RANGELY | The Rio Blanco County Economic Development Department and The Town of Rangely recently partnered with the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and students from the Masters of the Environment program at the University of Colorado Boulder to diversify and strengthen the local economy by elevating[Read More…]
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WINTER CONCERT …
Rangely Jr./Sr. High School bands and choir, including students from sixth grade through high school, performed a Winter Music Concert on Jan. 13 under the direction of Carol Morton. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Submissions sought for Waving Hands Review
RANGELY | The Waving Hands Review is the literature and arts magazine of Colorado Northwestern Community College. It is published annually and according to Editor Joe Wiley this is the publications 11th year. Deadline submissions for the Waving Hands Review are coming up soon. Unsolicited submissions are taken only until Feb.[Read More…]
Mr. and Miss RHS …
Mr. and Miss RHS for 2019 are Trenton Files and Phalon Osborn. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
RJSHS first semester honor roll
RANGELY | Honor roll for the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year at Rangely Junior Senior High School is as follows. – 6TH GRADE STRAIGHT “A”S Clay Allred, Miley Chism, Alyssa Coker, Kaitlyn Cox, Ashlynn Ducey, Angelina Fortunato, Jade Miller, Emmeree Wagner, Emma Winder, Miah Wren A-B HONOR ROLL[Read More…]
Ice Tower …
Accommodating weather conditions have permitted the ice tower at the CNCC campus in Rangely to rise to its 50 foot height for Outdoor Recreation Program students to attempt to scale. CNCC supplies boots, crampons, ice tools, helmets and harnesses as well as instruction to students interested in trying ice climbing.[Read More…]
NUGGETS …
Gracie Coker, Carmella Fortunato, Kaitlyn Cox, Angelina Fortunato, Aubrianna Tapia, Alivia Green, Jesse Barger and Breyann Barger participated in this year’s Nuggets Skills Challenge at the Rangely Recreation Center on Jan. 11. Coker, Fortunato, Fortunato and Barger won their age groups and can go on to participate in the sectional[Read More…]
Investigations continue in police-involved shooting
RANGELY | At Rangely’s regular town board meeting Jan. 22, Don Reed informed the board Deserado Mine is out of compliance due to its certified operator leaving and asked the water department if it could help with their wastewater management. The water department is sending two employees to help get them back[Read More…]
Paul Fortunato loves coaching, and he’s getting results
RANGELY | A coach can make or break a team. Most often, a team’s fortune depend on the whims of one man—the coach. There have been many great coaches who have steered their teams into history. Football legend Vince Lombardi once said, “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling but[Read More…]
Rangely resident publishes first novel
RANGELY | Kandis Dotson, granddaughter to June and Ken Dotson, attended high school in Rangely, but moved to Texas during her junior year. Her grandparents lived in Rangely for more than 50 years, and her father was born and raised in Rangely. “I moved back [to Rangely] in March of 2017[Read More…]
Changes to state liquor law prompts discussion for Rangely Board of Trustees at first 2019 meeting
RANGELY | Konnie Billgren from the Rangely Chamber of Commerce updated the Rangely Board of Trustees on the OHV Rally at the board’s first meeting of the year. A contract has been made with BLM for the next five years in regards to the OHV Rally. This will drop the[Read More…]
MUSIC, SWEET MUSIC …
Rangely violin students Adeline Hill, 9, and Tyson Barnes, 11, performed a Christmas recital with instructor Lisa Hatch last week. COURTESY PHOTO
