RANGELY I Smoke visible to the south of Rangely this week was the result of a plan by the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit to burn approximately 180 piles of pinyon/juniper slash accumulated during a thinning project.
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RDH hosts grand opening of new hospital building
RANGELY I The new Rangely District Hospital building’s grand opening brought hundreds of people through the doors for the first time on Friday.
RHS Panthers place six wrestlers
RANGELY I With only half of the 14 varsity weights filled last Saturday in Oak Creek, the Panther wrestling team placed six of its seven varsity wrestlers in the top three, including one champion, and placed fourth as a team in the Soroco Invitational.
Holiday mail for heroes …
Rangely Cub Scout Packs 189/191 held a pack meeting and did a service project called “Holiday Mail for Heroes” affiliated with the Red Cross, where scouts and families make cards for our service men and women everywhere to show gratitude for their service.
RDH open house …
Rangely District Hospital will host an open house in the new hospital Friday, Dec. 14, giving tours of the new facility starting at 11 a.m. The new hospital is expected to open Jan. 7, 2013.
RHS split games
RANGELY I The lady Panthers basketball team played two games in the Basin Challenge last weekend in Duchesne, Utah, where they beat the host team but lost to Altamont.
Kindermusik is a unique offering
RANGELY I When Brooke Lohse left Grand Junction a year ago to move back to Rangely with her husband Charlie, one of the things she missed most were Kindermusik classes for her son Cutler. The classes gave him a love for music and rhythm and connected him with Lohse and[Read More…]
Obituary: Elizabeth Hinaman
Elizabeth (Ferenczi) Hinaman, aka Betty, Mom, Grammy, Aunt Betty and Mrs. Hinaman, had many phases in her life. She entered her last phase on Nov. 26, 2012 when she went to heaven to meet her husband Chester and her daughter Emma, who had taken this trip earlier.
Here comes Santa …
Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., then visited with kids in Meeker last Saturday. Santa will be at the Blue Mountain Inn and Suites in Rangely for Breakfast with Santa from 8-10 a.m. Saturday.
Christmasfest 2012
RANGELY | The Western Rio Blanco Recreation and Park District will celebrate the 2012 Christmasfest, a Grinch-themed Christmas in Rangely Friday and Saturday.
Panthers hope to rebound for home game today
RANGELY I Although there were only six teams in the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout the competition was tough. The Rangely Panther boys’ basketball team were in the mix but couldn’t pull off a win during the three-day tournament. The Panthers will host their first home game tonight, hosting North[Read More…]
Lady Panthers finish second
RANGELY I “The Cowboy Shootout was a good way for us to start the year,” Rangely girls’ basketball first-year head coach Quinton Kent said. “Each game presented a different set of challenges for us and it was nice to not beat up on each other like we do in practice.”


