RANGELY | Blue Mountain Energy’s Deserado “Silver” Mine Rescue Team participated in the 2019 National Coal Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench and Preshift Contest, held Sept. 23-26, in Lexington, Kentucky. Fifty-two teams from underground coal mines all over the country, gathered to compete for national rank. The four-day event took[Read More…]
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RDH bids farewell to Shelby Lindsay
In 2012 he came as a traveling temporary nurse but felt a resonating tone with the wide open spaces, clean dry air, beautiful facility and the friendly people in Rangely. Shelby Lindsay received his BSN and MSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He started as a nurse practitioner[Read More…]
Miller family light show …
Come see the Miller family Christmas light show starting Nov. 28, at 439 School St., Rangely. There will be a different sequence each night. Courtesy Photo
Rangely Jr./Sr. High School Concert {PHOTOS} …
On Thursday, Nov. 7 the Rangely Jr./Sr. High School Band and Choir students performed a concert for friends and family. Roxie Fromang/Matt Scoggins Photo
Changes coming to 911, dispatch services
RANGELY | The small meeting room at Rangely Town Hall was filled to capacity Tuesday with 911 emergency services professionals, police, fire, EMS, town employees, elected officials and concerned citizens to listen to Rio Blanco County Emergency Manager Ty Gates present the “State of 911 Communications.” In 2018 the Colorado[Read More…]
Dino discovery …
On the evening of Nov. 15 Colorado Northwestern Community College shared their discovery of a 75 million year old hadrosaur with the public in Rangely. Delighted children were able to feel the skin and hold bones from the dino that took more than five years to unearth. Volunteer Sue Mock[Read More…]
Annie the Musical …
The Rangely High School drama program enchanted audiences with “Annie the Musical” on Nov. 14 and 15. Norrah Patch led the cast in the title role and the production was directed by Michelle Wilkie. Download the free Zappar and scan the code to view more photos. Photos: (Above) Norrah[Read More…]
Rangely’s 4-H Appreciation Night …
Rangely 4-H held its 2019 Appreciation Night at CNCC on Nov. 17. Giovanni’s Italian Grill prepared dinner. Awards and recognition were given to members, leaders, parents, and community members. The ceremony was organized by the Rangely 4-H Community Council Members and Rangely’s CSU Extension 4-H Coordinator Jayda Lewis. Roxie Fromang Photo
Nine-year-old Gage Prater recuperating from brain arteriovenous malformation
RANGELY | Gage Prater, 9, is a third grader at Rangely’s Parkview Elementary School. A happy kid who enjoys school, loves to play football, wrestle, play with his friends, and ride his dirt bike, Gage’s life was rocked by the diagnosis of a rare brain condition last month. Gage woke[Read More…]
Rangely Trash Bash …
(Above) BLM employees and Deputy Travis Mobley carry a discarded clothes dryer to the trailer to be properly disposed of. (Right) 4-H members Dixie and Dusty Hall pick up discarded clay pigeons and shotgun shells on public lands near Rangely during the Rangely Trash Bash on Nov. 8, 2019. Roxie[Read More…]
Taking the plunge
Rangely’s annual event uses the chilly waters of Kenney Reservoir to raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado RBC | Saturday Nov. 9 Rangely came together to raise money for Special Olympics Colorado during their annual Polar Plunge event. Donning an Eeyore costume, crowd favorite Kay Nickson, 84, was the first[Read More…]
Fluoride Q coming to Rangely ballot
RANGELY | The Town of Rangely will be the next local entity to decide if it wants to keep fluoridating the town’s water supply. The Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday to present fluoridation to voters in the April election. The measure passed by a narrow margin in Meeker[Read More…]
