MEEKER | Members of the Meeker Cemetery District board held off on appointing officers until the Board of County Commissioners officially re-appoints Jan Oldland to her board seat. It’s expected Oldland will replace Joe Conrado as board president. In the Thursday, March 11 meeting, board members reviewed proposed amendments to[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Editor’s Column: Groupishness
In his book “The Righteous Mind,” moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt writes about “groupishiness,” the innate tendency of humans to lump themselves together based on likes or dislikes, similarities in culture or appearance, hobbies and habits, and more. It’s a different way of saying, “birds of a feather flock together.” It’s[Read More…]
Cook to transition back to town clerk
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker will begin a search for a new town manager following the resignation of Town Clerk Amy Tupy and the voluntary shift back to that position by current Town Manager Lisa Cook. Tupy has been hired by White River Electric Association. Trustees discussed hiring a[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: March 16, 2021
RBC | In work sessions Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners heard from several Rangely residents who have drafted three resolutions, two for the Town of Rangely and one for the county. They asked the board to consider adopting the county resolution, which they believe would “make a statement” about[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: “Cancel culture” is nothing new
I’m aging myself again, but I remember the tumult over the “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content” stickers slapped on cassette tapes and records in the 1980s in an attempt to protect the sensitive ears of children from hearing bad words and suggestive lyrics. The actions of the Parents Music Resource Center[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: March 11, 2021
RBC I In work sessions Tuesday, the board of county commissioners heard a reopening plan for White River Roundup. The senior nutrition program will resume in-person meals for all but homebound clients and those who choose curbside pickup unless the county returns to Level Red on the COVID dial. The[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Fool’s Spring
These deceptive days of blue skies and warm temperatures are likely — if we’re lucky — to be followed by the usual March and April snowstorms, but a brief respite from snow and cold is welcome this time of year. I’m going to take up ink and paper this week[Read More…]
Town appoints Lockwood to vacant trustee seat
MEEKER | Meeker resident Chris Lockwood was sworn in as one of the town trustees on Tuesday. Lockwood will complete the term vacated by Pat Turner, who resigned in February, and be eligible to run in the 2022 election. Lockwood also serves on the Meeker Planning Commission. Lockwood and Jared[Read More…]
Level Blue slips out of reach as county COVID cases rise
RBC | Hopes of being able to move into the Blue level on the state’s COVID-19 dial have been dashed by a rise in case counts. “We’re not going in the right direction,” RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey said. “We were very hopeful we’d be able to go to[Read More…]
Two BMS students win regional math competition; MES Principal Kathy Collins to retire
MEEKER | Barone Middle School students Sam Hightower and Tucker Chinn were celebrated at Monday’s school board meeting for winning first and second place in the regional MathCounts contest. The MathCounts club meets twice a week after school to practice. Of the six students participating this year from BMS, Hightower[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A Sad Milestone
The United States marked a sad milestone this week: 500,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. You can argue about the numbers. You can insist that the doctors who are treating those patients are fudging the numbers for nefarious reasons. You can say most of those people would have died anyway because[Read More…]
Rough-drafting history is slow going
Local newspapers are often referred to as the “rough draft of history.” This last year has been an interesting one to scribble about. In the decades to come, as science and reason and history come together and find agreement with legitimate data that emerges, it will be interesting to see[Read More…]
