Dear Editor: Meeker’s celebratory Fourth of July spraying has resumed. I have fresh data on the results of that spraying but no new conclusions. I might as well recycle the report from 2017—or from 2002 or any of the intervening years. With my wife’s help, I sampled insects knocked down[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Protecting yourself on the internet: social media
I was reading an article this morning about one of the founders of Apple, Steve Wozniak, and his crusade against Facebook. Wozniak is quoted as saying that you should get off of Facebook because “there’s almost no way to stop companies from spying on your habits.” Unfortunately, he’s right, however,[Read More…]
More than a facelift: MHS demolition, abatement underway
MEEKER I The high school in Meeker is actually getting more than just a facelift; It’s getting some major reconstructive surgery. On July 8, members of the Meeker Board of Education were given a tour of the progress of the renovations. A great deal has been done so far, including[Read More…]
Rafting fatality in Dinosaur Natl. Monument investigated
DINOSAUR I The victim of a rafting accident in Triplet Falls on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument on July 6, has been identified as Anthony Vasi, 47, from Newport Beach, California. Vasi was part of a group that included family and friends on a commercial rafting trip.
Business Profile: Winters’ Blessing Soap Company
RBC I The Winters’ Blessing Soap Company is Chrissy Winters (and her family’s) dream come true. Truly a family business, the Winters family all help make their handmade goat milk soaps from farm fresh milk they harvest from their small herd of Alpine dairy goats.
Burke named to Dean’s List at UNC
MEEKER I Kinzy Burke of Meeker has been named to the Dean’s List of Academic Distinction at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2018-2019 school year.
CNCC Automotive and Diesel Technical Program receives NATEF and ASE Foundation accreditation
CRAIG I The Colorado Northwestern Community College automotive and diesel technology program has formally been awarded National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Foundation accreditation for maintenance and light repair, automobile service technology and master automobile service technology.
Letter to the Editor: Leafy spurge rearing its ugly head
Dear Editor: This is the time of year that our world blooms in Rio Blanco County. However one yellow head is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”: the yellow leafy spurge—and it affects land from Trappers Lake to Kenney Reservoir. Landowners and especially ranchers should be on guard. This exotic invasive[Read More…]
Obituary: Ruth Catherine Keller
Ruth Catherine Keller departed this life on Sunday, June 30, 2019 to join her beloved husband, Glen, and son, Jeffrey, in heavenly splendor. Ruth was born to Elbert and Lydia Lloyd on May 23, 1927, in Glenrock, Wyoming. In 1936, when Ruth was nine years old, the family moved to[Read More…]
Guest Column: Loose Ends
MEEKER I “Why did you move here” is not an inquiry that is often overheard in front of the post office these days. According to newcomers, though, it continues to be one of the first questions they are asked upon their arrival. With the influx of more people who are[Read More…]
Chevron donates to CNCC Foundation
Chevron representatives Mikel Wiley and Kelly Brown present the CNCC Foundation with a check for $25,000 to fund scholarships for students entering Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Receiving the check are CNCC President Ron Granger and CNCC Foundation Director Sue Samaniego.
Water Law in a Nutshell July 20
RANGELY | The White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are hosting a seminar on all aspects of the law related to water rights and ditch rights as applied in Colorado with former attorney Aaron Clay at the Rangely Fire Protection District Training Center (2121 E. Main) on Saturday, July[Read More…]
