The Rangely Rural Fire Protection District presented their 2020 service awards to its members in December. Notably, long time Rangely resident Travis LeBleu was named Firefighter of the Year. LeBleu has been on the Rangely Fire Department for more than six years. Keenan LeBleu was honored with the Distinguished Service[Read More…]
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Rangely Fire mill levy passes, hospital and election results posted
RANGELY | Ballot Question A is a go, according to voters. Rangely Rural Fire Protection District’s mill levy increase passed by 63 votes and will take effect in 2021, with an increase to 2.0 mills (from 0.874 mills.) You can read further explanation in this letter from the board. Ballots[Read More…]
Letter: Rangely Rural Fire requesting mill levy increase
Dear Editor: You may have seen the flyer that went out to each household regarding the proposed mill levy increase. It is the legal notice we are required to provide to all property owners and registered voters. It is worded the way it will appear on the Special District’s ballot[Read More…]
Rangely Fire District requests mill levy increase
RANGELY I The Board of Trustees met Feb. 25. In attendance were Mayor Andy Shaffer and trustees Luke Geer, Alisa Granger, Keely Ellis, Andy Key and Tyson Hacking.
Rangely Fire benefits from Chevron donation …
Letter to the Editor: Rangely Fire Board thanks employers
Dear Editor: This is proof that Rangely truly is a “great place” to live. Where else would employers allow their employees to miss work because they were volunteering their time to fight a house fire?
Rangely firefighters contain mobile home fire
RANGELY I Firefighters with the Rangely Rural Fire Protection District (RRFPD) contained a residential fire to the back third of a trailer home after a space heater reportedly being used to defrost frozen water lines ignited combustible material beneath the trailer on Sunday night.
Training…
Two trainers from Castle Rock’s Max Fire Apparatus worked with approximately 14 volunteer Rangely Rural Fire Protection District firefighters last week to learn the nuances of the new Rosenbauer pump and ladder trucks delivered from Sioux Falls, S.D., last spring.
$5,000 goes to fire truck
RANGELY I Natural gas gathering company Summit Midstream Partners made a $5,000 donation last week toward the purchase of two new fire trucks for the Rangely Rural Fire Protection District (RRFPD). The donation was made in memory of Summit Midstream plant operator Tom Gough’s 12-year-old son Collin, who passed away[Read More…]
Rangely Rural gets new fire truck
RANGELY I A new tanker/pumper truck for structure fire suppression and rescue is in active service after passing its final inspection at the Rosenbauer manufacturing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., earlier this month.
Chevron donates $100,000 for new fire trucks
RANGELY I A formal ceremony last Thursday marked a $100,000 donation by the Chevron Corporation toward the purchase of two new Rangely Rural Fire Protection District (RRFPD) fire trucks.
