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A legacy of love: local couple ready to sell restaurant with deep roots
After decades in the restaurant business, Henry and Kris Arcolesse are looking to pass their legacy and passion on to a new owner. MEEKER | “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” You know it, I know it, and Henry and Kris Arcolesse of Meeker[Read More…]
Pinwheels for Prevention …
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. The blue pinwheels were introduced as a national symbol for child abuse prevention in 2008. “The pinwheels campaign is focused on promoting the great childhoods that all children deserve and engaging individuals, businesses, and communities in joining together to build[Read More…]
BMS students start Fellowship of Christian Athletes club
MEEKER | In response to a leadership challenge from Barone Middle School principal Jim Hanks, seventh grader Ainsley Selle and eighth grader Nora Gianinetti are seeking to create a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club to meet during the Wednesday lunch hour in the BMS commons area. Lunch will be[Read More…]
Celebrate spring with a bit of backyard birdwatching
MEEKER | Need a moment of zen? Give birdwatching a try. This fun and free hobby is a great way to celebrate spring and bring a bit of mindfulness to the daily grind. “Birds are great entertainment to watch—their behaviors, interactions, foraging techniques—their songs and brilliant plumage make us ‘happy’,” said[Read More…]
OPED: Embrace the messiness of change
MEEKER | All of a sudden, spring is everywhere. It’s in the buds on the trees and the anthills popping up along the street. It’s in the first bright green shoots of soft baby grass, the birdsong in the air and and my blindingly white Irish legs that haven’t seen[Read More…]
Beware of WREA payment scam calls
MEEKER | Please be advised that someone claiming to be from WREA is calling members demanding payment for alleged delinquent electric bills and threatening to disconnect power if the bill isn’t paid immediately. This is a scam. WREA will not terminate service for delinquent accounts without proper notice and will[Read More…]
Internet safety for kids
RBC | “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …” Dickens’ infamous opener has been an accurate description of our world since it was printed in 1859. Wars, recessions and natural disasters continue alongside astounding leaps in science, technology, and human imagination. The explosion of[Read More…]
MSD approves $32.24 million contract with Haselden
MEEKER | The high school construction project got its legal stamp of approval Monday night when Meeker School District’s board unanimously approved a contract with Haselden Construction for $32.24 million and $90,000 in pre-construction fees. The contract was extensively reviewed before making its way to the board. Saul Abraham of[Read More…]
WHOOPS … (PHOTO)
Someone tangled with the railing outside the Meeker Post Office last week. Postmaster Kevin Orlowitz said he thinks someone accidentally put their car in the wrong gear. Asked about plans for repairs, Orlowitz said there’s a lot of bureaucratic red tape to jump through. The twisted metal and caution tape[Read More…]
Rockslide closes both lanes of I-70 Tuesday morning
RBC | A rock slide early Tuesday morning closed both east and westbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 120.5 in Glenwood Canyon. A large amount of debris and rock, 25 to 30 dump truck loads, caused damage to the westbound lane, according to Tracy Trulove, CDOT’s public information officer.[Read More…]
OPED: Untangling the tales of my ancestry
RBC | Happy New Year! I’ve officially swapped my Facebook habit for an obsession with genealogy, triggered by a do-it-yourself DNA kit I got for Christmas. That’s right, I paid $60 for someone to tell me I’m about as white as they come—the fact that I turn the color of a[Read More…]