So next time envy arises, remember: Joy is never in short supply. There’s plenty to go around. ~ M. Andrew McConnell You have to love the German language for its potent specificity in turning compound words into descriptors. You may be familiar with the term “schadenfreude,” defined as taking pleasure[Read More…]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 14th, 2024
Facts do matter: more on Wolf Creek Dam Dear Editor, Does anyone remember the story of Juniper Canyon? Back in the 1970s, there was an effort to build a large dam to store water on the Yampa River in northwest Moffat County. At 220 feet high and just over a[Read More…]
CNCC CORNER – CNCC Rangely hosts Aviation Summit March 14
Colorado Northwestern Community College has reached the midpoint of the semester. Intercollegiate basketball is winding down and baseball and softball are gearing up. Students are studying hard for midterms and making plans for spring break (March 11-15). This month, I would like to highlight one of CNCC’s oldest and most[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Housekeeping
A newspaper is a mirror reflecting the public, a mirror more or less defective, but still a mirror. ~ Arthur Brisbane First, I’m extending my profound gratitude to all of you who have extended prayers and well wishes to Caitlin after her accident last week. She is on the mend,[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 7th, 2024
Registered RBC voters,participate in the caucus Dear Editor, We are privileged to live in America where we enjoy the benefits of a democratic society. How blessed we all are! However, with privilege and blessing comes responsibility and effort. We have a representative government. A government that is “of the people,[Read More…]
Cowboy of the past…and rancher of the future
It is easy to connect the cowboy to the past; a bit more challenging to connect modern day producers to the future. The work is similar in both the bygone era and the livestock caretakers of today. The goal of the early day cowboy was to care for the animals[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Agendas
“It will all come out in the wash.” ~ Cervante (Don Quixote), translation varies I used to assume this meant that the dirt and stains would magically disappear, but once I had kids I realized “going through the wash” revealed things you didn’t know were there, like rocks and small[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Easier done than said?
The man trying to walk a young Husky issued a string of commands without waiting for each task to be completed. The training session was compacted into less than five minutes. The problem was obvious to any bystanders on the public path. While his master barked out orders in record[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 29th, 2024
Congrats on fabulous concert Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Meeker High School and Barone Middle School Band and Choir Director Raquel Neesham on the fabulous Pops Concert which took place at the Fairfield Center on Feb. 22, 2024! Meeker student musicians were highlighted in the program which featured[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Certainty
“The only certainty is that nothing is certain.” ~ Pliny the Elder Remember when you were little and you had no doubts about the existence of Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy? Remember the crushing sorrow that came with finding out your parents or grandparents drank the milk,[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 22nd, 2024
Who’s really behind the Wolf Creek Reservoir? Dear Editor, Have you ever wondered about the real reason behind the huge Wolf Creek Reservoir proposed by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD)? A few miles east of Utah just off Highway 64, is a proposed project larger than anything in[Read More…]
Guest Column – One month at the Capitol
Things are really starting to pick up at the Colorado General Assembly. We are one month into our 120-day legislative session and while bills are still being introduced, the year’s priorities are starting to take shape. Personally, my legislation remains focused on our community’s biggest needs: expanding housing opportunities for[Read More…]