News from neighbors
From bucking cows to bulls to producing the PBR
GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL, Nov. 21 — It takes a rare breed of athlete who knowingly and willingly jumps on the back of a mean 2,000-pound bull for an eight-second battle between man and bucking beast to prove who is better.
Professional bull rider Jerome Robinson, who grew up along the railroad tracks in Brandon, Nebraska, rose up to become one of the best bull riders in the world during his legendary riding career.
He built a life-long career in the business going from rider to promoter and producer.
The full article is available in our e-Edition. Click here to subscribe.
College looking to expand operations into Yuma
STERLING JOURNAL-ADVOCATE, Nov. 17 — Northeastern Junior College is looking to expand its operation into Yuma. That announcement was made Thursday at a regular meeting of the NJC Advisory Council.
According to Danen Jobe, vice president of academic services, who filled in for President Jay Lee while he was with the NJC volleyball team at the national tournament, one way the college is expanding into Yuma is through a grant that the adult education program received. Part of the grant money will be used to provide English as a second language and GED services in Holyoke and Yuma. They have staff hired for Holyoke and have posted a position opening for Yuma.
The full article is available in our e-Edition. Click here to subscribe.
Program offers investors tax incentive
STERLING JOURNAL-ADVOCATE, Nov. 19 — Nearly 100 people gathered at Northeastern Junior College on Thursday afternoon to learn about a new tax incentive for investors at a Northeast Colorado Opportunity Zone seminar.
According to Trae Miller, Logan County Economic Development director, northeast Colorado has over 3,000 square miles of designated Opportunity Zones. The zones are fit for a variety of projects and investments, from commercial and industrial developments that complement the robust food and ag processing sectors, to energy development sites for oil and gas, to housing development areas to address the vast shortage, to existing projects actively seeking outside capital.
“This program represents a vast potential for our region to solicit new investment providers, to support our existing and proposed economic development projects,” Miller said.
The full article is available in our e-Edition. Click here to subscribe.
Public meeting held on improvements to the South Fork of the Republican River
BURLINGTON RECORD, Nov. 15 — Kit Carson County Commissioner Dave Hornung welcomed everyone to the public meeting hosted by members of the South Fork Republican Restoration Coalition held in Burlington on Nov. 8. They were looking for comments from locals on improvements they would like to see in the area by Bonny Dam.
The coalition is a group of entities including the Republican River Water Conservation District, Yuma County, Kit Carson County, Three Rivers Alliance, the Nature Conservancy, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife that have joined together to create a plan for restoring the South Fork Republican River channel, improve the stream flow, restore wildlife and fish habitat along the river and provide recreation opportunities.
The full article is available in our e-Edition. Click here to subscribe.