The talent of the Rangely High School drama class was on full display as the students took the stage in the high school’s first ever Musical Mash-Up. The Mash-Up was a compilation of the most famous songs from some of Broadway’s biggest hits. Musical numbers were taken from “Grease,” “High School[Read More…]
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Rangely trustees take another look at marijuana
RANGELY | Crossing Rangely’s Main Street is hazardous, according to a White River Village resident who spoke to the Rangely Board of Trustees at the March 26 meeting. The resident, who rides a scooter, said he has had a couple close calls on the highway and asked about installing caution[Read More…]
Racquetball tourney hosts max number of competitors
RANGELY | The 26th annual Rangely Racquetball Tournament hosted a maximum number of competitors on the Western Rio Blanco Recreation Center courts March 8-10. Athletes arrived to compete from all over the Western Slope, including Grand Junction, Delta, Hotchkiss, Glenwood Springs, and Craig. They were joined by Front Range participants[Read More…]
DA decides not to file charges in officer-involved shooting death
RANGELY | No charges will be filed against Rangely Police Lt. Roy Kinney or any of the officers involved in the shooting death of Daniel Pierce, 58, last December. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Jeff Cheney outlined his reasons for the decision in a 12-page letter released earlier this month following the[Read More…]
McAlister honored for dispatch work
RANGELY | At the Town of Rangely board meeting March 12, Dispatch Supervisor Mercy McAlister was recognized by the NG911 Institute as a “public safety professional from the public sector for their leadership, professionalism, initiative, creativity, and diligence in assisting a person reporting and/or experiencing an emergency situation or solving[Read More…]
New CPW District Wildlife Officer in Rangely
RANGELY | In January, Parachute native Garrett Smith relocated to Rangely and took on his new position as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager. Officer Smith, a wildlife biology graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, took over management of unit 10 and the north end of unit[Read More…]
Water Conservancy District in pre-permitting phase for Wolf Creek Dam
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) is as busy as ever with many projects in the works that affect residents on both ends of Rio Blanco County. District Manager Alden Vanden Brink explained that the board is in the pre-permitting process for the White River Storage Project.[Read More…]
CNCC Flight Team headed to nationals, fundraising efforts underway
RANGELY | On Tuesday, Feb. 26 members from the Colorado Northwestern Community College’s flight team met with community members about the team’s past successes and to ask for contributions to help the team attend the 2019 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition to be held May 16-19 in Janesville, Wisc.[Read More…]
Rangely board pushes back on FEMA’s flood plain classifications
RANGELY | A work session took place before the town board meeting to discuss wastewater and storm water. A few years ago, The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) was brought in to reassess the flood plains around Rangely to see if some of the areas could be reclassified as a[Read More…]
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Cub Scout Pack 189 in Rangely held its 2019 Pinewood Derby on Jan. 30. First place went to Zane Wiley (Wolf), second place went to Chance Allred (Bear) and third place when to Kacey Allred (Bear). Casen Hinkle (Bear) won the sportsmanship award. Courtesy Photo
LEGO Club …
On Monday, Feb., 18 families gathered for Parkview Elementary School’s Lego Club. Founder Cheri Smith said this is the club’s fifth year. It will resume again in the fall. Roxie Fromang Photo
Rangely PD hires new officer
RANGELY | It’s no secret that America is in a law enforcement crisis. Police departments across the country are struggling to find enough qualified applicants for the jobs available. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics about 700,000 full-time sworn officers are working right now in the U.S. That is a[Read More…]
