Rainbow Planning Group attempts to rename existing roads; offers alternatives to railway

In an attempt to ensure the safety of Rainbow Valley residents, the Rainbow Planning Group (RPG) and Rainbow Valley Fire Department are working on providing new names or renaming existing roads in the Rainbow area.

“For the past 50 years, the county has issued lot splits that began with 40 acres being split into four 10-acre lots, which were then split into two five-acre lots,” said RPG Chair Jim Anderson. “In the allotment process, easements were made without the county asking for addresses.”

According to Anderson, several streets in Rainbow are affected by multiple streets having the same na...