinks or talks a little differently can be a big adjustment both to their families and the people they encounter on a daily basis. But, the Pieroni family has brought their own experience of that sort to Moffat County and are aiming to help other families...
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Craig Business Plan winners collect $30K to boost presence
October 29, 2024 - With more than triple the participation in its sophomore year, the Craig Business Plan competition continues to grow. During the Oct. 22 Craig City Council meeting, two winners emerged as part of the second annual contest, which is aimed at incentivizing local entrepreneurs who are looking to either start up a...
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8th St. Townhomes in Craig ready to hit the market
September 23, 2024 - Described as the first housing project of its kind built in Craig in more than 40 years, the 8th Street Townhomes are ready for purchase. Local officials, project partners and community members celebrated completion of the attainable housing project with a Thursday ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 8th Street Townhomes consist of 20 new...
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High Altitude Geothermal, LLC becomes first Rural Jump-Start Participant in Moffat County
September 19, 2024 - Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that High Altitude Geothermal, LLC is the first Moffat County business and the first geothermal company to join the Rural Jump-Start (RJS) program. The RJS program is...
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Developers land $2.7M state grant to support Craig workforce apartments
July 29, 2024 - Craig Economic Development Manager Shannon Scott is excited that $2.7 million in state funding will assist a 96-unit rental apartment project for attainable workforce housing. Formerly known as the Woodbury Park Apartments, the overall estimated $25 million project is in the final stages of land procurement for five acres of private, industrially...
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8th St. redevelopment project is creating homes for Craig residents
April 19, 2024 - Forty modular boxes were built in Buena Vista and have made the journey up to Moffat County. The modular units are now being put together into 20 new townhomes. There will be eight three-bedroom townhomes and 12 two-bedroom units, for singles and families. It’s on the site of the former...
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Community theater and indoor playspace coming to Craig
December 13, 2023 - Craig resident Jeana Womble recently shared her plans for a new community space geared toward Craig’s kids. On Monday, Womble was awarded second-place in the startup division in the first Craig Business Plan Competition, coordinated by the City of Craig’s Economic Development Advisory Committee and Colorado...
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Housing Shortages Are Making Recruitment and Retention Even More Challenging for Some Rural Healthcare Providers
December 13, 2023 - In late 2021, as the most chaotic, early stages of the pandemic receded and vaccines proliferated, Jennifer Riley was looking forward to a return to some semblance of normalcy at Memorial Regional Health in Craig, a small town of around 9,000 in northwest Colorado. After over 10 years with the organization, she had...
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