RANGELY | The White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are hosting a seminar on all aspects of the law related to water rights and ditch rights as applied in Colorado with former attorney Aaron Clay at the Rangely Fire Protection District Training Center (2121 E. Main) on Saturday, July[Read More…]
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Splash-in, CNCC open house July 20
RANGELY | Please plan to attend the 2019 Kenney Reservoir Seaplane Splash-in and Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation Technology Flight Program open house in Rangely, Colorado, on Saturday, July 20, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Weekly Call Review: July 1-7, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Obituary: Mickey Deanne Steele
Mickey Deanne Steele was born on Oct. 23, 1942, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Vondel and Bernice (Olree) Wood. Her formative years were spent in Texas, living among many extended family members. After her parents divorced and Bernice re-married, Mickey moved to Rangely where she, her mom and her step-father,[Read More…]
Swim-a-thon…
Members of the Rangely Hurricanes swim team took to the lap lanes at the Rangely Recreation Center for the annual swim-a-thon. The event is a fundraiser for the team.
Welcome to the Tank event July 16
RANGELY | Did you know that The Tank Center for Sonic Arts was just listed by Colorado.com as No. 3 of Colorado’s top 10 best small-town music venues?
Rangely 2019 Fourth of July
A community champion remembered
RANGELY I A community champion is anyone—a public official, a community leader, a concerned citizen, a health or human service worker, a volunteer. This person works hard and well to start and/or support an initiative or intervention, to bring a program or idea to reality, or to otherwise improve the[Read More…]
‘Walter’ the dinosaur gets a lift
RANGELY | The fossilized remains of the dinosaur dubbed “Walter,” found just outside of Rangely in 2014 by a Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) professor, were airlifted to a federal repository on the CNCC Craig Campus Thursday, July 11, where they will join the duck-billed dinosaur’s skull and limbs. The[Read More…]
Obituary: Peggy Jo Rector
Peggy Jo Rector, 80, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away in her home on July 2, 2019.
Unsung Hero: Melissa Norman, New Eden director
RANGELY | The definition of an unsung hero is one who does great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them. They are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary. Melissa Norman has done just that through her work with New Eden Pregnancy Care Services. She and the volunteers at[Read More…]
New Biz …
The Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for a new Rangely business last Friday. Yardley’s Automotive, owned by Justin Yardley, is located at 820 E. Main St. They officially opened for business Monday, July 1. Services include small engine repair all the way to full service automotive[Read More…]



