http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Economics-and-Jobs_Regional/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Economics and Jobs-Regional Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:49 GMT Economics and Jobs-Regional Economics and Jobs-Regional 2010-09-03T15:47:49Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/opinion/doc4b70c7fb98075549724311.txt Local VoicesEileen McGinley [Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part commentary about the Regional Economic Futures Task Force submitted to the Planet for publication.] Green Economies Eco-Tourism Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/opinion/doc4b70c7fb98075549724311.txt 2010-02-08T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/opinion/doc4b70c7fb98075549724311.txt Local VoicesEileen McGinley [Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part commentary about the Regional Economic Futures Task Force submitted to the Planet for publication.] Green Economies Eco-Tourism Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/opinion/doc4b70c7fb98075549724311.txt 2010-02-08T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4af6333f42a89740008894.txt The New Community Coalition (TNCC) has hatched a brand new program aimed at growing a better future for the community, and is calling on individuals to chip in for the cause. Local Economies Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4af6333f42a89740008894.txt 2009-11-07T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b14a36715b2e588052883.txt The east end of Colorado Avenue, where the business district begins to give way to neighborhoods, usually turns into a dark pocket of town when the sun goes down. Local Economies Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b14a36715b2e588052883.txt 2009-12-01T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c0eeea0bad5c337229428.txt During the colder months of the year, the remote, shadowy and high-altitude qualities of Telluride make for a town where finding fresh, local food isn’t easy. Green Purchasing Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c0eeea0bad5c337229428.txt 2010-06-08T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c1186eb2e566777873328.txt KOTO announced its plans for the Doo-Dah this week amid escalated speculation — the concert is little more than a month away and has, in the past, drawn acts from Dylan to Lyle Lovett. Local Economies Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c1186eb2e566777873328.txt 2010-06-10T18:30:00Z http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2010/sep/03/labor-day-festivities-have-historical-flavor-oak-c/ Since at least 1913, Oak Creek has attracted throngs of people, residents and visitors, for the annual Labor Day festivities along the streets of the town. Oak Creek will be hosting several events for Labor Day weekend. Unions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2010/sep/03/labor-day-festivities-have-historical-flavor-oak-c/ <StaffMember: Zach Fridell> 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/09/03/Eat_Local_Week_sprouts/ Alison Dance used to wait in line at 7:45 a.m. at the Durango Farmers Market like everybody else. Ten years later, the owner of Cyprus Cafe lets the vendors come to her and save her the trunk space. Independent Business Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/09/03/Eat_Local_Week_sprouts/ 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/opinion/doc4b46963e7c176186204810.txt Stu Fraser/Mayor of Telluride [Editor’s note: Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser gave his State of the Town Address on Tuesday, and subsequently submitted it for publication.] Ecological Economics Local Economies Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/opinion/doc4b46963e7c176186204810.txt 2010-01-07T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace975387e1e384458865.txt The nine candidates vying for four seats on the Telluride Town Council represent a cross-section of the community — from a late-20s video store manager to a retired schools superintendent, from a glider-plane-flying incumbent to a computer tech taking his first stab at council. Local Economies Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace975387e1e384458865.txt 2009-10-08T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace97be2dfb3741077326.txt The Telluride Town Council has put a sales tax increase on November’s ballot that would help plug holes in financing for non-profit groups and special events in Telluride, but for now it seems the council may be the measure’s biggest supporter. Local Economies Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace97be2dfb3741077326.txt 2009-10-08T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad121cce9589570906891.txt Matthew Hintermeister knows a thing or two about the real estate economics of ski resorts. At Bates College, he wrote his thesis on the subject. Green Economies Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad121cce9589570906891.txt 2009-10-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad123fe7f90b486021008.txt Telluride finds itself amid strange times. Our revenues are lean and our land scarce. Our challenges mount and our options, seemingly, dwindle. We have to fix our roads, find ways to create affordable housing and increase tourism. And we must do it all with less money than we’re used to. Certainly, it won’t be easy. Community Development Local Economies Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad123fe7f90b486021008.txt 2009-10-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4afcae50bd273936517298.txt Unemployment rates climb, the stock market drags and the federal deficit hits record levels. Global Economies Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4afcae50bd273936517298.txt 2009-11-12T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b1b08d953e73101189726.txt Recently, the local economy has felt the impacts of outside market forces — namely the national housing crisis, which washed ashore here a little over a year ago with major ramifications to both private and public budgets. Local Economies Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b1b08d953e73101189726.txt 2009-12-05T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b1dc01d91ada704445457.txt Turbulence in the economy last year drove real estate sales, lodging numbers, sales tax collections and other indicators of economic health into a downward trajectory. Local Economies Eco-Tourism Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b1dc01d91ada704445457.txt 2009-12-07T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b21d4a49c856321175407.txt Mountain Village kept it close to home in hiring a community development director — the town hired Chris Hawkins, the Town of Telluride’s current planning director. Community Development Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b21d4a49c856321175407.txt 2009-12-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b4d2d69b3356932258829.txt Telluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring. Community Development Local Economies Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b4d2d69b3356932258829.txt 2010-01-12T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b6b83ae19ab3109626339.txt The husky voice on the other end of the line at the Town of Telluride is leaving town.  Green Jobs Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b6b83ae19ab3109626339.txt 2010-02-04T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b74f1765ce30170200430.txt Democrats have been the subject of public bruising lately, as all sorts of criticisms are lobbed their way: They haven’t fixed the economy. They haven’t been effective in dealing with health care reform or climate change. They are sending the country deeper into debt. Finance Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b74f1765ce30170200430.txt 2010-02-11T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4baabe2583643715147535.txt Where can we make some cutbacks that make sense?” R-1 School District Superintendent Mary Rubadeau asked in her opening remarks Tuesday in front of parents and teachers and members of the school board. Unions Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4baabe2583643715147535.txt 2010-03-24T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4bb2f8b0d81f8178036415.txt It can be hard to catch a break in Colorado’s far western reaches, where jobless rates have crept to nearly 20 percent in one county and the bread-and-butter industries of the past, such as energy development, have slowed. Local Economies Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4bb2f8b0d81f8178036415.txt 2010-03-30T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c0857e86e4dd179853887.txt Two years ago, local environmentalist David Allen approached the Telluride Town Council with a proposal for an ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags in town. Green Economies Green Purchasing Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c0857e86e4dd179853887.txt 2010-06-07T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c3d0d8a1cdd3069992166.txt The saga of disposable bags continues here in Telluride. In another step toward addressing the single-use disposable bag, the Telluride Town Council has directed staff to draft a new ordinance banning the use of plastic bags. Some more information, research and discussion is needed before a final draft is presented. Green Purchasing Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c3d0d8a1cdd3069992166.txt 2010-07-13T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c5a14edcde64983687190.txt The 2010 Green Business Roundtable Series, brought to you by The New Community Coalition, will present “Alpine Bank’s Green Team Experience” Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Wilkinson Public Library. Green Economies Local Economies Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c5a14edcde64983687190.txt 2010-08-04T18:30:00Z