MEEKER I A long time ago there was a special category of conversation called small talk. It served as a bridge to ensuring the continuance of a casual conversation. “How is the weather there?” was not a loaded question.
Author: Niki Turner
Letter to the Editor: Wolves will impact us all
Dear Editor: DON’T DANCE WITH WOLVES. This sounds like a really fun party coming up on Feb. 22. There is going to be steak and fixings, live music, a great auction and much more but I’m not certain that all the folks in Rio Blanco County who read the Herald[Read More…]
Commissioners support increasing cemetery board seats from three to five
RBC I In work sessions prior to the regular board meeting, commissioners discussed a plan for finding a substitute for building inspector LaDonna Carlson when she’s not available. The county has been advertising for the position. The board agreed to put together proposals comparing hiring a part-time employee and contracting[Read More…]
Cowboys win three in a row
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys have won three in a row. The boys’ basketball team is 6-3 in the league and 7-8 overall. They have been picking up steam these last few games and are sitting well going into regionals.
RBC issues discussed at interagency meeting
RBC I The county commissioners hosted an interagency meeting Tuesday afternoon following the regular board meeting. Leaders and representatives from multiple county departments and area entities presented updates on activities and projects.
Editor’s Column: Pete and Repeat
I’m sure you’ve heard the joke in some variation: Pete and Repeat sat on a fence. Pete fell off. Who’s left? Repeat. Pete and Repeat sat on a fence… It was more entertaining before I realized it’s a history lesson. An outbreak of influenza, hope that new government regulation would[Read More…]
Town approves donations
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees revisited a request from the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District to share the cost for a study for future river enhancement projects. ERBM Executive Director Sean VonRoenn was present, along with ERBM board member Rob Baughman and, by phone, a[Read More…]
W-I-N-N-E-R …
Meeker Elementary School fourth-grader Ashton Tapia was the winner of the third annual MES Spelling Bee. After more than a dozen rounds, Tapia emerged as the top speller by correctly spelling “accelerates.” He’ll take his spelling prowess to Denver for the state competition in March. Niki Turner Photo
Editor’s Column: Please. Stop. Capitalizing. Everything.
I’ve been accused of being the “grammar police” more than once. I’m really not. Language, particularly English, is notoriously subjective. Even the experts don’t always agree on the rules. Case in point: an argument about the use of the Oxford comma (the comma that goes at the end of a[Read More…]
Six Republicans on Super Tuesday primary ballot
RBC | In last week’s article about upcoming elections, the HT stated that only the ballot for the Democratic presidential primary would have options. RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell alerted the HT there are six candidates vying to be the Republican party nominee for the 2020 presidential election. Certified[Read More…]
It’s National Radon Action Month
RBC | Colorado has a radon problem — 50% of Colorado homes have unhealthy radon levels compared with 6% of homes across the rest of the nation. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless gas that decays into radioactive particles and increases the risk of lung cancer for those[Read More…]
Board of Health annual meeting
RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Alice Harvey facilitated the annual meeting of the RBC Board of Health. The board of health, required by state statute, acts in an advisory capacity to the public health department. Harvey shared a letter from former Meeker resident Vanessa Martin Breedlove who[Read More…]
