Repeater system, dark skies designation, Polar Plunge canceled

During public input at the Town of Rangely’s Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 8, Mark Stamos suggested a proposal for the Town’s support to install a repeater system in the area. The repeater system allows two-way radios to receive better coverage. The repeater transmits 40 watts in the GRMS band. Currently, 2-4 watt radios barely reach a one-mile distance. Stamos shared that he has already approached the county about putting a repeater on Mellon Hill,…