Two Girls, One Small Town Town of Rangely

We had the the pleasure of chatting with Callie (Hendrickson) Scritchfield, who is running for Rio Blanco County Commissioner in District 3. This is the District that Ty Gates currently serves. Ty will not be running for re-election.

Callie had a lot to share about growing up in a rural community, her commitment to the County, as well as her career, which I will say was impressive.

Per Callie, "My career has been diverse, including being a professional cutting and reining horse trainer, a high school business teacher, an ag loan officer, a state-wide non-profit executive director, and for the last 13 years, I've worked for the landowners of Rio Blanco County as the Executive Director of the White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts. I'm proud to call Rio Blanco County home and welcome questions now and in the future."

This episode is all about fun conversations with friends while learning about our community, past and present, as well as local families. We had a lot of fun talking to Sara Hume Nielsen. Pardon all the laughter! She is fun what can I say! She also makes great burritos and dirty cokes! She brought lunch...so we chatted on the podcast over lunch! Be sure to listen in.

The Rangely community is fortunate to have a hospital that is continually expanding to meet the needs of the community.  Recently, an open house was held where
residents could walk through and look at a new surgical unit featuring the latest and greatest equipment, where general surgeries will be performed. 

Listen in as Kyle Wren, CEO of Rangely District Hospital
and Kelly Christian, who is the Director of Infection Prevention, Surgical Suite, and SPD Manager, provide information to the community regarding the new
surgical suite.  Discover what surgeries and procedures will be performed, when the first surgeries will take place, and what went into moving the project forward once the Hospital Board gave the approval.  You can also learn more about the employees who will be staffing the unit and certifications that were required in order for them to do so.

This was a very informative podcast where you will also
learn more about future additions and changes to the hospital.  We are proud of our local hospital! 

Most Rangely residents know if you talk about "Bulia" who you are talking about....Amorette Hawkins. Amorette is a very beloved member of the community. She is the Director of the Rangely Regional Library and her family has been a staple of the community since homesteading close by. Her life is filled with love for the community and her family! She is a lot of fun to listen to. We hope she comes back for another Podcast real soon!

This was probably one of our favorite interviews of all time. Jim Steele turned 90 years old on the 30th of October. Happy Birthday Jim!

Listen in as he shares the history of his family and the history of Rangely. He is a wonderful person who has a lot to share and is still full of energy! Thank you for visiting with us.

Jim IS A GOOD HUMAN!

Jarrod Fiscus, winner of "Forged in Fire" in the 2020 season, stopped by to chat with us. The show is available to watch on the History Channel! Jarrod is an awesome young man with a lot of interests and talents. We really enjoyed our conversation with him. Listen in as he discuses his time on the show, their visit to Rangely, Colorado, as well as plans for the future! He is definitely worth listening to!