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County Beat: Sept 20, 2022

With no regular business, county commissioners met Tuesday for work sessions to discuss three topics: switching back to local jurisdiction for plumbing inspections, ownership of a portion of Airport Road in Rangely, and the possibility of moving the sheriff’s office in Rangely from Town Hall to the county-owned data building[Read More…]

September 22, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

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County Beat: May 25, 2021

RBC | The board of county commissioners met this week to discuss the following public business. CANNABIS AND “CULTURE” Representing outdoor cannabis cultivation business MRW Colorado, Chris Moulton and Brandon Richards spoke with the board during a work session Tuesday. They sought input on the possibility of a grow operation[Read More…]

May 30, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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County Beat: May 21, 2020

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Thanks to an unexpected call from the Federal Aviation Administration, the county expects to be able to address multiple drainage issues at the Rangely Airport this summer. According to Jeremy McAlister of T-O Engineers, “the FAA called and said they wanted to do[Read More…]

May 25, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County Beat: August 15, 2019

RBC | During the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the board named Leif Joy as the planning director following the resignation of former planner Rachel Gates. The planner position was advertised in July and several candidates responded, according to RBC Human Resources Director[Read More…]

August 19, 2019 by editor 1 comment

County Beat: April 4, 2019

RBC | As winter weather wraps up, plans to complete the county broadband project are in high gear. During a work session with county commissioners Monday, April 1, Rio Blanco County Communications Director Cody Crooks outlined progress made and items yet to be completed. Orders have been placed for the[Read More…]

April 7, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Rangely airport designated as an aviation development zone

RANGELY | Rangely’s economic development plan, created in conjunction with Better City, achieved a new milestone last week when the town received notification that the Rangely Airport has been designated an aviation development zone. One of the goals identified by Better City was to establish Rangely as an airplane maintenance,[Read More…]

May 23, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker, Rangely airports get $316,667 in federal grants

RBC I The Meeker and Rangely airports received word this week that each had received $316,666 in grant funding in a matching-funds agreement with the Colorado Aeronautics Board (CAB), which awarded a total of $2.7 million to state airports.

March 4, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Airport awarded $93,000 grant

RANGELY I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that the Rangely Airport has been awarded a $93,158 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

June 1, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely airport receives $329,000 grant

RANGELY I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall congratulated nine of Colorado’s regional airports, including Rangely Airport, on getting a share of more than $6.1 million in competitive U.S. Department of Transportation grants. The grant for $329,050 is going to Rangely Airport in Rio Blanco County to improve its automatic weather observing[Read More…]

August 8, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Regional airport to receive improvement grant

RBC I Mark Udall congratulated 17 airports across Colorado on receiving $15.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for infrastructure improvement projects, ranging from improvements to taxiways in La Junta to the construction of a new terminal in Grand Junction.

June 17, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC to host regional flight competition

RANGELY | Colorado Northwestern Community College and the Rangely Airport is hosting a regional competition for the National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA). Last spring our team won first place in the competition, for two-year schools in the nation!

October 13, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled