RBC | Our society runs on appearances. Follow the yellow brick road of conformity to a magical land of acceptance, and your life will be gumdrops and lollipops. Cue the flying monkeys. Whether it’s a specific body weight or shape, a set of interests, religious beliefs or how we wear[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
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ERBM approves trail construction project contract
MEEKER | “Am I not allowed to ask questions? Because if I’m not, I’m wasting my time and I want to know why.” Meeker resident Wiley Berthelson opened Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation & Park District’s April 17 meeting, seeking information on a recent bid award for the Trails Improvement[Read More…]
Betrayed by my stretchy pants (OPED)
RBC | I’ve worked from home for a long time, which means “stretchy pants” (leggings, pajamas and the like) are my uniform six out of seven days a week. When I set out to find three professional(ish) outfits for Colorado Press Association’s annual conference this past weekend, I was confident it[Read More…]
Choose your weapon wisely (Millennial Musings)
RBC | Shotgun or sniper rifle? It depends on the job you’re trying to do. It’s the same way with news. Do you want a smattering of buckshot—some hits, some misses? Social media is great for this. Quickly get an overview of country and world events by firing up a screen[Read More…]
ERBM board defends bid decision
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation & Park District (ERBM) Board of Directors has come under fire for their decision to hire an Arkansas company for the next phase of their Trails Development Project. The project will add approximately 4.5 miles to the existing China Wall trail system on[Read More…]
Tide Pods are the new goldfish {Millennial Musings}
RBC | It’s final production week for our second Adventure Colorado magazine, and that means two things. One, I’ve been at my desk more than anywhere else in my house (including asleep) and two, my house is an utter disaster. Working from home has a host of benefits (hello, all day[Read More…]
Meeker parks and rec board chooses Arkansas firm for trail development
MEEKER | The full Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Board of Directors met March 20 for regular business and discussion. After approving minutes and financials, the board considered bids for the Trails Development Project, a collaborative project with several local entities which will add 4.5 miles to the existing China Wall[Read More…]
{Guest Column} The cost of apathy is too high a price to pay
RBC | Apathy is defined as a lack of feeling, emotion, interest and concern. It’s a thing I understand much more than I’d like to. Three and a half years ago, I sat on the shore of an impossibly beautiful mountain lake watching my husband and three babies fish. It was[Read More…]
Shanghaied by the attention engineers {Millennial Musings}
RBC | Have you ever heard of attention engineers? They are technological geniuses hired by big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter whose sole purpose is to get you to spend as much time as humanly possible using their product. As the adage goes, nothing is really free. We pay[Read More…]
Board talks bonds, guns at work session
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Education held a work session Monday to discuss a variety of items, but the meeting was dominated by the two main topics: an upcoming bond issue and school safety. The meeting began with a presentation by two Denver-based investment bankers from George K. Baum and Company,[Read More…]
Life is like a roller coaster, and that’s OK
RBC | When I was 13 or so, I went on a youth trip to Elitches in Denver. It was a big deal. I, a shy homeschooled pastor’s kid, was to be released into the amusement park wilds with a bunch of other irrational teens. (Okay, okay, with a one to[Read More…]
