RANGELY | The FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) announced the inauguration of its latest executive board members, including Chief Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., Ph.D. as President and Chief TiRynn Hamblin as Sergeant at Arms for the 2024-2025 term. The full Executive Board, which will lead the organization[Read More…]
Tag: Rangely Police Department
National Night Out …
Rangely residents brought out the smiles for National Night Out last week, celebrating the evening with local law enforcement and first responders. Katie Faye King Photos
Rangely Police, Rio Blanco County Sheriff, CPW respond to domestic incident on Halfturn Road
RANGELY | Rangely Police Department reported heavy police activity west of River Road at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, on their Facebook page, asking residents west of River Road to stay in their homes or away if they were not home at the time. According to witnesses, there was a[Read More…]
Highlights from October meetings of the Town of Rangely
Town Manager Lisa Piering reported that all departments are getting everything winterized. The town shut down raw water irrigation on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The tree limb piles are in the process of being burned. The homecoming parade went well. Shop ‘n Dine begins in November. The Town of Rangely will[Read More…]
Rangely Police Department adds Officer Kilduff to staff
The Rangely Board of Trustees met on Aug. 9 and 23, 2022, to conduct town business. Both meetings were short but offered updates and information regarding town projects and goals. The Aug. 9 meeting had several discussions. Riku and Terry Thibodeau, new Rangely residents, offered public input. They addressed the[Read More…]
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT …
Rangely enjoyed a night of fun last Tuesday for National Night Out and celebrated the community’s first responders. KATIE KING PHOTOS
Jail closure expected to save county $500K
Local police departments impacted by increased costs for transport RBC | Nine months after the closure of the Rio Blanco County Detention Center, numbers demonstrating savings to the county have been made available to the HT. Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola first announced the intention to close the jail[Read More…]
RPD completes crisis intervention training
RANGELY | The omnipresent factors of life can cause a person to lapse in coping with difficult circumstances. Taking a look at the news or any given social media platform, it’s easy to see why there is an increase in mental health crises. Sometimes resources are available, but they are[Read More…]
Rangely PD welcomes new officer during town meeting
RANGELY I Rangely’s town meeting on May 24 was not your typical session. The highlight of the evening was the swearing-in of Rangely Police Department’s newest officer, KayLyn Duke. With the support of her parents, brother, and grandparents, who arrived from Texas and Oklahoma, Duke was sworn in by Chief[Read More…]
Gilbert pleads guilty
RBC | Rangely resident Roy Gilbert, 42, entered a guilty plea for three counts of Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child under the age of 15 in a May 17 court hearing. The remainder of the charges filed against him were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.[Read More…]
RPD welcomes new officer, DOLA economic goals discussed
RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees met on Jan. 25. Supervisor reports were delivered from Jeff LeBleu and Police Chief Ti Hamblin. Lebleu described in detail several challenges his department has faced due to weather, mechanics and illnesses. Mayor Andy Shaffer thanked LeBleu and the team for the efforts in[Read More…]
“Worth it.”
Rangely first responders take the Polar Plunge to raise funds for the Special Olympics When you think of bravery, do you think of jumping into ~45-degree water on a 35-degree morning for a good cause? On Saturday, Nov. 13, members of the Rangely Police Department and the Park Ranger Program[Read More…]
