Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Solution Questa Adds a Solution for When Nature’s Call Interferes With Potential Shopping

Local Champion:: Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:: May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:: $3,600

Solution A New Flea Market Helps Keep Economic Dollars in Cortez While Building Community

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: May 3, 2023
Grant Amount:: $10,955

Solution Libby’s Farmers Market Gets a Boost Thanks to New Storage Equipment

Local Champion:: Libby Area Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:: May 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,892

Solution A Sunny Solution: Food Bank Uses Solar Power to Offset Lander Utility Costs

Local Champion:: Lander Care and Share Food Bank
Date funded:: April 21, 2023
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution Taos Locals Gain Greater Access to Hands-On Art Experiences

Local Champion:: The Paseo Project
Date funded:: March 29, 2023
Grant Amount:: $7,500

Solution New Fund Helps Lander Organizations Purchase Art for Community Events

Local Champion:: An individual
Date funded:: March 21, 2022
Grant Amount:: $10,500

Solution Libby Brings Jobseekers and Employers Together with a Winter Job Fair

Local Champion:: Kootenai Heritage Council
Date funded:: January 23, 2023
Grant Amount:: $600

Solution Cortez Performers Build Connections at a Professional Conference

Local Champion:: Cortez Cultural Center
Date funded:: January 9, 2023
Grant Amount:: $2,000

Solution No More “What’s the Score?” with Lander’s New Scoreboard

Local Champion:: Lander LOBOS
Date funded:: November 30, 2022
Grant Amount:: $8,000

Solution Lander Creatives Bring Art in the Afternoon Back to Life

Local Champion:: Lander Art Center
Date funded:: October 24, 2022
Grant Amount:: $4,875

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