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…]
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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…]
Resource Pantry …
Konnie Billgren and Tami Dorris cut the ribbon for the opening of the Rangely Resource Pantry on Monday, Aug. 13. RENÉ HARDEN PHOTO
Meet the new teachers at Rangely School District
RANGELY I Rangely School District’s 2018-19 year features some fresh faces at both Parkview Elementary School and Rangely Junion/Senior High School. Below are short bios of eight new teachers. Heather Zadra will be taking on a full-time job teaching the fourth grade students this year at Parkview Elementary. She[Read More…]
ROAR …
There were 14 OHV rodeo participants at the Rangely OHV Adventure Rally rodeo last Friday for the barrels race, flags, pole bending, key hole and cowhide races. An unnamed Parachute resident won flags, key hole and pole bending. Melissa Dembowski won the barrels, she also took second in the[Read More…]
First day of school …
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
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
