Rangely High School Student Council would like to thank the community for their support in our Duck Race fundraiser. First place winner was Susan Hinaman ($200), Melissa Key took second ($150), Teresa Gilbert’s duck took third ($100), and Kyle Wren took last place ($50).
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40th annual Septemberfest
The 40th annual Septemberfest featured a Seaplane Splash-In, parade, Ice Cream Social and more.
40th Septemberfest begins Saturday
By ROXIE FROMANG | Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I Depending on who you ask the year of origin for the Rangely community event known as Septemberfest varies. Most old timers agree Flossy Eddy and Barbara Wade organized the first Septemberfest, but it wasn’t in September. In 1976 when the celebration began it[Read More…]
COGCC report filed for Rangely oil spill
RANGELY I Last week the Herald Times reported on an oil spill in Rangely near Parkview Elementary School that was estimated by the property owner to be about 20 gallons, or half a barrel. The spill occurred on land owned by Rio Mesa Resources approximately 700 feet to the south[Read More…]
No deal on 1% sales tax increase to fund local dispatch
RBC | The idea of a sales tax to pay for local dispatch is dead in the water, at least for this year. Commissioners heard unanimous support for keeping dispatch local Monday and Tuesday, and one community member suggested the idea of a sales tax. With the deadline for adding[Read More…]
Main Street improvements, grants and more
RANGELY | The Town of Rangely’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday. During supervisor reports, Janet Miller reported that four White River Village tenant recertifications were completed. The sprinkler system was repaired, common area deep cleaning has been routinely taking place, shampooing carpets, spraying exterior for elm tree beetles, Ring© door[Read More…]
HERE’S YOUR SIGN …
Work continues on a Dollar General on Rangely’s Main Street. The store is still on schedule to open in October. —ROXIE FROMANG PHOTO
Clean-up operations underway on oil spill near Parkview Elementary School
RANGELY | Last week a concerned citizen informed the Herald Times about a potential oil spill just to the south of Rangely’s Parkview Elementary School. Images submitted to the HT showed an unknown volume of what appeared to be oil near the base of large storage tanks on the site.[Read More…]
Rally Town, USA …
New confirmed COVID-19 case in Rangely
Rio Blanco County Public Health has announced a new laboratory-confirmed positive case in Rio Blanco County. The new case is in Rangely. This is the 21st case in the county. There are now 12 active cases, 9 recovered, and zero hospitalizations. The new case changes the school districts’ 14-day counts[Read More…]
Lucero wins grand champ
RBC | Corbin Lucero has been participating in 4-H since he was 5-years-old, starting as a “Cloverbud.” He has been showing livestock since he was 8, but this year marks his first time winning grand champion for beef in Rio Blanco County. “I was speechless, it was amazing. It was[Read More…]
Rally Colorado returns to Rangely
RANGELY | After months of planning and reworking the operations of the event, Rally Colorado Organizers and America Rally Association are geared up and ready for the August 15-16 event. Rally Colorado will feature Rally Cars tackling over 130 stage miles of twisting dirt roads divided into 14 stages. This[Read More…]
