A parade, a race and a community celebration marked another successful Colorado Rally event for Rangely last weekend. KATIE KING/JESSE MCCANN PHOTOS
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SWISS BIKERS …
Bikers from Switzerland stopped off in downtown Rangely on Friday to get a cup of espresso from the Main Street Café. They were headed to Montrose after an overnight stay in Vernal, Utah. | René Harden Photos
Hoot Gibson retires as Veterans Service Officer
RANGELY | John Revell Gibson, or ‘Hoot’ as he has been referred to since he was 18 years old, was named after rodeo champion and actor Hoot Gibson, but he has made a name for himself in the Rangely community since moving here in 1979 with his wife Geniel and[Read More…]
Rangely family grapples with ‘violation of trust’ by Montrose funeral home
RANGELY | Longtime Rangely residents Harry and Lillian Peacock died within a week of each other in 2013. Before his death, Harry had “shopped around” to find the best price for cremation services, according to his son Jeff. Harry made arrangements with Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, Colorado. When[Read More…]
CPW Blast & Twang event in Rangely
RANGELY | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is excited to announce that it will hold its second annual Blast & Twang event on Sat. July 30, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Rangely. The event will take place at the Elks Trap Range in Rangely, Colorado. This free event is for[Read More…]
Rangely town board update
RANGELY | On June 28, 2022, the Town of Rangely Board of Trustees convened to hold their bi-monthly meeting to conduct town business. It was a particularly eventful meeting with special recognition presented by Chief Hamblin, a presentation by Marketing/Economic Development Coordinator Jeannie Caldwell, and public input. After Mayor Andy[Read More…]
Golden Spade Awards – June 2022
Rangely’s Golden Spade Awards for June were presented to Conrado and Celia Quezada for their Best Residential Yard at 218 S. White Ave, Jesus Guzman and Adriana Vasquez for their Most Improved property at 121 Foothill, and Silver Sage RV Park for Best Business Front. More entry photos below. Congratulations,[Read More…]
Rangely SummerFest & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
WRBM Recreation & Park District hosted events for residents and visitors over the Fourth of July holiday. FRIDAY Events began Friday with dinner at Cedar Ridges Golf Course followed by a free concert from a cappella group Vocalocity. SATURDAY On Saturday, WRBM Recreation & Park District provided inflatables and orchestrated[Read More…]
Rangely hosts third annual Freedom Walk
NOTE: In the below article about the third annual Freedom Walk in Rangely honoring local veterans and first responders, Rangely residents Frank Huitt, his son Ryan, and Sam Tolley should have been named as event hosts, according to Mr. Huitt, not VFW Post 5261, as was published. The HT regrets[Read More…]
Dillon earns BA in psychology from UNC
RANGELY | Jessica Dillon of Rangely has received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Rangely set to celebrate July 4th this weekend with ‘Summerfest’
RANGELY | Rangely residents and visitors will celebrate Independence Day over the holiday weekend with “Summerfest” beginning on Friday with a surf-n-turf dinner at Cedar Ridges Golf Course at 6 p.m. followed by a free concert by six-member a capella music group Vocalocity. Vocalocity is an a cappella singing group[Read More…]
Positive news for Rangely projects
RANGELY | The Rangely Board of Trustees meeting on June 14, 2022, was short with positive news for projects in process. Trustee Tim Webber shared positive feedback from the Live Action Role Play (LARP) event at the Rangely Camper Park. The group patronized many businesses and said it was the[Read More…]
