Dec 19, 2025
Special Feature The Barbed Wire Will Resume in 2026The Barbed Wire will be on hiatus through the end of the year, resuming on Friday, January 9, 2025. Warmest wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year from all of us at RCRC!
Oct 17, 2025
Special Feature Modoc County Nonprofits Receive Record Proceeds from RCRC's County Basket Drawing and AuctionThis week, RCRC President and CEO Patrick Blacklock presented $115,200 to ten Modoc County nonprofits at the Modoc County Board of Supervisors meeting. The funds were raised by rural community and business leaders from across the state, during RCRC’s County Basket Drawing and Auction
Aug 29, 2025
Special Feature SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s 2025 Hydration Sponsor - North State Planning and Development CollectiveThe North State Planning and Development Collective at Chico State is a leader in economic development and GIS, dedicated to finding solutions for the region’s most pressing issues. Learn more here, and be sure to connect with them at RCRC’s Annual Meeting.
Aug 22, 2025
Special Feature SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s 2025 Registration Bag Sponsor - AnthemLearn more about RCRC’s 2025 Registration Bag Sponsor – Anthem, and be sure to connect at the Annual Meeting in September!
Aug 15, 2025
Special Feature SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s 2025 Thursday Reception Sponsor - ComcastComcast appreciates the partnership of our Rural Counties in connecting everyone to quality broadband. Learn more about RCRC’s 2025 Thursday Reception Sponsor – Comcast
Aug 08, 2025
Special Feature RCRC President and CEO Gets Rural on Latest Episode of The Gower Hour on KZYX MendocinoThis week, RCRC President and CEO Patrick Blacklock sat down with the host of KZYX Mendocino’s Gower Hour, Bode Gower, to talk about rural issues. Together, they explored a variety of topics including broadband access, one-size-fits-all state policies, wildfire prevention in rural California, and much more. Listen to Episode 13 here.
Aug 08, 2025
Special Feature SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC's 2025 Technology Sponsor - AlliantLearn more about RCRC’s 2025 Technology Sponsor – Alliant. As California’s largest public agency broker and consultant, Alliant delivers unmatched expertise in
Aug 01, 2025
Special Feature SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s 2025 Chairperson’s Circle Sponsor – SitelogIQLearn about RCRC’s 2025 Chairperson’s Circle Sponsor – SitelogIQ! SitelogIQ is proud to be your Premier Rural County Design-Build Partner – Together, we build Sustainable Community Infrastructure!
Jun 20, 2025
Special Feature RCRC Board Member Spotlight: Rex Bohn (Humboldt County) – Executive Committee MemberRCRC is pleased to introduce the subject of the June 2025 Board Member Spotlight, Humboldt County Supervisor and RCRC Executive Committee Member, Rex Bohn
May 30, 2025
Special Feature Special Feature! AI Agents Are Invading Our Rural CountiesAI agents are showing up in rural California counties, and Agentic AI—AI that can act on its own within set boundaries—is finding its way into county operations. In this special feature to the Barbed Wire, Steve Monaghan, retired Director of Nevada County’s Information & General Services Agency, discusses how Agentic AI systems can work independently to achieve specific goals, make decisions, and handle tasks with minimal human input– and why it matters.
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