**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th and Park, Meeker. AA & Al-Anon Meetings – Rangely Alcoholics Anonymous – Open meetings[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
OPED: “It’s not rocket surgery!”
RBC | “M” words are some of the best. “Magnificent!” “Marvelous!” “Magical!” I even like “millennial.” Shocking, I know. A new favorite “m” word of mine is “malaphor.” Ever heard of them? A malaphor, according to yourdictionary.com is “an idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech[Read More…]
LET’S LUAU …
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual One Table Business and Community Appreciation Dinner Friday, May 31 complete with live music, fire dancing and a luau theme. Caitlin Walker Photos
We remember …
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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…]
