News Archive
Regional Solar Garden has its moment to shine
September 18, 2023 - Mayor Derek Duran billed it as a “great day” for Craig and the Yampa Valley. Local and regional community leaders and guests gathered on Sept. 8 to dedicate the newly constructed Yampa Valley Regional Solar Garden. Collaboration was a key component of the project’s success,...
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City shares latest update on River Project
September 18, 2023 - Early-rising community members were treated to an update on the widely anticipated Yampa River Corridor Project. City of Craig staffer Melanie Kilpatrick spoke at Thursday’s Community Conversations meeting presented by Memorial Regional Health. Recalling the origins of the project, Kilpatrick noted that it’s been nearly 10 years...
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Craig Housing Authority breaks ground on townhomes
September 6, 2023 - The Craig Housing Authority recently broke ground on a new 20-townhome complex that will house essential workers. The monumental development is the first of its kind in more than 40 years. On Aug. 25, the Craig Housing Authority celebrated a milestone in their years-long quest to create affordable housing in Craig that...
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Craig Urban Renewal Authority approves restaurant funding proposal
September 6, 2023 - The Craig Urban Renewal Authority recently approved a proposal presented by Pete and Ann Seewald for two new restaurants in Craig. On Aug. 9, CURA commissioners heard a presentation for the proposed conversion of the former Village Inn restaurant. The property at 1103 W. Victory Way is within Urban Renewal Authority Area...
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Owner of Mountain Pine Manufacturing says $160K federal grant will allow sawmill that reuses beetle-kill trees to realize its dream
June 16, 2023 - The owner of Mountain Pine Manufacturing is feeling grateful and optimistic after learning the local business that specializes in WoodStraw — a unique, alternative form of erosion control — just got a big federal grant. In March, Mountain Pine Manufacturing hosted a tour to showcase how the mill at 10 Moffat...
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Craig lands $1.5M for 8th Street Redevelopment Project, but the city will have to spend that money fast
March 23, 2023 - The 8th Street Redevelopment Project in Craig got another boost this month with news the city has been awarded $1.5 million through the Innovative Housing Incentive Grant Program from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. If the affordable housing project at the former Memorial Regional Hospital site between Tucker and Russell...
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Mountain Pine Manufacturing seeks to further develop innovative reclaimed wood production facility
March 16, 2023 - Mountain Pine Manufacturing hosted a tour Thursday, March 9, to showcase how the mill has grown and share the innovative products being created locally. To reach its full capacity, though, the facility at 10 Moffat County Road 27 in Craig needs help from a U.S. Forest Service grant funding program.
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Craig lands $600K grant to support Yampa River park and river access project
March 15, 2023 - The Great Outdoors Colorado board has awarded Craig a $600,000 grant to support the Yampa River Corridor Project, a whitewater park and public access improvement effort. Great Outdoors Colorado announced the grant on Friday, March 10, in a news release. According to Great Outdoors Colorado, the grant is part of its ...
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Museum of Northwest Colorado named Best Local Museum of 2022
March 4, 2023 - The Museum of Northwest Colorado was voted Best Local Museum of 2022 by readers of Colorado Country Life magazine, the publication of the Colorado Rural Electric Association. While the unsolicited People’s Choice award was a pleasant surprise, it also reflects years of hard work and the museum’s...
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What’s next for Craig? Community, county look ahead to an economy without coal
January 17, 2023 - When Jennifer Holloway was hired as executive director of the Craig Chamber of Commerce, “I didn’t know what I was getting into, I’ll be honest,” she says. “I thought this would just be a fun little community job where you throw parades,”...
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