MEEKER | This was standard fare out on the ranch or on the range, and usually included quite a few variations by using up whatever was handy in the larder. Facing our bare cupboards these days, many of us find enough fixins’ for an old Dutch oven dinner not simmered[Read More…]
Month: April 2020
Westlands changes hands
MEEKER | One of Rio Blanco County’s most expensive properties is under new ownership, according to legal documents. Special warranty deeds filed in the county April 14 cede water rights and land from KRH Colorado Inc., KRH Colorado Properties, LLC and Henry R. Kravis to a company listed as “Westlands,[Read More…]
WREA sends capital credit checks
MEEKER | WREA members received an early delivery of capital credit checks in last week’s mail. WREA has previously combined and sent out the WREA distribution capital credits and the Tri-State G&T wholesale capital credits in one check in August but the WREA Board directed to accelerate this year’s distribution[Read More…]
(Opinion) Wolves and pandemics: let’s not get medieval
MEEKER | In his March 9 piece to OutThere Colorado, Joey Bunch provided his version of medical advice to the citizens of Colorado: Don’t hang out with wolves and don’t eat one. His source of advice is former head of Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources Greg Walcher who recently asserted[Read More…]
Colorado journalists come together to tell the state’s COVID-19 story
RBC | It’s an unprecedented time. Years ago journalists battled one another to get “the scoop” on a story. Today they’re coming together to tell the stories of their communities and share those stories freely. Dozens of news outlets across the state — newspapers, TV, radio and digital media —[Read More…]
What to watch?
There’s a whole lot of TV watching going on right now. But with all this time and so many channels and options it’s hard to know what to watch, and when and where to find it. Searching for a favorite program can take as much time as watching that program[Read More…]
The family that fishes together …
The Whites practiced social distancing while enjoying family fishing time at Lake Avery in lieu of having a birthday party with friends. The fish were biting hard and no one left disappointed. It is the spawning season for rainbow trout and they are ready to strike. Tiffany Jehorek Photos
Dunham earns a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
MEEKER | Meeker’s KayLynn Dunham, daughter of Rodney Dunham and Tisha Joslin, has earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Bryan College of Health Sciences in Nebraska. Special to the Herald Times
Letters to the Editor: April 23, 2020
Please clean up Dear Editor: I really love where I live in Rangely and in Rio Blanco County, but I would like to bring something to everyone’s attention: certain residents who reside on County Road 101. Because you don’t pay attention to your Dumpsters and trash cans I am continually[Read More…]
Facing a drier future, water managers turn to science
RBC | A growing body of research shows that the Upper Colorado River Basin is growing warmer on average. In fact, the national hot spot centers on Western Colorado and much of the Southwest. A result: a significant reduction in the snowpack that makes up the Southwest’s main water supply. [Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 23, 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: Meeker’s Kathy Thorsby came across the following while working at the White River Museum and thought it worth sharing. “Rio Blanco County School Tales: An Anthology of Grandmother Stories” was written by Margaret Smith Isaac. One of her stories, shared below, is titled “The Big Flu Epidemic.” 1918[Read More…]
Guest Column: Facing up to will writing
MEEKER | In a weird way, the pandemic has become a triggering event to work on my will. Talk about another way to pass shelter at home time! It is lots of work plus digging into emotions about death and material possessions. The news reminds me every day that I[Read More…]