The word “free” is a tantalizing attraction. Maybe it’s our capitalistic system where literally everything has a price, or maybe it’s simply human nature to want something for nothing… results without effort… benefits without expense. You’re probably familiar with the phrase “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Meeker United Methodist planning Jan. mission to Puerto Rico
MEEKER | Six members of the Meeker United Methodist Church (MUMC) are planning a January trip to Puerto Rico to assist with relief and recovery following the 2017 hurricane season that devastated Puerto Rico and heavily damaged areas of Texas and Florida. “Our mission team had been looking for a place[Read More…]
New salon opening in Meeker
MEEKER | Sometimes turning the page on a new chapter just returns us to our original calling. For Julia Haines, leaving the corporate world and moving to Meeker two years ago when her infant grandson was having health problems (he’s fine now) was a new chapter filled with new beginnings,[Read More…]
{Editor’s Column} Sigh away, it’s good for you
Reporter 1: You’re full of sighs today. Reporter 2: That’s just how I breathe now.” That quote comes from an entertaining Facebook page I’ve followed for several years called “Overheard in the Newsroom.” They post pithy comments and quotes that have been, or could be, heard in a newsroom. Some[Read More…]
Meeker Town Administrator resigns in executive session
MEEKER | TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SUBMITS RESIGNATION Meeker will begin the search for a new town administrator following the resignation of Scott Meszaros. Meszaros replaced longtime town administrator Sharon Day following her retirement in 2012. Meszaros submitted his resignation Wednesday, Nov. 14 during an executive session of the board. The board appointed[Read More…]
More questions than answers in extension office audit
RBC | Following Rio Blanco County/Colorado State Extension Agent (CSU) Bill Ekstrom’s retirement this year, at the request of interim RBC Extension Agent Carla Farrand and according to CSU Extension policy, a coordinated review of the financial accounts in the RBC Extension Office was conducted Oct. 4-6 by CSU Extension Assistant[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The grateful pessimist
For brief periods in my life I’ve attempted to be an optimist—someone who expects the best, is hopeful for the future and has faith in the good of humanity in general. Optimism is supposed to be good for you, mentally and physically. My forays into optimism never last long. Circumstances[Read More…]
Throw out that romaine lettuce!
RBC | If you were planning on enjoying a salad with your Thanksgiving feast, you might be better off with the sweet potatoes or the green bean casserole. The Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a food safety alert Tuesday, Nov. 20, after 32 people[Read More…]
County Beat: November 15, 2018
RBC | One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, or so the saying goes. Legally defining “junk” is again before the commissioners, as they tackled complaints about abandoned vehicles on County Road 7 during a workshop Tuesday, Nov. 13. County residents Pete Kiser and Cathy Smith have submitted complaints about[Read More…]
Flaming marshmallows {Editor’s Column}
I’ve been cooking for almost four decades, but last Saturday was a new experience. I was making candied yams for the St. James Episcopal Church annual fundraising dinner. Once the yams were cooked, I sprinkled mini-marshmallows (the best part of candied yams) over the top and put them under the[Read More…]
New clothing store opens in Meeker
MEEKER | Nancy Owens has embarked on a long-held dream with the opening of Sophie Ann Designs—a new girls’ and women’s clothing store in Meeker. “The timing was never right,” Owens, a Meeker native who returned in 2009 and has since been the manager of the Meeker Hotel and Cafe[Read More…]
Tire shredding facility comes under county scrutiny again
RBC | In a special meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners discussed the tire shredding facility just west of Meeker owned by Lee Overton. The facility, which has been in place for a little more than two years, has been called an “eyesore” and[Read More…]
