Prop 127 – both sides of the story
March 14, 2025 - An animal by many names, like the mountain ghost, lurks in the depths of the shadows in Colorado’s backcountry. It’s rare to see this apex predator that preys on deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, even though there are roughly 4,000 here in Colorado. Outfitter Jack Cassidy has...

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Guest opinion: Oppose PAUSE — Support ranchers and animals
March 14, 2025 - Farmers and ranchers in Colorado need to be at the table when decisions are being made regarding agriculture in our state. They are the ones who understand the everyday reality of growing crops and raising livestock. They have critical insights into how to be good stewards of the land and...

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NORTHWEST COLORADO RESPONDS TO MISINFORMATION, DEMANDS RETRACTION FROM THE COLORADO SUN AND KUNC
January 20, 2025 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) and the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) are calling for the immediate retraction of a recent article published by The Colorado Sun, originally produced by KUNC, which contains significant inaccuracies and misrepresents research being conducted to assist energy transition communities in Northwest Colorado....

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NORTHWEST COLORADO CHOSEN AS ONE OF FIVE REGIONS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE COMMUNITY GRANT
December 23, 2024 - The Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI), a program under the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), has been awarded a $75,000 Energy Communities Alliance Grant, marking a significant step in supporting the region’s energy transition efforts. Northwest Colorado is one of only five regions in the country to receive...

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Shape the future of energy: AGNC survey calls for community voices in Northwest Colorado
September 13, 2024 - As Colorado's coal plants close and the state pivots to new energy solutions, the future of Northwest Colorado's economy hangs in the balance. The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is leading an effort to ensure rural communities play a central role in shaping this transition. At the...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING SECOND ENERGY-RELATED SURVEY
September 5, 2024 - Survey is open September 2-16, 2024 Building on the insights gained from Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative’s (NCEI) Survey 1, which provided critical insights into the energy needs and preferences of Northwest Colorado residents, NCEI has launched a second survey. This public survey is open September 2 - 16, 2024 and aims to further...

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Results from energy survey on July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the energy transition,” stated NCEI...

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ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO (AGNC) ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FIRST ENERGY-RELATED SURVEY
June 28, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the energy transition,” stated NCEI...

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Jim Evans and the Battle for PILT
May 15, 2024 - I did a double take when I saw the headline, “Meeker County to call on Congress to pay up for federal lands.” I thought it must be a typo because Meeker is a town not a county (it’s in Rio Blanco County). The subtitle repeated it: ...

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AGNC seeking survey input about energy
May 8, 2024 - The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is committed to fostering economic development that truly reflects the needs and desires of the NW Colorado region. Launching May 1, 2024, is a comprehensive survey managed through the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) to identify and target key growth opportunities that align with the...

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