I’m not a fan of labels, especially ones that come with a whole set of preprogrammed behaviors, mannerisms, styles and even color schemes (ever heard of millennial pink?) But technically, I’m a “millennial.” I like the term “Generation Y” a lot better, or as I like to say, “Generation WHY.”[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Icy …
Guest Column: There’s a ditch on both sides
RBC | I have fun childhood memories of my grandparents’ ranch. They didn’t have livestock —unless you count the extremely obnoxious Appaloosas who would swipe your soda and suck it down in three seconds flat—but they had all the other essentials. Rusty trucks, barbed wire, endless hay bales and yards[Read More…]
Circle Park pond cost estimated at $335,000
MEEKER | It was a full house at Tuesday’s meeting of the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board of directors. An equally packed agenda touched on a wide variety of items. After an executive session, the meeting reconvened with a discussion regarding the proposed Circle Park[Read More…]
Future of recycling center undecided; board seeking ways to reduce funding
MEEKER | “People are just so used to going out and kicking out anything and everything down there. I have no problem moving everything but there kind of has to be phases,” Lee Overton told trustees at the most recent town board meeting. Overton, owner of Overton Recycling, is contracted[Read More…]
Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials underway…
For the 31st year in a row, the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials got off to an early start Wednesday morning. The competition, activities, demonstrations and events will continue through Sunday. Visit bit.ly/2eCwjCI for a complete schedule of events.
New Restaurant…
Guest Column: Let the sunshine in: Recovering from postpartum depression
RBC | Imagine you’re at the gym and the guy next to you drops a 50 pound dumbbell on his foot You start to go for help when he grabs your arm and shrieks, “IT’S ALL RIGHT! I’M FINE! IT’S JUST A CHARACTER FLAW! MY FOOT IS JUST WEAK!” before[Read More…]
Stations of the Cross
First Annual St. Pat’s Day Fest {PHOTOS}
Books the cat…
Shifting focus to helping others in the new year
RBC | 2016 was not my year. I mean, it was better than some people’s—rest in peace Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali, Carrie Fisher (Tuesday morning found me screaming at my computer, “NO, NOT PRINCESS LEIA, TOO!”) and so many more—but when the nicest thing you can say[Read More…]
