To my dismay, the turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) have returned to roost in one of the trees in our yard. Why is this a problem? Besides the fact that they make the yard stink, send my dog into barking fits and make me wonder if someone is hiding dead bodies[Read More…]
Author: editor
‘No single cause’ to blame for White River algae bloom
RBC | Concerns over recent algae blooms in the White River prompted an informational meeting Tuesday in Meeker. “We’ve had an issue in the river (algae blooms) we’ve all seen evolving over the last couple of years that’s affecting some of the fishing and having impacts on water quality,” said[Read More…]
Meeker URA has first meeting
MEEKER | Meeker’s new Urban Renewal Authority board officially met for the first time Tuesday. County commissioner Shawn Bolton was named chair and town trustee Scott Creecy was named vice chair. Town manager Scott Meszaros will serve as the board’s executive director, as per the recommendation of legal counsel. The[Read More…]
Editor’s Colum: World Civility Day, the health of the river, and why we leave town
You never know where your words will go. Recent columns about “being civil” made their way to Indiana, where the daily Times of Northwest Indiana has initiated a Community Civility Counts campaign in partnership with the Gary, Ind., Chamber of Commerce. I received an email from the Times editor about[Read More…]
Country Raised in New Location …
Courthouse ‘ghost’ frequented law library
RBC | County employees are preparing to leave their temporary offices in the next few weeks and take up residence in the completely remodeled courthouse. Some long-term employees wonder if the 80-plus year old building’s otherworldly guest will be there to welcome them back with a repertoire of strange noises,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Those Pesky Legal Notices
Some papers call them public notices. We call them legal notices. They’re in the classifieds section, before the stuff like what’s for rent and who’s having a yard sale this weekend. Most of us ignore the legal notices, because they tend to be written in legalese. (I’m dating myself here,[Read More…]
Business anniversary …
Dirt bikes not allowed in Meeker town limits; riders can be cited
MEEKER | People have been riding dirt bikes in the open space between the Sanderson Hills and Sage Hills subdivisions for decades. But that doesn’t make it legal. Residents came before the board Tuesday to ask what can be done about underage riders, noise, dust, fire danger and potential liability.[Read More…]
Cemetery district board answers questions, engages attorney
MEEKER | The Meeker Cemetery District board met March 15 and responded to public comments raised about recent changes at the cemetery, potential conflicts of interest for board members and made personnel changes. Board president Joe Conrado introduced attorney Melody Massih of Olszewski, Massih & Maurer, P.C. at the beginning[Read More…]
Sportsman’s club seeking contributions to buy land and keep range open
MEEKER | Every year more than 800 hunters stop by the Meeker Sportsman’s Club just south of Meeker on Highway 13 to sight-in their guns before they head to the hills in search of their prey. Close to 200 local club members take advantage of the shooting and archery range[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: It’s adventure time! But please wear your seatbelt
In case you haven’t heard, we’re changing the “branding” of our annual spring/summer magazine, formerly known as the Northwest Colorado Summer Recreation Guide. The new magazine is titled Adventure Colorado and will be published twice a year. Why, you might ask, would we go to the trouble of creating a[Read More…]
