Memorial Day was quite enjoyable around Rio Blanco County with the towns nearly deserted but area activities — mostly outdoors — keeping a lot of people from leaving the area for the three-day weekend.
from my window… No TELL survey for Rangely; GED could be key move
May 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The TELL Colorado survey, carried out every two years statewide, is a great learning tool for the school districts concerned. It is a confidential survey done solely by state-certified instructors at Colorado elementary, middle and high schools.
From My Window: Saving elementary school will demand ‘warp’ speed
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Meeker Town Board meeting on May 7 was an interesting study in community involvement as roughly 70 residents of the town attended, ready to voice their opinions and ask questions regarding the use of the old elementary school in downtown Meeker.
From My Window… Happy Mother’s Day: Unpacking woes and county cautioned
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I can see sunshine clearly out my window, and that may be a good thing. It may actually turn into spring soon, and that will cheer up a lot of folks in Rio Blanco County who are waiting for sunshine and warmer temperatures after a particularly prolonged winter.
From My Window… I see a drug lord, an inspiration and a controversy
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I looked out my window and saw an interesting news week, topped by the arrest of Meeker restaurant owner Francisco Peralta-Cabral, who was described by federal/state drug task force authorities as “the U.S. head of the drug-dealing operation with tentacles across the Western Slope,” including ownership of the Los Koras Mexican restaurant in Meeker.
From my window… Too many Meeker events subject to overload
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking out my window I saw a large number of people surrounding the Rio Blanco County Courthouse, peering up into the air with a forlorn, lost look. It seemed they were in need of some leader to emerge to tell them what to do next.
From my window… Dealing with rumors: It happened and it’s time to move on
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
EDITOR’S NOTE: It is customary for newspapers across the United States to not use the names of juveniles arrested, issued summons or citations. The one exception is when a person under 18 is arrested and charged with a capital felony — most often murder. The reason I am touching on this subject is because the […]
From My Window… Report addresses Meeker schools; CNCC has busy week
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From my window I saw a very involved, well-thought-out, thorough report called, “A Vision for Strategic Planning” that was “respectfully submitted to the Strategic Planning Project and the Administration and Board of Directors of Meeker School District Re-1” by Robert D. Amick.
From my window… Oops on editor; weather, egg hunts good
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It certainly didn’t take long for the honeymoon to end. I made my first mistake and it didn’t go unnoticed. Several readers, mostly from Meeker, wasted little time in letting me know I had messed up. Most of then apologized for bothering me before telling me why they were approaching me on the phone, via […]
From my window… Wait five minutes and the weather will change
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The first thing I saw out my window was the sunshine. The second thing I saw was a heavy, large-flaked blizzard as I was ready to fix breakfast. It truly is great to be back in Colorado, where snow mostly falls down, not sideways, as it almost always does in Wyoming and usually does in […]
From my window… First week on the job interesting in county
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Through my window, my first week working at the Herald Times was a most interesting time. Other than putting out my first newspaper edition in Colorado in more than 35 years, I had the opportunity to meet almost all county government leaders and department heads as well as several folks at the Meeker and Rangely […]
From my window… Glad to be in Rio Blanco County
March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It has been a long, round-about trip to Rio Blanco County and my return to Colorado.
