If you haven’t already heard, I made a mistake last week. It goes against our editorial policy to publish the name of a business in an opinion piece (unless it’s a glowing thank-you letter), and yet, that very thing happened. I could list a dozen reasons — both personal and[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
New attorney for county DHS cases
MEEKER | Don Steerman has been practicing law in Lamar, Colorado, on the eastern plains, for 27 years. Now he brings his experience and expertise to Rio Blanco County as the attorney for the Department of Human Services (DHS). Steerman is a 1981 Meeker High School alumnus. His family moved[Read More…]
Sanitation District set to approve rate increase
MEEKER | The rate Meeker residents pay to enjoy the comfort and convenience of indoor plumbing is going to cost a little more if the Meeker Sanitation District Board of Directors approves a rate increase in February. Facing essential repairs and replacements to aging infrastructure as well as increasing costs[Read More…]
Skijoring competition coming to Meeker
MEEKER | Meeker will join a list of communities in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Utah this winter to host a skijoring competition in conjunction with Skijor USA’s competition circuit. “They want Meeker to be part of their racing series this year,” Meeker Drugs proprietor Diana Jones told the town’s board[Read More…]
Halandras wreaths a labor of love
MEEKER | Gus Halandras doesn’t remember exactly when he started making the giant holiday wreaths that adorn the family’s namesake building on Seventh and Main, but he knows it’s been at least 30 years, maybe 35 since he decided the building “could use some festive ornamentation” at Christmas. The annual[Read More…]
Missing woman died in crash between Dinosaur and Rangely
RBC | Dinosaur resident Robynne Vonbargen (aka Robin), was found dead in her vehicle on Monday, Dec. 16 in a deep ravine five miles east of Dinosaur along Highway 64. Vonbargen was reported missing six weeks ago.
Juvenile arrested in Rangely True Value burglary
According to a press release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation released Sunday, Dec. 15, investigators have made an arrest in the smash and grab burglary at Rangely True Value hardware store. Twenty-eight firearms were stolen from a display case in the store on Sept. 30, 2019. On Dec. 12,[Read More…]
Horizons helps families
RBC | Two-year-old Grayson Campos called out the names of letters in the coworking space window as people signed in for a wreath-making fundraiser to benefit Horizons Specialized Services. His mother, Brittny, was there to share her family’s experience with Horizons during the last year and a half. Grayson is[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Which side is the wrong side of the bed?
Have you ever been told you “got up on the wrong side of the bed” when you were cranky or irritable and wondered which side is the wrong side? Various online sources trace the phrase to ancient Rome, where getting out of bed on the left side was superstitiously thought[Read More…]
County Beat: December 12, 2019
RBC | The county has contracted with an additional attorney to handle Department of Human Services (DHS) cases. Attorney Donald Steerman’s contract with the county, “not to exceed $10,000 a month,” was approved Tuesday during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners meeting. According to the county’s disbursement reports, Steerman[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The mad dash to Christmas
It’s a week after Thanksgiving and the pressure is on. Do you have your tree put up? House decorated? Shopping done? Gifts wrapped? Cards mailed? Cookies baked? Stockings hung? Parties planned? Donations made? Carols sung? You know the drill… it’s a mad dash from Thanksgiving to Christmas, and it can[Read More…]
Colorado Gives Tues., Dec. 10
RBC | ‘Tis the season for giving, and Tuesday, Dec. 10 is a good day to remember your favorite Colorado nonprofits. This year is the 10th anniversary of Colorado Gives Day, a statewide opportunity to support local nonprofits with a kick: there’s a $1.5 million incentive fund that boosts the[Read More…]
