The human trafficking awareness mobile exhibit will be in Meeker Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon at the Meeker Elementary School and Sunday at the Meeker Public Library from 12:30-3:30 p.m., and in Rangely at the Jr./Sr. High School after an 11 a.m. assembly Monday, at CNCC until 3 p.m.[Read More…]
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Panthers take down Bobcats 14-0
The Rangely High School Panthers baseball team traveled to Olathe and Montrose on Friday to take on Dolores and Ignacio at a neutral site for a pair of 2A Western Slope league games. The Panthers were able to end an eight game losing streak by defeating the Ignacio Bobcats 14-0[Read More…]
On a mission…
Unsung Heroes: Once a Panther, always a Panther
RANGELY | The definition of an unsung hero is one who does great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them. They are an ordinary person who makes themselves extraordinary and that is exactly what Rangely School District’s Beckey Hume has done during her 33 years of service. From expected[Read More…]
‘Until the accident.’
Mock accident at RHS intended to promote seatbelt use and safe driving RBC | It was an ordinary day for Rangely Jr./Sr. High School students. Until the accident. One student dead. Others injured. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare come to pass. In this case, the accident wasn’t real, thankfully. Rural Colorado[Read More…]
RHS PROM 2019 …
Rangely’s 2019 Prom Royalty (from left) are attendants Grady Nielsen and Kaylalle Fortunato, Prom King Micah Zenner and Prom Queen Kayla Packer and attendants CJ Lucero and Paityn Myers. In front are crown bearers Cole Odom and Dawnlyn Smuts. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
FFA AWARDS …
On Tuesday, March 26, the FFA held a banquet to present several awards, say thanks to some amazing supporters, and present next year’s leadership team. Pictured above, 2019-2020 officer team (from left) Brent Cantrell, Andrea Knight and Kacie Lapp. Awards presented included: Star Greenhand, Brent Cantrell; Star Chapter Farmer, Kacie Lapp;[Read More…]
Rangely Children’s Health Fair a success
RANGELY | The 2019 Rio Blanco/Rangely School District Children’s Health and Education Fair was once again a huge success. A total of 58 children attended—31 were preschool age and 27 were infants or toddlers. This community effort was supported by the Rangely Community Gardens, New Eden, CNCC Dental Hygiene, Connection[Read More…]
CNCC Spartan Showdown …
The CNCC Rodeo Team hosted the annual Spartan Showdown Friday and Saturday night at Columbine Park in Rangely. Athletes from 11 regional colleges competed, seeking wins to boost their numbers for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming this June. Roxie Fromang Photos
RPD fills three dispatch positions
RANGELY | Emergency communication operators or 911 dispatchers are the voice in the darkness that gives hope to those who really need it. When citizens dial 911 in an emergency, they expect a fast response and a reassuring voice at the other end of the line. But 911 centers across the country[Read More…]
CNCC Foundation dinner nets more than $71k
RBC |A lively crowd gathered for the 15th annual Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Foundation Dinner held on March 30. The yearly event raises funds to support scholarships for CNCC students. As guests arrived, they browsed the many silent auction offerings and chatted with friends. CNCC’s National Park Service Seasonal[Read More…]
CNCC’s Green named James Rardon Student of the Year
RANGELY | Each year, the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) and the Northrop Rice Foundation select one student nationally as the James Rardon Student of the Year. This year CNCC Aviation Maintenance student Mikayla Green joined these prestigious ranks. This award recognizes the outstanding achievement of an aviation maintenance technician student,[Read More…]


