“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” ~ Oscar Wilde There’s a theory among people who study near-death experiences (NDEs) that your entire life flashes before your eyes in a sort of “life review” at the end of physical life. Enough people have reported something along[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Legislative Town Halls with Roberts, Lukens planned for Thursday, May 21
RBC | State Representative Meghan Lukens, House District 26, and State Senator Dylan Roberts, Senate District 8, are inviting you to attend a Rio Blanco County Legislative Town Hall in Meeker Thursday, May 21, at noon at the Meeker Library, or in Rangely at 5:30 p.m., at 209 East Main[Read More…]
Commissioner candidate forum hosted by White River Alliance
MEEKER | The White River Alliance is hosting a candidate forum focused on questions about water for the candidates running for Rio Blanco County Commissioner on Monday, May 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Meeker Chamber Business Center meeting room (Town Hall, 345 Market St., second floor.)
Commission weighs term limits, wolves policy, fairgrounds concession control
RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners worked through a full agenda last week, taking public comment on term limits for elected officials, approving budget changes and wildlife policy letters, updating land-use rules for natural medicine healing centers, and discussing control of the fairgrounds concession stand used by the Meeker Lions[Read More…]
Town plans emergency access route between Robert St. and Sanderson Dr.
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker Board of Trustees discussed plans for an emergency access connector between Robert Street and Sanderson Drive at the May 5 meeting. The board approved a 20- to 24-foot-wide emergency access road with gates. Town Manager Margie Joy presented trustees with several possible scenarios for[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Joining the ‘Sandwich Generation’
Unlike being a Boomer or a Gen-Xer or a Millennial — categories assigned by birth year — anyone can find themselves part of the “Sandwich Generation.” It’s the place middle-aged adults land when they’re caring for children or grandchildren while also helping aging parents. Sometimes that care is financial —[Read More…]
Term limits enter the chat — again
RBC | Term limits are back on the agenda this year, with commissioners receiving public comment over several recent meetings. It will be up to the board to determine whether the topic goes to the November ballot again in 2026. In 1994 a statewide vote that limited state officials to[Read More…]
BOCC approves fairgrounds facility improvement assessment funding, airport transfer
RBC | In addition to hearing public comment on term limits, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners approved contracts and funding transfers tied to infrastructure and long-range planning during the meeting last week in Rangely. Commissioners unanimously approved awarding a contract to Civic Forum Associates, Inc, for a fairgrounds[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Do we really know anyone? Even ourselves?
The last two weeks I’ve spent more time talking to my parents, aunt, uncle, and long-time family friends than I have in years. All the predictable excuses for that — and a few unusual ones — are to blame. I’ve heard stories about my dad’s Army service at Fort Carson[Read More…]
Unofficial election results for Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
MEEKER | Voters narrowly selected Danette Coulter and decisively chose Dr. Albert Krueger in Tuesday’s special mail ballot election for the Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District board, according to unofficial results released late Tuesday after the Herald Times had gone to press. The election restores the district to[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – April 30th, 2026
Opportunity or community. What’s the difference? By definition, these concepts are fundamentally different, yet they often intermingle. Opportunity asks, What can I gain? What can I achieve? Community asks, Who am I with? Who do I belong to? One is inherently self-focused; the other is inherently other-focused. Nearly every decision[Read More…]
Lunch with Land and Carbon, May 1 in Meeker
MEEKER | Landowners are invited to a free lunch and presentation on restoring degraded and fire-impacted land, hosted by Land and Carbon on Friday, May 1, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Mountain Valley Bank meeting room (side entrance). Bob Lawrence, COO, and Jim Spaanstra, chief strategy and revenue[Read More…]
