RBC I For many families in Rio Blanco County, paying monthly bills is complicated by another expense: diapers. With the cost of keeping one child in clean, dry diapers ranging upward of $100 per month, the expense is a hardship for one in three American families, according to many “diaper[Read More…]
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Dual Panthers win events
RANGELY I For the second week in a row, Rangely senior Holly Lepro won the discus competition. The most recent win was in the Palisade meet, held at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction against teams from larger schools.
CNCC capsule set; statue unveiled
RANGELY I The unveiling of the new Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartan sculpture will take place at a ceremony on Tuesday and will be accompanied by the placement of a time capsule, designed to be opened in the year 2062, when the school will mark its centennial.
Showdown not slowed down by rain
— CNCC Spartan bull riders earn top honors at inaugural event — RANGELY I Rainy spring weather didn’t keep Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) bull riders from earning top honors at the inaugural Spartan Showdown Rodeo over the weekend.
Kickin’ back…
Rangely sophomore goalie Simone Heinle goes up for a save against Moffat County on Friday at Yeager Field.
Campaign raises more than $46,000 to save tank
RANGELY I The “Save the Tank” campaign may be over, but the task of saving the tank is just beginning. One year ago, the empty 60-by-30-foot water tank west of Rangely, a recording and performance space for musicians and composers for more than three decades, looked like it would be[Read More…]
Little Panthers wrestle in Rifle youth tournament
RANGELY I Twenty-nine youth wrestlers from Rangely competed in Rifle on Friday; 19 placed in the top four and one champion earned a sportsmanship award. Carmella Fortunato, age 4, wrestled in her first tournament and not only won the gold medal in her bracket, she was awarded the sportsmanship trophy[Read More…]
On thin ice…
Thin ice and thick ice on Kenney Reservoir, east of Rangely, offer a stark color contrast with the flow nearest the dam taking on an emerald green hue while the remaining thick ice at the upper end of the lake remains solid white.
Lepro sets records, wins discus
RANGELY I Lady Panther senior Holly Lepro broke the meet record and set a personal record in the discus throw, winning the gold medal in the event held March 30 in Cedaredge.
RHS Math Club news
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Math Club meets weekly to learn how to solve interesting math problems as preparation for various math competitions.
Ice sculpture…
Taking on a new art form due to sun and the heat, the ice tower at Colorado Northwest Community College is erected every year and used for ice climbing instruction as well as recreation.
Hole lot of trouble…
Spring runoff, subsequent freezing and thawing and vehicles driving over the softened area have caused an approximately 4×4-foot section of asphalt to buckle in Rangely’s White River Market parking lot, store director Bill Wilkinson said Saturday. “Once the weather warms further, the section will be patched,” he said.
