Rangely’s students headed back to school last week. For short bios of Rangely School District’s eight new teachers, see page 6A. Meeker schools start Monday. CONRADO QUEZADA ESCANDÒN PHOTO
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Brixius is out, now what?
RANGELY | Rangely Town Manager Peter Brixius will be moving to Craig to take the position of City Manager. Last week the Craig City Council approved a contract for Brixius including a $130,000 yearly salary plus a $600 per month vehicle allowance. Brixius will begin his new role the first[Read More…]
Update: Hwy. 139 open in both directions
Highway 139 at the county line reopened in both directions at about 1 p.m. after a truck caught fire on the highway.
INCIDENT COMMAND POST AT CNCC …
The Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Rangely campus served as the Incident Command Post and base camp for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Unit fighting the Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires in Rio Blanco County. The unit arrived on
Polley to give railroad history at museum fireside Friday
MEEKER | Locally Rodger Polley is known for a variety of things. As owner of Rangely True Value, chairman of the Booster Club and a guy who is generally active in local affairs, Polley is easily considered a Rangely staple. In addition to being involved in community happenings Polley is[Read More…]
William’s Brothers Band Friday, Aug. 11 in Rangely
RANGELY | William’s Brothers Band in concert at Elks Park in Rangely on Friday, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Rec and Park District.
Rangely Outdoor Museum picnic Aug. 31
RANGELY | Rangely Outdoor Museum invites you to the second annual Old Timers’ and Alumni Picnic Aug. 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the East End Park by the Rangely Outdoor Museum. Tickets are $15 each and include a catered dinner. Ken Bailey will do a presentation entitled “School Days and[Read More…]
Rangely Food Bank doing good work
Dear Editor: I want to write to compliment the Rangely Food Bank. They have been doing a heck of a job and Chris, Keven, Carroll and all their helpers including the ballplayers that help to unload the food when a big load comes in have really helped us handicapped and[Read More…]
Red Canyon Fire Transfers to Local Management
Location: 31 miles south of Rangely Cause: Lightning Percent containment: 74 percent Start Date: Sunday, July 29 Size: 5,766 acres Resources: Approximately 441 The Type II Southwestern Area Incident Management Team 5 will transfer command of the Red Canyon Fire to a local Type III organization, led by Incident Commander[Read More…]
Red Canyon and Cabin Lake fire updates: Aug. 5
Red Canyon Fire Fire Size Today: 5,766 acres Containment: 44% Firefighters: 469 Location: 31 miles south of Rangely, Colo. Fire Start Date: 7/29/18 Management: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 Fire activity: Wetting rains enabled fire crews to work directly on the fire’s edge yesterday, increasing the percentage of containment. The[Read More…]
Red Canyon/Indian Valley Fire Update
Red Canyon Fire Location: 31 miles south of Rangely Percent Containment: 30 percent Size: 5,766 acres Resources: Approximately 484 Area Closure: The Bureau of Land Management issued an area closure for the Red Canyon fire area for firefighter and public safety. Fire activity: Yesterday moderate precipitation allowed the firefighters to[Read More…]
ROAR Rider Registration is open
RANGELY | Rangely OHV Adventure Rally registration is open online through Aug. 6, after that you may register at the event. Each rider 10 years and older is $75, and T-shirt order is not guaranteed. Please read and agree to the rules and regulations found at www.rangelyohv.com. Event registration includes[Read More…]
