RANGELY | Tuesday, July 3 – Night Golf at Cedar Ridges Golf Course Wednesday July 4 – FIREWORKS AT KENNEY RESERVOIR HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO FIRE BAN Friday July 6 – Surf-N-Turf at Cedar Ridges Golf Course- 6:30 p.m. – Tickets still available $25 adults, $5 kids – Buck Ford Pure Country Concert[Read More…]
Author: Jennifer Hill
Rangely issues municipal fire ban: no fireworks or campfires
RANGELY | Emergency Ordinance 672- Fire Ban Following the county’s lead, the town issued a municipal fire ban. The ban includes outdoor fires such as campfires, fireworks and field or trash burning. As a result, the Fourth of July fireworks show at Kenney Reservoir has been canceled. Police Chief Wilczek[Read More…]
Countywide fire ban takes effect tomorrow
RBC | Sheriff Anthony Mazzola announced a fire ban effective 8 a.m. Friday due to excessively dry conditions, high heat and wind. “This year compared to last year, we are much drier,” he said. “We tried to hold off as long as we could.” The decision was made during a[Read More…]
How mail-in ballots work
RBC | Now that primary election ballots have been signed, sealed, delivered and counted some may be left wondering what happens to those official orange and white envelopes after you pop them back into the mail. County Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell answered our questions about how your vote is[Read More…]
County Beat: June 14, 2018
LAI Audit Cody Crooks, Rio Blanco County Communications Director, told commissioners Monday they need a new auditor to complete the LAI audit, as the county auditor is uncomfortable auditing a private company. The board is hoping to get the audit done quickly following concerns that LAI has been “embezzling” funds[Read More…]
Explore your artistic side at new studio
RANGELY | This week Rangely will welcome a new business enterprise where both kids and adults can get in touch with their artistic side. Makerspace, owned by local artist Elizabeth Wiley, holds regular business hours for drop- in time Tuesday through Saturday from 12-6 p.m. as well as offering scheduled[Read More…]
Energy, wolves, water top Rangely agenda
RANGELY | Enefit American Oil Support The council approved a letter of support for the Final Environmental Impact Statement from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s office to extend utility lines across BLM in multiple locations to carry natural gas, electricity, water and product for Enefit’s proposed oil shale project. The letter states,[Read More…]
Q&A: McKale Pennell
RANGELY | Class of 2014 Rangely High graduate McKale Pennell is looking for ways to help improve her hometown through the creation of the Rangely Volunteer Program, a group of individuals seeking local volunteer opportunities. As a premed student at Colorado Mesa University, Pennell has been commuting between Rangely and Grand[Read More…]
Ready for Rain
As early season wildfires engulf huge swaths of the San Juans, ranchers in Rio Blanco County battle other side effects of drought conditions RBC | While Rio Blanco County may not yet register high enough on the drought scale to initiate federal assistance, the effects of the incredibly dry conditions continue[Read More…]
RDH changes name, hosts open house
RANGELY | Last week the Rangely District Hospital unveiled its new name: Rangely Community Medical Health and Wellness Center. According to CEO Nick Goshe the new name is designed to reflect the variety of services performed by staff and, “showcase that the taxes go to support more than just the[Read More…]
GO FISH: Kenney Reservoir’s annual Fishing Derby offers free fishing and $2500 in cash and prizes
RANGELY | This weekend the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is hosting their annual Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir as part of Colorado’s statewide Free Fishing Weekend. The weekend includes free camping and boating at Kenney Reservoir from Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3 and more than $2,500 in[Read More…]
Flood study, water rights and more on agenda for Rangely
FLOOD STUDY The council approved Town Manager Peter Brixius’ execution of a fact sheet/study memo regarding the RBC Risk Map Supplemental Flood study required by the state and FEMA. The study involves conducting new flood hazard analyses and special flood hazard area designations for North Elk Creek and College Canyon[Read More…]
