RANGELY I A baby jumper frames a pile of rotting roof shingles. Discarded Christmas décor lies scattered among decaying air mattresses and long-dead branches. Office chairs and sofas jut from the clutter in awkward angles like some bizarre rendition of feng shui.
Author: Heather Zadra
Cell phones sought for soldier calls
RANGELY I Each week, the Cell Phones for Soldiers program mails approximately 12,000 calling cards to veterans at home and soldiers overseas. Each card provides veterans and troops 2-1/2 hours of talk time with family and friends.
Circus performers keep rare art form alive for new era
RBC I This weekend, Rio Blanco County residents watched aerialists spin overhead, a draft horse thundering alongside a miniature pony and a lion named Francis showing some serious attitude. What viewers may not have realized was that they were watching an art form that, while increasingly rare in the United[Read More…]
WRBM ramps up Fourth of July events
RANGELY I The Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (WRBM) ramped up its Fourth of July offerings for the second year running, coming away with definite winners and plans to change timing details in the future.
Rangely student on state team to promote Colorado
RANGELY I Last month kicked off Governor John Hickenlooper’s commission to engage Coloradans in a statewide branding effort that aims to “capture the spirit and energy that exists in Colorado today,” according to the Making Colorado Tumblr page. And with the help of Rio Blanco County participants, Rangely’s Tessa Slagle[Read More…]
First round of aerial spraying complete
RANGELY I The Town of Rangely completed aerial insecticide spraying earlier this week, the first of three rounds scheduled through the summer months.
Searching for a school superintendent; what a parent learned
RANGELY I I haven’t been the parent of school-aged children for long. As of this fall, I’ll be the mom of a kindergartner and a first-grader. I’m still negotiating the learning curve to understand what kids and teachers need from me at school. There are permission slips to remember and[Read More…]
Scoggins named Rangely RE-4 superintendent
RANGELY I The Rangely Board of Education named Matt Scoggins the next RE-4 district superintendent Friday after a hiring process that lasted more than a month narrowed the field to two candidates, Scoggins and Paul Jebe of La Junta, Colo.
Rangely 5K Color Run benefit July 6
RANGELY I Participants can sign up now for the Rangely Color Run 5K Fun Run/Walk to benefit New Eden Pregnancy Care Services. The Color Run begins at 9:30 a.m. on July 6 at the Early Education Center green space at 402 W. Main St.
Hands-on classes fill College for Kids
RANGELY I Four elementary-geared courses in CNCC’s College For Kids program nearly doubled their attendance compared to last summer’s turnout, CNCC community education coordinator Angie Miller said.
Two finalists for Rangely superintendent…
RANGELY | Two finalists for the RE-4 superintendent position, vacated when current superintendent Todd Cordrey resigned last month, completed presentations and an interview process last week.
RMS writing group…
Students in Rangely’s Advanced Middle School Summer Writer’s Workshop enjoyed time with Giant Step children last week as they wrote short stories and made “burrito books” together.
