As the Class of 2023 commences on their respective forays into the world, I’m reminded of the parting message given by Polonius to his son Laertes in “Hamlet.” Polonius, as a character, was kind of a skunk, but the pithy platitudes he shared are wise words nonetheless, whether you’re graduating[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
FFA helps MHS senior start entrepreneurial journey
MEEKER | Meeker High School senior Gracie Blagg wasn’t quite sure what she’d get from taking a recommended Future Farmers of America (FFA) elective class since she lives in town and doesn’t own livestock. That introductory class has led to a successful entrepreneurial endeavor, multiple awards and state-level achievements, and[Read More…]
More park discussion
MEEKER | Park planning and proposed improvements were on the agenda for Meeker’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 16. Trustees and staff discussed the process for developing RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for the Circle Park Phase 2 improvements planned with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Negativity as a default
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ~ Maya Angelou ‘Tis the season we’ve waited months for, when flowers bloom and trees bud and grass springs back to life[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cut mom some slack
This Mother’s Day, instead of flowers (or maybe along with flowers) and breakfast in bed (if you don’t do the dishes from making the breakfast, it’s not really a gift), let’s give moms what they really need: a break from chronic expectations of perfection for themselves and their kids. Being[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: The small self
Awesome! Totally awesome! Jeff Spicoli, Fast Times at Ridgemont High In the early 1980s everything and anything good was deemed “awesome!” A product of my generation, I still catch myself saying it, but I have mostly stopped saying “gnarly” and “gag me with a spoon.” Mostly. It turns out a[Read More…]
CPW hears feedback on wolves at meeting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held another meeting to collect public feedback on the Draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan in Rifle on Tuesday, Feb. 7. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on CPW’s YouTube channel here. Multiple members of the public were present to provide comment, including[Read More…]
Town trustees discuss 911 board, childcare license, Ute Park use
MEEKER | Rhawnie McGruder, RBC Dispatch Center Supervisor and Luke Pelloni, Meeker Fire Chief and President of the Eastern Rio Blanco 911 Board, presented the annual report and budget for the 911 Board to the Town of Meeker on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the regular meeting of the board of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Groundhog Day
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. English proverb It’s Groundhog Day. Yeah, so what? We all know we’re getting a minimum of six more weeks of winter, no matter what the top-hatted keepers of the many-times-removed ancestor of Pennsylvania’s most famous large rodent have to[Read More…]
FBI investigating wire fraud transfer scam involving Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District
RBC | According to a press release issued by the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners late Tuesday, Jan. 31, a “significant portion” of the $4 million grant awarded to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District last year to facilitate development of the proposed Rio Blanco Water Storage Project, AKA[Read More…]
Snow day for Meeker Schools Jan. 18
Superintendent Chris Selle announced early Wednesday, Jan 18, that Meeker schools would be canceled for the day due to heavy snow, wind and road conditions.
