One of the graduates in the Class of 2018 for Colorado Northwestern Community College asked the question many of the new alumni will be asking in the days to come. There were approximately 300 students in this year’s class, of whom 148 participated in commencement exercises held on the Rangely[Read More…]
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Award Winner …
Local author Lou Dean has received the Colorado Author’s League 2018 feature article award. The article, titled “Keeper’s Return” has been published in a new Guideposts publication, “All Creatures.” According to Dean, “It’s the story of a special dog that touched the lives of many. That same dog is a[Read More…]
Rangely council splits vote on judge
RANGELY | Tuesday the Rangely Town Council reappointed a variety of town positions and addressed conflict of interest concerns surrounding the reappointment of Municipal Judge Karen Wilczek, wife of Police Chief Vince Wilczek. Mayor Andy Shaffer also responded to a recent controversy regarding CNCC President Ron Granger’s performance. Appointment of[Read More…]
FFA Banquet …
Les Mergelman performed auctioneer duties at Saturday’s Rangely FFA banquet. The FFA auctioned off a variety of metal and wood creations made by students. JEN HILL PHOTO
MARCH STUDENTS OF THE MONTH …
Ms. Kaylee Mecham and Mr. Jonathan Pennell are the March students of the month at RJSHS. Kaylee Mecham will be missed next year at RJSHS. She has been active in most everything offered. She has played volleyball, basketball, run track, is in the National Honor Society, is currently the FFA[Read More…]
It’s Science!
Rangely Junior High School hosted its annual science fair, where students presented their model-based science projects for their parents, teachers, fellow students and other guests. Through their science projects, students explored their creative ideas and knowledge through practical research. Students created display boards to support their project ideas and students[Read More…]
Sweet music …
Thirty-six very talented musicians representing the Colorado Children’s Chorale performed at the Rangely High School Auditorium this past Friday and then went on to record their music at the world famous ‘Tank’ on Saturday. A mix of music and dance, the performers danced with the crowd and even taught Rangely’s[Read More…]
Urish elected to state board
RANGELY | Rangely District Hospital (RDH) physician Abbie Urish has been elected to the state board for the Colorado Academy of Family Practice. Urish was inaugurated at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs in April. The board is the largest lobbying agency in the state for family practitioners. “Getting elected[Read More…]
Bowflex donated to fire hall
RANGELY | Rangely local Kelvin White was the lucky winner of a new Bowflex PR3000 home gym exercise machine from the Rangely District Hospital’s Annual Health Fair. Despite his excitement at finally winning something White said he quickly realized that the machine would not get any use and decided to donate[Read More…]
Nuclear Abolition …
Katsuhiro Sasagaki, or Sasa, (left) and Alan Henke (right) pose next to a display board at Saturday’s Nuclear Abolition event at CNCC in Rangely. Sasa, a Japanese foreign exchange student and Henke, secretary of the campus Buddhist club, helped coordinate the event. The presentation is sponsored by Soka Gakkai, a[Read More…]
GREENHOUSE UPGRADE …
A five-year-old “skin” on the Rangely Community Garden greenhouse was replaced recently. It was provided by the Town of Rangely, and Danielle Cooper, Ray Miller and Janet Miller worked together to put the cover on. The greenhouse will be used to nurture flowers that will soon beautify Main Street. René[Read More…]
RHS February Students of the Month …
Rangely High School students of the month for February were Katelyn Brown and Riley Boydstun. Katelyn Brown is a great student, an outstanding athlete, and an exceptional person. Katelyn plans to attend CNCC and major in Dental Hygiene. She has been active in Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Soccer, NHS, and student[Read More…]
