RANGELY | Three Rangely residents have drafted two “sanctuary resolutions” for the Rangely Board of Trustees to consider and one for the Rio Blanco County Commissioners. Following review by a local “focus group,” residents Elaine Urie, Dan Eddy and Susie Berardi of Rangely, drafters of the proposed resolutions, have presented[Read More…]
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Hello from Alberta, Canada
RANGELY | Hello Rio Blanco County! It has been awhile since I’ve been anywhere near our beautiful part of Colorado which I am proud to call home. For the last year and half I have been living in Alberta, Canada. The literal great white north! I’m serving as a missionary[Read More…]
Frigid midwest February impacts Rangely gas bills
RANGELY | January started off 2021 with a bang, a trend that continued into February, as frigid temperatures blasted large swaths of the United States. The cold front, which blanketed much of the south and midwest triggered catastrophic power grid failures in Texas, shutting down not only power to homes[Read More…]
Town of Rangely report
RANGELY I Town of Rangely trustees met Tuesday evening and discussed the following. GAS DEPARTMENT Rangely resident, business owner and former town board member Brad Casto voiced concerns about recent gas price increases. Gas Superintendent Kelli Neiberger provided further clarification on what led to the cost increases (read more on[Read More…]
Drug bust in Rangely
RANGELY | A traffic stop on I-70 March 5 resulted in the discovery of approximately 1.9 pounds of methamphetamine at a residence in Rangely. According to a press release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol officers stopped a rental sedan westbound near milepost 17 on I-70[Read More…]
VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS …
RANGELY | This year WRBM had four six-person volleyball teams and six four-person volleyball teams. Dynasty battled it out and ended the tournament undefeated in both four-person and six-person. Left to right are Brielle Smuts, Norian Edwards, Clint Hill, Angie Hill, Nate Terrin, and Clark Edwards. The WRBM Recreation and[Read More…]
LIFEGUARD OF THE MONTH …
Congratulations to WRBM’s February lifeguard of the month, Kaulan Brady. Kaulan has been an employee of the WRBM Rec & Park District on and off since 2013. He is a Rangely native and is currently attending CNCC for Aviation Maintenance Technology. He will be graduating in May 2021. “Kaulan is[Read More…]
WARM ELKS WELCOME …
CABIN FEVER CLASSIC …
On Saturday, Feb. 13 the Panther Country 4-H Community Club hosted their first annual Cabin Fever Classic Cardboard Sled Derby at Cedar Ridges Golf Course. In true Colorado weather fashion, the week prior brought high temperatures and melting snow, but a blizzard on race day. That didn’t stop the youngsters[Read More…]
PANTHER SPIRIT …
Rangely High School cheerleaders this year are Macy Morgan, Annabelle Brennan, Angalina Peck, Bailey Tucker, Kashealee Ekker, and Crimsen Blankenship. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Rangely wrestlers do well on the road
RANGELY | This weekend the Rangely Panthers wrestling team traveled to Norwood where they wrestled extremely well. “This was only our second outing this year and I couldn’t be more proud. The young men wrestled with a lot of heart and desire to win,” said head coach JC Chumacero. Because[Read More…]
PRESIDENT’S LIST
2020 Rangely High School graduate and CHSAA Track and Field standout Hannah Wilkie was placed on the President’s List at Chadron State College in Chadron Nebraska for the fall semester by President Randy Rhine. The President’s list requires a minimum of a 4.0 semester grade point average earned as a[Read More…]


