Rangely schools are open and Meeker schools will have their first day in class on Sept. 3, so it is certainly time to put out the words of caution that parents love and children hate — “Watch out for children walking and biking on the sidewalks and streets because school[Read More…]
Opinion
From my window… County’s fair brings flashback to cock-eyed turkey event
By many standards, I assume, most of us do some pretty weird stuff as children. My affinity for “strange” pets and animals many times left my parents shaking their heads.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Meeker Fire Department
Dear Editor: Recently, lightning struck about 20 yards across the fence in our neighbor’s property towards the top of the hill where we have a small cabin. Many of our neighbors saw the strike and the subsequent burst of flame as the field began to burn, and they called 911.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Color Run help
Dear Editor: On July 6, New Eden Pregnancy Care Services in Rangely hosted its inaugural (hopefully!) 5K Color Run. There were 73 participants of all ages, joyfully dressed in white, eagerly awaiting their being doused in paint.
Letter to the Editor: Keep energy, recreation balance
Dear Editor: Hunting and fishing in northwest Colorado is a tradition that goes back generations to pioneering trappers and fur-bearers. Mule deer and sage grouse were once much more abundant than they are now and were hunted in greater numbers.
Letter to the Editor: Friendly but not welcoming
Dear Editor: My name is Joannie Tripe and I have lived in Meeker since 1998. I just finished reading your column, “From My Window,” in the Aug. 1 edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times. I found today’s article really struck a chord with me. I agree with you that[Read More…]
From My Window… Hunting season shaping up as best in many years
Having just spoken to the last of the five area wildlife managers in Northwest Colorado, I’d say all conditions exist in this quadrant of the state for darned good hunting, regardless of the species being sought.
Letter: Meeker Phillies baseball team thanks the community
Dear Editor: We would like to thank Valley Repair, Western Slope Sod Farm, RBC 4-H and Bill Jordan, Wendll’s Wondrous Things, Tom Kilduff, L.T. and Dawn Eichman, Crystal Hernandez,
Letter: Remember Korean War veterans
Dear Editor: We all should proudly remember the veterans of the Korean War as the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought the war to an end was on Saturday.
from my window… Current mindset of many a problem for county teens
The stories written in the past three weeks by Meeker High School to-be-senior Calvin Shepherd are prophetic and troubling.
From My Window… As county fair unwinds, so do childhood memories
The Rio Blanco County Fair is already under way unofficially, but kicks into full gear in an official way on Monday. There’s still that part of me that looks toward the county fair – having grown up with the El Paso County Fair, the Boulder County Fair and the Colorado[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Meeker a welcoming town
Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a book signing at Wendll’s Wondrous Things, and it was an enlightening experience. Wendy and Bobby Gutierrez were exception