Sister Chloe Filfred of Rangely has returned from her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She made her official report to church leaders in Craig and has been officially released from her assignment to the Riverside, California area. Sister Filfred shared the following testimony of her[Read More…]
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WRBM DADDY DAUGHTER DINNER
The WRBM Recreation and Park District hosted their annual Daddy Daughter Dinner in February. Everyone enjoyed a night out with dinner, games, cookie decorating, and a little dancing. “We would like to give a big THANK YOU to the Dillon Brothers for providing an amazing dinner!” WRBM said. WRBM photos
Looking back: ice jams and flooding along the river
It’s been a while since weather conditions created ice jams and winter flooding on the White River, but history indicates the trouble used to appear with greater frequency from Meeker all the way to Rangely. The last mention we can find of ice jam flooding in the Herald’s archives is[Read More…]
State turns down Cogency grant
In a brief meeting on Jan. 8, Improvements at White River Village are still underway, according to Rangely Town Administrator Lisa Piering, including upgrading all the showers to be compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. After the Office of Just Transition turned down a grant request for funding for[Read More…]
Royalty …
Mr. and Miss RHS are voted upon by the staff of Rangely Jr/Sr High school for the individuals who have made the greatest impact on the school for their volunteer and leadership. The 2023-2024 RHS staff voted Ryann Mergelman and Landon Williams as the recipients for the award.
Five additional Oregon wolves released in Summit, Grand
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts have completed wolf capture work in Oregon, finishing their work in the state. As a result of the CPW team’s work in Oregon, the agency released a total of 10 gray wolves onto state-owned public land in Summit and Grand counties, continuing the agency’s[Read More…]
Christmasfest 2023
Rangely, Dinosaur police to coordinate on dispatch, more
PRESS RELEASE The Town of Dinosaur and the Town of Rangely are coordinating on an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to cover dispatch services and non-emergent calls and assist officers in need. The agreement has been in the works for a while, according to Rangely Police Chief Ti Hamblin, who updated the[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Help us find the crickets!
Did you see those big ugly crickets this summer?! Mormon crickets have occupied Rio Blanco County for many years but WOW, there were a lot of them this year! Any fields, roads, homes, corrals, etc. that were in their path were covered with crickets. They did damage in some places[Read More…]
Rangely’s live-action group raises funds for backpack program
By Jasmine DeFreitas RANGELY | Amtgard, a worldwide organization dedicated to medieval and fantasy combat sports and recreation, has seen its members band together to combat a more modern and real-world issue: hunger. The Rangely and Grand Junction Larpers, known as Yggdrasil’s Oasis and Phoenix Rise respectively, recently joined forces[Read More…]
FRESH PAINT
Moon Lake Electric Association and Deserado Mine Blue Mountain Energy on behalf of Deseret Power Electric Cooperative took part in Cooperative Service Day. Three community service projects were completed around Rangely Oct. 10, Cooperative Service Day which was a partnership between Moon Lake Electric Association and Utah’s Rural Electric Cooperative[Read More…]
Town of Rangely opposes HH
RANGELY | Highlights from the Oct. 10, 2023, Town of Rangely board meeting include new business items: n Discussion and action to approve the Draft 2024 Budget as presented. Motion was made by Trey Robie and second by Ron Granger. The action was passed. n Discussion and action to approve[Read More…]
