Rangely

BLM makes decision

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has signed a final decision to offer 3,157 acres of federal coal reserves in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in a future competitive coal lease sale.

Subdivision moves forward

RANGELY I Development is moving forward on 16 lots in a new subdivision approximately one-half mile west of Parkview Elementary School. An annexation last spring allowed Rio Mesa Resources, owned by Mike Hayes, to develop the 95-acre site.

RHS wrestles in Rifle, GJ

RANGELY I Rangely wrestlers Lucas Heinle and Ethan Allred went undefeated in matches last weekend in Rifle and Grand Junction. The Panthers will wrestle five duals in Meeker this Saturday in the final competition before the state-qualifying regional tournament Feb. 15 and 16.

CORRECTION

RANGELY | The Rangely New Eden Pregnancy Care Services’ Post Office box number is 472, not 471. We regret the error.

Home of: Raymond and Lissette Torsell

RANGELY | Raymond and Lissette Torsell of Rangely are this week’s “home of” honorees. Raymond moved to Rangely 37 years ago. Lissette has been here 34 years. They celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary May 10, 2012.

Waving Hands seeks submissions

RBC I An injured bull elk, shoulder blade shattered, careens off into the dusk. A Northwest Colorado hillside, its skin “scoured, flayed, and carried off,” lies exposed to the shameless scrutiny of passersby. Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch hunker down in Brown’s Hole, safe from the intrusion of pesky[Read More…]

Panthers crown two champs

RANGELY I Almost half the the Panther wrestling team did not compete last weekend because of illness but four of the five who did wrestle placed in the top three, including two individual champions.