Ely holds a Ranger party

As political divides seemingly deepen at state and federal levels, participants at a meeting in Ely joked they were all part of the same party.

The Ranger Party. Democrats, Republicans and non-partisan officials all seemed to be wearing the same political hat Monday, as they united around numerous local-centric issues during the annual legislative meeting put on the by the Ely area’s Community Economic Development Joint Powers Board.

About 35 participants took part in the annual event, representing an assortment of local units of government along with area organizations.