RANGELY | Kids love it. Adults love it. Rangely Regional Library is a staple in the community and Amorette Hawkins has been working for 13 years to make it place of imagination and wonder. Some of the programs offered are the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the summer reading program and[Read More…]
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Hill climb makes Rangely debut
RANGELY | The Canyon Pintado Hill Climb Race will make its debut in Rangely Sept. 7-9. The Hill Climb course is on Rio Blanco County Road 116, which boasts a set of six steep switchbacks over about two miles. Racers are sure to be tested on the tough track. A Main[Read More…]
Rangely board updates ordinance, drought plan
RANGELY I Town Manager Ordinance Change The Rangely Board of Trustees is updating a municipal ordinance which required that the town manager vacancy be filled within 90 days. The new ordinance does not place a specific time limit on hiring. They also discussed a provision which allows for a town[Read More…]
Rangely namesake singer/songwriter performs at The TANK
RANGELY | Rangeley Gene Collier visited Rangely last weekend to see the town he was named after. His father traveled from Oklahoma to Rangely in the 1940s to work in the oil field. After driving hours in his Model A, he worked only one day and decided to go home. For[Read More…]
Nebo Road headlines Septemberfest
RANGELY | Rangely’s Septemberfest fun will culminate Monday night with a free concert at the Elks Park Softball fields featuring country music band Nebo Road. Nebo Road is a Utah-based high energy country band who perform a variety of pop country hits by artists such as Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney.[Read More…]
End of summer fun …
Septemberfest Preview
RANGELY | Rangely’s annual Labor Day celebration, Septemberfest, offers a variety of activities for all ages this Friday through Monday.
RDA discusses AGNC, housing, shooting range
RANGELY I AGNC Support The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado are developing a comprehensive economic development strategy. One of the purposes of the strategy would be to allow Rangely to access federal grants that they currently do not qualify for because the median household income and employment levels are too[Read More…]
Nonprofit of the year …
Rangely Community Garden members Luciann Bolding, Danielle Cooper and Ingrid Reed; chamber board members Jennifer Baker, Lissa Freeman, Matt Billgren and Konnie Billgren. Not pictured from Rangely Community Garden are René Harden and Danielle Hacking. Rangely Community Garden was established in 2010 with the mission to encourage and teach individuals[Read More…]
Rangely Police Department short-staffed
RANGELY | Following the recent resignations of two Rangely Police Department officers the department is considering bringing in supplemental officers from outside organizations to help fill the void while seeking new employees.
Minor earthquakes rattle Rangely early Friday
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake with an epicenter about 28 miles northwest of Parachute was felt by Rangely residents around 4 a.m., and according to the USGS “shake map” could have been felt by residents in Meeker, Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Grand Junction and Fruita. A second 2.9 magnitude earthquake, possibly an[Read More…]
Rangely council talks manager, water and more
RANGELY | Interim Town Manager and Job Search The council unanimously agreed to appoint Town Clerk Lisa Piering as the interim Town Manager following the departure of Peter Brixius at the end of August. Piering’s added role will come with a pay increase to $87,000 annually and mileage expenses. Brixius[Read More…]
