On the morning of Saturday, June 8 approximately 100 community volunteers and Chevron staff from Rangely and Houston, Texas, replanted the banks of the White River near Rangely with 500 saplings. Chevron had spent months reclaiming and cleaning up a section of leased land that was previously a dumping ground.[Read More…]
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Water district hosts ‘State of the River’ meeting in Rangely
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) held a community networking meeting May 28 on the “State of the River.” Did you know that an estimated 916,000 Colorado recreational anglers account for $8.2 million in state economic impact? These statistics and more were presented by the Rangely 4-H Sportfishing program. Six[Read More…]
Museum Thanks …
The Rangely Outdoor Museum board and staff would like to thank the Keith Ahrens and the George Weldon Crew, Dan Roberts and Zak Hatch for their help moving more metal and trash from our basement and grounds. We wouldn’t be able to accomplish what we do without you! The museum[Read More…]
Rangely Hill Climb returns; brewfest new this year
RANGELY | Rangely is the place to be this weekend. Friday, June 14 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rangely Automotive Museum you can meet the drivers and check out the cars that will compete in the Canyon Pintado Hill Climb event on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. On[Read More…]
Pike for sale! Anglers encouraged to catch illegally introduced Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir; CPW offering $20 per fish
RANGELY | The illegal, unapproved relocation of fish from one body of water to another continues to cause significant problems for management agencies, water providers and ethical anglers across Colorado. Recently joining the list of reservoirs impacted by the presence of illegally introduced northern pike is northwest Colorado’s Kenney Reservoir.[Read More…]
Rangely Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll 2nd Semester 2018-2019
RANGELY | STRAIGHT As FOR THE FULL YEAR for JUNIOR HIGH: – 6th Grade: Clay Allred, Miley Chism, Alyssa Coker, Kaitlyn Cox, Ashlynn Ducey, Angelina Fortunato, Jade Miller, Emmeree Wagner, Emma Winder, Miah Wren – 7th Grade: Justin Allred, Annika Cantrell, Macy Morgan – 8th Grade: MacKenzie Manchester, Marstan Wagner 6TH[Read More…]
Ducey wins MLEA election
RANGELY | In the first contested election in several years, Alan Ducey has won the Rangely district seat on the Moon Lake Electric Association’s board of directors. Ducey, the owner and operator of Ducey Electric, Inc., will replace incumbent Brad Casto, who served on the board since 2010. The Moon[Read More…]
Rangely board recognizes Hume
RANGELY | On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the Re-4 Board of Education President Kurt Douglas called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Present were Vice President Joyce Key, Secretary/Treasurer Samuel Tolley, Directors Jason Cox and Casey Ducey. Key moved to accept the agenda, Tolley seconded the motion and it[Read More…]
Fish bounties started June 1
RANGELY | Lori Martin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) senior aquatic biologist for the northwest region, spoke about the presence of Northern pike and small mouth bass in Kenney Reservoir and the White River during the May 29 Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board meeting. Both species are problematic to[Read More…]
Derby Days …
Kids and adults alike enjoyed this year’s Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir last weekend. New this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife brought its education trailer to give participants an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Colorado’s threatened and endangered species. Participants caught more than 430 pounds[Read More…]
Rangely Hospital District seeks mill levy override
RANGELY | In a two hour meeting Thursday, May 23, the Rangely District Hospital board presented its case for requesting a mill levy increase on the November ballot. The hospital district’s current mill levy is 20.99, the highest mill levy assessed by any special district. countywide. Present for the meeting[Read More…]
Granger named to Rangely board
RANGELY | The Town of Rangely Board of Trustees appointed Alisha Granger to fill the trustee seat vacated by Richard Garner during the May 14 regular meeting of the board. Granger, Brittny Campos and Sue Samaniego turned in applications. “It was a very difficult decision, as they were all very[Read More…]
