Opinion
Favorite places
MEEKER I Getting out in the great outdoors has been the remedy of choice for so many of us during the pandemic. Even some of my friends and family, who never seemed to make the […]
Articles by Dolly Viscardi
Opinion
Putting up memories
MEEKER I As the weekend trips into the high country to see the sight of the fall colors come to an end, spotting a friend’s kitchen counter collection of glass canning jars brought me up […]
Columns
Loose Ends: Heard it through the grapevine
BY DOLLY VISCARDI Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I “Why didn’t you tell me?” Is one question that has not been asked by many people publicly, especially in a small town like Meeker. The […]
Columns
Loose Ends: Jeans
MEEKER I I recently wore a pair of my favorite jeans and was worried that they didn’t look quite the same after a long hiatus in my closet. Sweatpants had replaced them at the beginning […]
Columns
Loose Ends: Language lessons
MEEKER I Recently, the realization that I had better brush up on a second language (before traveling overseas again) dawned on me. Trying to speak with the wide variety of people I meet is always […]
Columns
Loose Ends: No “normal”
MEEKER | Range Call is done for the year. Its success should be seen as a positive indication that Meeker is on the way to a somewhat regular routine. The Delta variant of COVID-19 had […]
Columns
Loose Ends: Wildflowers
MEEKER | The lethargy brought on every afternoon by these increasingly hot days used to hit us all later in the summer, but this year’s Dog Days of Summer hit so much earlier. While the […]
Columns
Loose Ends: The most important thing I learned was ______________
MEEKER I Graduation speakers from all walks of life usually touch on this theme and often contain some version of this sentence. Dr. Seuss’s beloved book, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” is one favorite gift […]
Columns
Loose Ends: The Great Divide
MEEKER I Recognizing and acknowledging “The Great Divide” between our Front Range and Western Slope residents is only the first step toward moving forward to opening our communities in the next few weeks. The social […]
Opinion
A place at the table
MEEKER | Finding a “place at the table” in participating in Colorado’s legislative process was all important at the beginning of our conversations about finding solutions to statewide issues. Eventually how that place was occupied […]
Meeker Sports
Lady Cowboys finish regular season undefeated
MEEKER | No matter the rankings the lady Cowboy volleyball team can say they are undefeated and ready to host the post season volleyball tournament. They are 12-0 and ranked number three in the state […]
Columns
Loose Ends: Hospitality
MEEKER | Ever find yourself stranded on the highway late at night and more than one person stops to lend a hand? Stuck without a ride to go to an appointment in the neighboring community? […]
