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A January 2024 report on local news in the United States revealed that 2,627 weekly publications closed or merged with other papers between 2004 and 2023, with the number of non-daily papers falling from over 7.4 thousand to less than 4.8 thousand in that period.The impact of the internet and digital media on local print…
What’s a Pig Butchering Scam? Here’s How to Avoid Falling Victim to One. by Cezary Podkul ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. If you’re like most people, you’ve received a text or chat message in recent months from…
DENVER—U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan announced today that Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers of Springfield, Colorado, have agreed to pay over $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges. One way the United States Department of Agriculture supports farmers and ranchers is by providing…
Please join SCEDD and Ditesco at one (or all) of the Broadband Roadshow and Information Sessions listed in the attached flyer. This is a great opportunity to receive information about the projects awarded through the Capital Projects Fund and help us plan for future projects through the BEAD program. We will also talk about Workforce…
The March 15 deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2024 crop year is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up-to-date information needed to make this important decision, CSU Extension and the USDA Farm Service Agency have teamed up to conduct aFarm Bill Decisions webinar. The webinar…
January 26, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – A 70-year-old Iowa man suffered pellet wounds Thursday after he was shot by a hunting partner as they pursued coyote in Baca County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation revealed three hunters from Iowa spotted a coyote about 50 feet away. One man fired a shotgun, missing his target.…
Baca County Economic Development Commission has created a 2024 Building EnhancementProgram. Early applications are encouraged as funds are limited. The focus of this program is to help Baca County Businesses improve building exteriors (storefronts). Examples of types of improvements include exterior paint, exterior lighting, awnings,signage, windows, and landscape. This is a reimbursement program in that all…
The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) is now accepting applications from businesses looking to hire interns in 2024. “Colorado agriculture producers have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with those looking to get into agriculture,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg. “Through paid, hands-on internships and stipends to the…
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – December 2023 ARPA Board Adopts 2024 Budget. At its December meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2024 in the amount of $25,428,886. Rates will remain unchanged and stable for the 2024 budget which includes: ARPA Board Engages in Strategic Planning-Future Rate Strategy. Beginning in 2025, ARPA will…
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