Rangely

News Briefs: June 21, 2012

Development 101, stakeholder meeting MEEKER | A representative from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade will be in Meeker on Monday, June 25 at Kilowatt Korner (233 Sixth St.) to assist the community in furthering our economic development planning.

A taste of college for kids

RANGELY I When it comes to community education, people often think of classes ranging from quilting and stained glass to retirement planning and computer skills. And they’d be right. But these days, one kind of community education at Colorado Northwestern Community College is going a step further, taking on characteristics[Read More…]

Baseball…

Kacey Denny (23), prepares to lay down a bunt in a game against Steamboat Springs last Saturday in Rangely and Lucas Heinle (15) swings at another pitch in a summer league game, which Rangely won. Rangely baseball coach Paul Fortunato, who is also the head high school football coach said[Read More…]

Regional airport to receive improvement grant

RBC I Mark Udall congratulated 17 airports across Colorado on receiving $15.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for infrastructure improvement projects, ranging from improvements to taxiways in La Junta to the construction of a new terminal in Grand Junction.

Wheelin’

Lena Drummond smiles as her 4X4 crawls up a rock, one tire in the air. Drummond and her husband Mark, who traveled from Gunnison, were two of several rock crawlers to play in Colorado’s only designated rock crawl park near Rangely last Saturday.

News Briefs: June 14, 2012

News briefs for June 14, 2012 Fitzgibbons on honor roll MEEKER | Northeastern Junior College has released its honor roll list for the 2012 spring semester and reports that 170 students were given high academic achievement recognition, including 69 students who made the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade[Read More…]

A picture of service

RANGELY I Educators make such a significant impact on a community, their influence extending far beyond the classroom. Small, rural communities are fortunate when one exceptional teacher moves in and intends to remain for the duration of their career. The benefits are simply immeasurable when that person is married to[Read More…]

Golden Spade Awards

Rangely’s Golden Spade Award winners for May are for The Main Street Coffee Shop owned by Cheri Perry. The business has been open for 3.5 years and serves coffee and wonderful food specials.