MEEKER | A group of parents, Meeker residents and elected officials spoke to the Meeker School Board on Monday, expressing concerns about Superintendent Chris Selle’s recommendation to hire Andrea Murphy to replace the outgoing elementary school principal instead of current first grade teacher Melinda Walls. Walls has been a first[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Choose When
RBC | An unintended pregnancy can derail a woman’s plans for her education, career, financial stability and future success regardless of age, marital status, or employment at the time of conception. According to information from the Colorado Department of Public Health, 35.9 percent of all pregnancies in Colorado are unintended[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Bridging the divide
There’s a lot of discussion underway about the rural/urban divide. It’s a real problem — politically, socially, economically, and culturally — but rare are the discussions about possible solutions. Here are a few ideas: 1) One of the best ways to understand a different culture or lifestyle is through immersion.[Read More…]
Trustees discuss spring cleanup
MEEKER | Meeker resident Jeff Madison addressed the board of trustees Tuesday regarding the possibility of restoring the annual spring cleanup program to the town. The program was suspended in the mid-1990s because people from out of town were reportedly taking advantage of the program. The Lions Club is willing[Read More…]
School district focuses on early literacy program
MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle told the school board three candidates for Meeker Elementary School principal were interviewed last week. Selle described all three as “good, quality candidates,” and said he has yet to make a decision because all three were so well qualified. If a variance[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Progress, not perfection
Anyone else fall into some pandemic-inspired bad habits you’re now trying to change? Whether it’s snacking all day while working from home or skipping exercise because you can’t get to the gym or digging yourself into debt with online shopping or spending entirely too many hours scrolling social media, you[Read More…]
CASA volunteers are voices for kids
RBC | In a perfect world, every parent would come into parenthood fully equipped with all the tools and training needed to raise their children. But this isn’t a perfect world, and sometimes parents struggle and their kids suffer as a result. When that suffering — in the form of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Inspiration
Inspiration comes in many different forms. It’s inspiring to see people conquer obstacles, rise above adversity, and find success. Expressions of justice, honesty, courage, humility, generosity, integrity, and faith can, and should, inspire us to take the necessary steps for positive change. Most of us hate change so much we[Read More…]
State reduces mask restrictions
RBC | As of Tuesday, April 6, the county was reporting 15 additional COVID-19 cases since Monday, March 29, with nine active cases in Meeker and seven active cases in Rangely. No new hospitalizations or deaths have been reported. According to the public health department, the new cases are mostly[Read More…]
Murder of Weld County resident with Meeker connection solved after 41 years
MEEKER | A 41-year old “cold case” in Weld County with a Meeker connection has been solved, thanks to DNA evidence. Evelyn Kay Jones Day, who went by Kay, was born in Meeker to Eleanor and Jerry Jones. She graduated from Meeker High School in 1968. Eleven years later she[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: April Fools
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. ~ William Shakespeare We’ve been awaiting the opportunity to publish a satire edition on April Fool’s Day for quite some time, and had all sorts of ideas rolling around. As with most fun[Read More…]
RBC goes Green
State’s color-coded COVID dial system to be retired in next two weeks RBC | The state health department moved Rio Blanco County to Dial Level Green on March 25, removing most restrictions on gatherings while maintaining recommendations for social distancing and mask wearing. In two weeks the “COVID Dial” is[Read More…]
