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…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
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…]
OPED: Getting ‘real’ for 2019
RBC | I did it, folks. Three whole weeks without Facebook. I ventured back on for the first time Christmas morning and while it was nice to see and hear from people, I realized I haven’t missed anything worthwhile. I seem to be craving a deeper connection these days, so much[Read More…]
School board approves three contracts
MEEKER | The sound of heavy machinery breaking ground is not too terribly far off for Meeker’s high school and bus garage improvements. “We are off to a screaming start, things are moving quickly,” project manager Saul Abrahams told Meeker’s board of education Tuesday. “Design will go on through the spring[Read More…]
2018 Parade of Lights {PHOTOS}
Caitlin Walker Photos
CHRISTMAS WISHES …
Families flocked to the Fairfield Center Saturday to share their Christmas wishes with Santa himself, followed by a free pancake breakfast served by Meeker Lions Club elves. ERBM Recreation and Parks District organized the event. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
Put your money where your mouth is
RBC | Facebook. Happy little dings, memes, being able to share something with people without actually having to talk to those people (or put on pants)—what’s not to love? A lot, actually. For me, Facebook is how I tune out the chaos of daily life. Lately I’ve found myself subconsciously opening[Read More…]
The anonymous elephant in the room
RBC | It’s not difficult to stay anonymous if you never leave home, even in a town of 2,500. This is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because, “who is that random weird lady falling up the stairs at Town Hall?” is much preferred to, “Caitlin R.[Read More…]
For honor …
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A Night at Hogwarts in Meeker 2018 …
RBC Extension Office hosted the second annual Night at Hogwarts in Meeker Saturday, Oct. 27. STEM activities, fundraising booths for clubs, rides on the Hogwarts Express, a maze and much more. CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS
ERBM Pumpkins, Eats n’ Treats 2018
MEEKER | Clowns, ghouls, gorillas, witches and more fun and fabulous creatures flocked to downtown Meeker Wednesday for ERBM Recreation & Park District’s annual Pumpkins, Eats ‘n Treats Halloween celebration. Local businesses provided plenty of goodies for hundreds of trick-or-treaters and a costume parade and contest finished out the night[Read More…]
