RBC | Voting in this year’s election is going to be as easy as returning a Redbox movie, thanks to new 24/7 ballot drop boxes. “We believe the boxes will help the voters of our county with convenience, saving postage costs and saving the time it takes to bring the[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: A world without newspapers
Last week was National Newspaper Week. In past years newspapers have printed blank front pages as a statement of what the world would be like without newspapers. We didn’t have room for that last week. (That’s a good thing.) Newspapers today compete for attention with magazines, radio, television and (probably[Read More…]
Fall Festival cut short by storm
MEEKER | The grand re-opening of Meeker’s Town Park and the annual Fall Festival fundraiser for non-profit organizations was cut short Saturday by a fast-moving thunderstorm that had attendees and vendors scrambling for cover. It was the first time the Fall Festival, co-sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank, White River Electric[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: There are no easy answers
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution I wasn’t planning on going here so soon after sharing my thoughts on the[Read More…]
Meeker URA continues its search for primary operator for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER | The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) board met Tuesday prior to the regular town board meeting to review changes to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Meeker Adventure Center. The initial RFQ generated 10 responses from interested local service providers but no responses from a primary operator[Read More…]
County agrees on plan to finish broadband project
By Niki Turner [email protected] RBC | Following news that Colorado Fiber Community (CFC), the company contracted to install broadband infrastructure had run out of money and new connections would slow to a crawl, Rio Blanco County Commissioners met to find a way to finish the project. Commissioner Shawn Bolton said[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Flags, freedom and football
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” ~ The First Amendment of[Read More…]
Bank giving away up to $5,000 for good causes at Fall Festival this Saturday in Meeker
MEEKER | You can get $5 just for showing up Saturday at the Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival. The annual event, which has provided almost $125,000 to area non-profit groups during the last 13 years, is co-sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District[Read More…]
Town debates code enforcement
MEEKER | There was plenty of discussion but few conclusions drawn at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. The board heard a presentation from Mark Wertheimer, associate director of Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. The organization’s mission is to engage young people in meaningful outdoor projects that develop work ethic, life skills[Read More…]
Defensive? You might be part of the problem {Editor’s Column}
By Niki Turner [email protected] “ Be honest. Look for areas where you can admit error and say so. Apologize for your mistakes. It will help disarm your opponents and reduce defensiveness.” ~ Dale Carnegie As soon as one party goes on the defensive, positive forward progress grinds to halt. Each[Read More…]
Almost seven years of free dinners served to community
MEEKER | A “free lunch” might be impossible to find, but in Meeker there is such a thing as a free dinner. Once a week on Thursday since November 2010, Meeker churches have stepped up to heed the Bible’s command to feed the hungry. That’s more than 10,000 meals provided[Read More…]
Going behind the scenes at a wildland fire
RBC | At the Himes Peak Fire, 46 miles east of Meeker, the Herald Times had an opportunity to see firsthand some of what goes on behind the scenes during a firefighting operation in the wilderness. On Friday, Sept. 1, authorities received a report of smoke in the Trappers Lake[Read More…]
