MEEKER I MHS Art Instructor Ben Quinn and some of his students shared a presentation about their completed projects, including the public murals at the Town Park restroom and in the alley on Sixth and Main. Elijah LeBlanc, who received a pottery wheel for his birthday, is making and selling[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Editor’s Column: But does it help?
Oh, the name-calling and the slurs and the coded messages coming from both sides of the street… It’s a way to vent, to release some of that pent-up frustration and anger and dissatisfaction we’ve got bottled up inside. Sometimes it’s a bit humorous, sometimes it’s crass and tacky. It’s almost[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Trust your gut
Last night I kept smelling air in the house. I know, that sounds weird, but the smell of fresh air in the house in colder weather is very distinct. It’s not something I notice in the summer when the windows are open, but I do notice it when it’s cold[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: No cost and low cost gifts
Last week I wrote about tangible things we can do to be ready for the holidays. This week, I want to think about the gifts we can give that are free or a modest expense. How can you help someone else with your time or perhaps, share your talents? Can[Read More…]
Can we plan ahead for happiness?
I’m reading a book called “The Blue Zones of Happiness” by Dan Buettner. The premise is that there are secrets to attaining greater degrees of happiness which can be identified and replicated by studying some of the places that have the world’s happiest people. The qualities, habits, and characteristics of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Mercury in retrograde: does it mean anything?
The past week has been chock full of communication challenges on multiple fronts. Rangely school board candidate Brad Casto emailed his Q&A well before the deadline for last week’s paper, but the email never came through, and a 2018 email from County Assessor Renae Nielson with an attached letter appeared[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: How’s your {mental} health?
World Mental Health Day is Sunday, Oct. 10 this year. It’s a reminder that mental health is just as much part of a healthy, productive life as taking care of our heart, lungs, liver, bones and skin. It’s also an aspect of a healthy lifestyle we tend to ignore. Physical[Read More…]
MHS volleyball poised to win league champs
MEEKER | Well over halfway through the season Meeker Cowboy volleyball remains undefeated and are poised to win the Western Slope League Championship. “Another successful weekend, with wins over Plateau Valley and West Grand,” began head coach Greg Cravens. “We were working on serve and serve receive a lot these[Read More…]
Cowboys dominate Grand Valley Cardinals 33-7
MEEKER I In just the second home game of the Meeker Cowboy football season, the team dominated the Grand Valley Cardinals 33-7. “The kids had great effort level the entire game,” said head coach Shane Phelan. “We won the turnover battle and the combination of effort and winning turnovers is[Read More…]
Meeker represented at 9/11 5K
MEEKER I On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller, 34, had just finished a shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when news that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center came over[Read More…]
County Beat: High participation numbers for senior nutrition program continue
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] RBC I During work sessions Tuesday, RBC Commissioners Ty Gates and Gary Moyer heard updates from various county departments. Commissioner Jeff Rector was not in attendance. IT DEPARTMENT IT Director Trevor Nielsen said upgrades to secondary broadband towers are ongoing, with plans to have work completed[Read More…]
Family news
First, some news from our family to yours. We’re thrilled to announce that Lucas and Haley Turner have added a new baby to the family. Emmy Rose arrived Monday evening. All is well and we are grateful. Also, Caitlin Walker will be out for a few weeks for a necessary[Read More…]
