Opinion
Editor’s Column: Viruses don’t care, we have to
No, we don’t get to be excluded from a pandemic. As nice as it would be to have a free pass to avoid everything associated with the coronavirus situation, there is no such pass. We […]
Articles by Niki Turner
County
County Beat: NEPA changes bode well for RBC
RBC | Commissioners Jeff Rector and Gary Moyer heard a report from LaDonna Eubanks, building department, in a work session prior to the regular commissioners’ meeting in Rangely Tuesday, Jan. 21. Eubanks said the state […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Permission to change it up
I remember when “Fiddler on the Roof” came out in theaters. Who can forget the earworm that came with Tevye’s song “Tradition”? Traditions give us a sense of security, remind us of our humanity and […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Even a broken clock is right twice a day
There’s a beautiful, elegant clock tower on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in Meeker. There’s only one problem with the clock: it’s wrong. The courthouse clock is about 5-7 minutes fast. How do […]
Meeker
ERBM board hears input from staff on state of the district
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District held a public meeting Sunday, Sept. 22 for staff and board members to discuss the district’s future, capital projects, and staff concerns and questions. […]
County
County Beat: September 26, 2019
RBC | Commissioners Gary Moyer and Si Woodruff heard an update from the BLM’s White River Field Office Manager Kent Walter Tuesday in Meeker during a workshop. Walter said they are in the process of […]
County
Editor’s column We’re hyperlocal, and we’re staying that way
If you are a supporter of a political position and want to share your message, you are welcome to write a letter to the editor. at no charge to you (it’s not free for us). […]
Meeker
MISSION: Third Grade …
Cash Nay marched his way off the Butterfly bus and into Meeker Elementary School for his first day of third grade Monday, Aug. 19. Meeker School District also welcomed 11 new staff members to various […]
County
County Beat: August 15, 2019
RBC | During the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the board named Leif Joy as the planning director following the resignation of former planner Rachel Gates. The planner […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Cannibals among us?
There’s a Bible verse that’s as applicable to small towns as it is to church congregations. It’s a warning: “But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!” […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Why? Because if you drop the basket, (or it leaves town or someone invents a better basket) all is lost. The firm hired by the Town of Meeker to “refresh” the town’s comprehensive plan, a […]
Features
Meeker trustees approve aerial spraying for mosquitos, begin comprehensive plan refresh
MEEKER | Following discussion about the town’s mosquito control plan, Meeker trustees approved aerial spraying prior to the annual Range Call festivities this year. “We’re going to have a lot of mosquitos this year,” said […]
