“Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted.” ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby Distraction might seem like a modern issue, but it’s just part of being human. John[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Elevating every bite: On the Grapevine joins Off the Olive Branch
MEEKER | Whether it’s a regular weeknight or a special occasion, deciding “what’s for dinner” can be an adventure—or an aggravation. And if you ask any foodie, no good meal is complete without the right beverage to complement the menu. Off the Olive Branch, Meeker’s small gourmet grocery, can help[Read More…]
Meeker trustees appoint Madison as replacement for Nielsen
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of another board member to fill the seat vacated by Scott Nielsen last Tuesday. There were three applications: Dr. Bob Dorsett, Jan Zuber and Jeff Madison. Trustees thanked the applicants for their thorough resumes and asked questions about their reasons for[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Willful goodness
“For you will certainly carry out God’s purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain The human will is one of the most powerful forces at our disposal. We can use our will[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – From King George III to the eve of the semisesquiquincentennial
“I wish nothing but good. Therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel.” ~ King George III Happy 249th birthday, America! I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my fond memories of our nation’s 200th birthday are almost 50[Read More…]
Helicopter crash northeast of Meeker – ongoing investigation
UPDATED: The helicopter was a privately owned MD500 and the pilot has been identified as 59-year-old Thomas Prenzlow of Meeker, Colorado, who was the sole occupant. MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has reported a helicopter crash northeast of Meeker. According to a press release June 26, RBC[Read More…]
Town appoints new trustee
MEEKER | After swearing in Amanda Smith to the trustee position vacated by Tiffany Jehorek, Meeker’s Board of Trustees heard a presentation from YouthZone. The 50-year-old program, which is based in Glenwood Springs, provides nonprofit, comprehensive services for youth in the Ninth Judicial District, including substance abuse treatment, life sklls[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Better tools = better productivity
“Technology and tools are useful and powerful when they are your servant and not your master.” ~ Stephen Covey Most tasks require some kind of tool, and using the right tool the right way makes any job more efficient, effective and enjoyable. Using the wrong tools increases the difficulty of[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Loyal to a fault?
“Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” ~ Mark Twain Sometimes I think loyalty is something you’re just born with — or not. What is loyalty, anyway? According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, loyalty is “…usually seen as a virtue, albeit a[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Attention and distraction compromise evaluation and comprehension
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Raise your hand if you got a text recently about an unpaid toll road fee. I did. It[Read More…]
Who is ALICE?
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners hold regular meeting in Rangely, hear from RDH on mental health services
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a regular meeting in Rangely on May 27. Rangely resident Wendi Gillard, attending virtually, asked if the Child Protective Team has been re-established in the county. She was told the public comment period is not a time to ask questions, and that[Read More…]
