Florence Rooks, who has made Rangely her home since 1948 (66 years), will leave Rangely soon to move to Omaha, Neb., to be near her daughter.
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Letter to the Editor: Letter from new Jr./Sr. High principal
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to members of the Rangely community. I am honored and excited to have been selected for the position of Rangely Junior/Senior High School principal. I am currently serving as interim director of federal programs and student success in the Boulder (Colo.) Valley School[Read More…]
Happy 75th birthday…
Longtime Rangely advocate and resident Peggy Rector thought she was taking her great-grandson Hunter to play at Elks Park May 31 with her daughter, Leanne Maloney, and granddaughter Kasey Schuerman. Upon arriving, she was surprised by 70 of her close friends and family for a 75th birthday party in her[Read More…]
Elvis in the house…
In an impressive impersonation of “The King,” Ducey’s Electric owner Alan Ducey proved that Elvis had not left the building that formerly housed the Rangely Carquest, which went out of business in August.
Museum grant…
Encana has given grant money to the Rangely Museum for the second time to spruce up its 1913 schoolhouse. While an earlier grant two years ago purchased new blinds for the schoolhouse, the newest $9,000 donation has been used to fix windows, remodel some siding and paint the structure.
RBC walk/runs during July 4th weekend benefit new MHS track and New Eden
Meeker Educational Foundation adds to Range Call activities MEEKER I The annual Range Call Celebration is just around the corner and the Meeker Education Foundation is adding to the activities with a Save Our Track Walk-A-Thon.
Wind damage…
Wind with a sprinkle of rain hit Rangely on June 10, enough to once again strip the trees of branches on the hill at the CNCC campus.
Strategy calls for coordinating efforts to support oil, gas, coal
RBC I Town and county officials, business owners and special district leaders have continued to meet this month to develop a comprehensive strategy in support of the coal, oil and gas industries in the region and country.
Author will sign books on Friday
RANGELY I Author Lou Dean will sign copies of her newest memoir, “On My Ass: Riding the Midlife Crisis Trail,” at Sweetbriar Gifts from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday.
Beautiful sunset…
Dark storm clouds brought little rain and plenty of wind to Rangely on the afternoon of June 10, causing damage to some trees in town and on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus. The sunset following the storm Tuesday evening, however, left little to be desired in the way of[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Important to support small local businesses
Dear Editor: I grew up in a small town. I think back to the values I held then and still hold now because of how I was raised and the morals that not only my parents but my community instilled in me.
Rangely Junior/Senior High School honor roll
RANGELY I Below is the Rangely Junior/Senior High School honor roll for the second semester and fourth quarter of the 2013-14 school year:
