RANGELY | Rangely’s Town Board of Trustees meeting on July 13 begin at 7:02 p.m. with all present. Minutes were approved with motion by Ellis and Webber’s second. Grand County (Utah) Commissioner Trisha Hedin provided a presentation regarding the Eastern Utah Regional Connection/Book Cliffs Highway Project. This is a project[Read More…]
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NEW EDEN COLOR RUN …
4-H fishing club visits Rifle Falls hatchery
RANGELY I Rangely 4-H Gone Fishing Sportfishing Club members Dusty Hall, Dixie Hall and Cash Leischer enjoyed a field trip to the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery outside of Rifle, Colorado, on July 17. Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery is the largest trout producing hatchery in the state, able to handle 2.5[Read More…]
CPW to host memorial shoot July 31
RANGELY I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the public to come learn the fundamentals of shooting shotguns, .22s, and archery at the annual John Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rangely Elks Trap Range. The range is located a half mile[Read More…]
SEAS THE DAY …
Seaplanes entertain, educate at Kenney Reservoir Splash-in RANGELY | It was the usual crisp morning start that turned into a beautiful, bright day on Saturday, July 17 in Rangely, Colorado. It was perfect for the Seaplane Splash-in at the Kenney Reservoir hosted by the Colorado Seaplane Initiative. Major leaders in[Read More…]
LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON…
On Saturday, June 10 area 4-H and FFA members enjoyed learning and competing at a Livestock Skillathon hosted and sponsored by Bonnie Long-Bilbao. Special thanks goes out to Sylvia at Get Your Stitch On and the parents and leaders who helped make the day a success. | ROXIE FROMANG PHOTO
Seaplanes return to Kenney Reservoir July 17 for Splash-In
RANGELY | Don’t miss the annual Seaplane Splash-in at Kenney Reservoir this Saturday. After missing 2020, the seaplanes are returning in 2021. Organizer Ray Hawkins said he expects two or three seaplanes to participate. An aerial bingo contest is expected to draw in land aircraft as well. Tennis balls for[Read More…]
Rangely’s Fourth of July Festivities – photos
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Cornhole Tournament …
(Above) Norian Edwards warms up before the Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Tournament. The Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Blind Draw tournament was played Saturday, June 26 at Cedar Ridges Golf Course. First place was earned by Robby Elam and Mike Sanford followed by Ashley Sanford and Clark Edwards in[Read More…]
ROCK CRAWLING …
The sport of World Extreme Rock Crawling or W.E. ROCK is all about challenging driver and machine. Competitors build amazing vehicles to drive over the most extreme obstacles our world-renowned course designers can dream up. Spectators watch vehicles perform maneuvers you never thought possible. Conquering large boulders, steep climbs, rock[Read More…]
BUILD A BRIDGE …
Concrete bridge girders stationed along Highway 64 on Tuesday. County road and bridge crews began installation of new girders early Wednesday morning as part of the ongoing replacement of the CR73 bridge crossing the White River. | LUCAS TURNER PHOTO
Hometown dreams, hometown solutions
RANGELY | John and Jen Cottrill are childhood Rangely residents who dreamed of getting out and discovered dreams of returning home. “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side… city life is a full-time job,” they described. John explained how growing up in Rangely instilled secure community values. It[Read More…]
