MEEKER | A hummingbird flew up to my living room window last weekend and hovered there as if to say, “I’m home! Where’s the chow?” Whether it’s the hummers or the turkey vultures, World Migratory Bird Day (formerly International Migratory Bird Day) occurs the second Saturday in May and is[Read More…]
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{Editor’s Column} Democracy: Participation required
First off, congratulations to the newly elected members and reelected incumbents of the fire district board, the rec center board and the hospital board. Voter turnout for this combined special district election was higher than the voter turnout for the town election in April. That’s excellent news, and hopefully a[Read More…]
Dorsett encourages town to change mosquito control program
MEEKER | Dr. Bob Dorsett has been trying to convince Meeker’s board of trustees that the annual aerial spraying of pesticides before Range Call is not the best way to control the pesky insects. This year he pointed out a new reason for the town to consider rethinking its mosquito[Read More…]
How to not be ‘THAT GUY’ in a public meeting (Editor’s Column)
The very first freedom listed in the Constitution is the freedom of religion, followed by freedom of speech and then freedom of the press. Quite a few individuals have raised concerns this week about their freedom of speech, particularly as it pertains to public meetings. Along those same lines, of[Read More…]
County opts for new climbing rocks over water feature
RBC | Generations of kids have scrabbled up the giant rock on the courthouse lawn. In a few months the familiar boulder will be joined by three fiberglass cousins, ranging in size from 5 feet to 9 feet tall, designed specifically for climbing fun. Monday the board of county commissioners[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: April 26, 2018
To the less-than-courageous individual who was in downtown Meeker last week distributing snarky fliers about the Meeker rec district, do you have a legitimate reason for not adding your “John Hancock” to your wee editorial? Are you afraid of legal backlash, since you devolved to the kind of name-calling that[Read More…]
1 in 4 RBC residents will need mental health care
RBC | Statistically, mental illness issues will hit home for all of us at some point. One in four Americans will suffer from some form of mental illness, whether it’s a bout with depression, an anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress syndrome or something else. Many mental illnesses are effectively treatable on[Read More…]
New trustees sworn in and seated on Meeker board
MEEKER | Meeker’s trustees discussed the way a bid for a trail project—for which the Town of Meeker is investing $10,000—was handled by the recreation district board. “I would like to look at how they wrote their bid, just to use it as an example. I think it would help us[Read More…]
“911: What is your emergency?” County switches to new 911 information system
RBC | What’s your emergency? In the event of an emergency, how much personal information would you reveal to first responders? Behind banks of computer screens, 24 hours a day, dispatch operators are on standby for every conceivable emergency call. No one wants to call 911, but when there’s a[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What’s missing?
Two of my favorite newspaper features are missing this week: the puzzles and Days Gone By. They’ll be back next week, but I thought I would explain their absence. (The school lunch menu is also missing.) We simply ran out of room in the pages we had allotted this week.[Read More…]
‘We go to meetings so you don’t have to’—it’s not catchy, but it’s true (Editor’s Column)
We (my daughter/co-owner and I) are headed to our first Colorado Press Association (CPA) convention Thursday. This working trip is the closest thing to a vacation either of us have had in 588 days. My daughter spent a week in Vail last summer ushering her hubby to the orthopedic surgeon[Read More…]
‘Simple’ sandwich shop brings new lunch options
MEEKER | It’s “just a simple sandwich shop,” says Cindy Nelson of her new venture, the Red Rooster Sandwich Shop, located at 265 Sixth St. in Meeker, the former home of the Meeker Bakery and most recently home to Flora Bella flowers and gifts. Nelson formerly served as food service director[Read More…]
