RBC | No, your Security Number has not been suspended. Scam calls, which may appear to come from the Social Security Administration, have increased significantly in the last few months. The goal of the imposter callers? To scare you into giving them your personal information or sending them money. Government[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
CNCC wants to hear from you
CNCC wants feedback from residents about its community education program on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the CNCC Center at 345 6th St. and Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Weiss Conference Room in Rangely. Light refreshments will be served. Every 30 minutes there will be a short presentation about[Read More…]
Interested in teaching a CNCC class?
Come find out what it takes to teach a class for CNCC Community Education during Adjunct Instructor Recruitment Day. In Meeker from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the CNCC Center at 345 6th St. and Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Weiss Conference Room in Rangely.
Editor’s Column: Value
I remember the word value being applied to sales and discount flyers and those “blue light specials” at K-Mart (the analog version of Prime Day). Value was also used in political terms to define candidates or platforms. Value is one of those words that can function as a noun and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Undercurrents
Our dog-walking journeys often take us to Town Park along the river. Having grown up within 15 yards of the Roaring Fork, I’m well aware that the river changes daily. This year that may be even more true than in “normal” years. Watching the river, with its highs and lows,[Read More…]
County Beat: July 25, 2019
RBC | Public Health Nurse Alice Harvey updated the Rio Blanco County Commissioners Tuesday on the status of the department. A breakdown of the public health budget indicates 41% of the budget is spent on maternal and child health programs like the WIC (Women-Infant-Children) supplemental nutrition program. Another 21% is[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Milestones, trolls and spills
As I write this, I’m basking in the cozy glow of birthday greetings from friends and family that rolled in via text, phone, social media and in person Tuesday. I’m officially seven in reverse dog years now, which I’ve decided is good way to start measuring my age. Birthdays and[Read More…]
Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The stage company has leased the McHatton barn, and Mr. Harp is happy over having such commodious quarters for his vehicles, stock and drivers. • On Wednesday evening, the local lodge of Odd Fellows installed their newly elected officers for the ensuing term.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Yet another report on chemical warfare in Meeker
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…]
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.
