RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday night where they discussed improvements to White River Village and additional funding to the Wolf Creek Reservoir project. Elizabeth Wiley, owner of Elizabeth Robinson Studio and Home on the Rangely, approached the council during public input for the purpose of clarifying what[Read More…]
Author: Jennifer Hill
Polis sponsors amendment that would limit wild horse management
RBC | Earlier this summer Congress approved an appropriations bill which would impact the way wild horse and burro populations are managed nationwide. Included in the bill was the Stewart Amendment, proposed by Representative Chris Stewart (R-Utah). The amendment allowed for the humane euthanasia of excess wild horses in an[Read More…]
Fireworks, competitive barbecue added to 2017 Septemberfest
RANGELY | As Rangely gears up for another Labor Day weekend Septemberfest celebration, the Western Rio Blanco Recreation District is prepared to up the ante this year with several new offerings including fireworks and a barbecue cook-off. The Open Barbecue Contest will take place at Elks Park and begins Saturday[Read More…]
Algae causes problems for Rangely water plant
RANGELY | During the last few years the increase in the algae bloom of the White River has been cause for many discussions. Meetings have been held in Meeker and Rangely to seek answers from various tests and experts. While the exact cause of the increasing algae has yet to[Read More…]
Rangely council discusses fiber internet troubles
RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday night where they discussed local fiber internet and voted to transfer money to the Rangely Development Corporation to replace the funding giving to the Rangely Outdoor Museum. The CNCC rodeo team was in attendance at a meeting for the Fund for Public[Read More…]
Noah’s March travels through county
RBC | This week a young man and his family walked their way across Rio Blanco County as part of a longer trip that began in Florida. With the hope of raising awareness and funds for Type I Diabetes, Noah and his family are walking across the United States. Noah,[Read More…]
Oregon natural gas facility could have an impact on RBC economy
RBC | Hundreds of miles northwest of Rio Blanco County, just north of the small town of Coquille, Ore., sits the port of Coos Bay, a harbor within a seven-mile long channel leading to the Pacific Ocean. This port is home to a big project which Rio Blanco County Commissioner[Read More…]
End of summer …
Rangely considers helping museum with repository plan
RANGELY | Tuesday the Rangely Town Council met for their regular meeting and a work session with the Rangely Development Corporation (RDC). The RDC met to discuss a request from the Rangely Outdoor Museum for $17,500 to partner with the Dominguez Archeological Research Group (DARG), a group out of Grand[Read More…]
Two school board seats opening on Rangely board
By Jen Hill [email protected] RANGELY | This fall the Rangely School District will have several impactful ballot questions posed to the public. On Nov. 7 voters will determine who will fill two board openings and decide the issue of increased funding. The school board seats currently occupied by Annette Webber[Read More…]
Rangely Museum seeking to keep local artifacts
RANGELY | After decades of highlighting local history while watching Native American and paleontological artifacts be shipped away to other museums the Rangely Museum has decided it’s time to expand into a repository, keeping local artifacts local. In coordination with the Rangely Historical Society, the Rangely Museum is moving towards[Read More…]
Rangely may lose stoplight; town claims town hall
By Jen Hill [email protected] RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday where they discussed the situation with the Main Street stoplight and approved a solution to clear up ownership of town hall. As most locals have noticed, the stoplight on Main Street and White Avenue has been taken out[Read More…]