MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees received an estimated 2019 budget for preliminary review Tuesday, prompting a lengthy discussion. The 2019 budget, as proposed, will again require the town to delve into its reserves, which at one point averaged $8-10 million. If all the money budgeted is spent in 2019, it[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Editor’s Column: How many sides are there?
I‘m not one of those wives who automatically “likes” her husband’s Facebook posts just because, but this week Pat wrote something that has stayed with me: “They may demand that you choose a side, but how can you when they only see two and you see in 3D?” If that[Read More…]
County Beat: September 13, 2018
RBC | With no work sessions this week, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners met Monday for their regular meeting. FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Commissioners approved a letter in support of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce securing a foreign trade zone in western Colorado, based through the Grand Junction airport.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Last time I checked …
In fourth grade I coveted a pair of white leather Nike sneakers with the red “swoosh.” They cost $40, which my parents insisted was a ridiculous price for a pair of children’s shoes. Desperate to “fit in,” I sent $2 in cash to my aunt in Louisville, Ky., and asked[Read More…]
Fisher wins second Meeker Classic title
MEEKER | “From the looks of the crowds and the parking lot it was a good one for attendance,” said Meeker Classic director Maym Cunningham of the 32nd annual sheepdog trials. Derek Fisher of New Plymouth, Idaho, and his dog Nell, age 7, was the grand champion with a score[Read More…]
WREA’s election is Wednesday; here’s how their board works
MEEKER | Ballots for the White River Electric Association’s board of directors have gone out in the mail, and voting will be completed next Wednesday at the electric cooperative’s annual meeting. Four candidates are running for two board positions: incumbent Ron Hilkey and Scott Kracht are running for the open[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: One page at a time
It’s been exactly two years this week since we took ownership of the HT. That’s 104 issues, one every week, produced on deadline, plus special sections and magazines. I’ve had a number of folks say things like, “You signed up for slave labor!” Others have asked, “Why did you voluntarily[Read More…]
Polis responds to RBC questions
MEEKER | Jared Polis, Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, made campaign stops across the Western Slope during the Labor Day weekend, including a stop at the Meeker Café early Sunday. Between 20-30 voters—Republican, Democrat and unaffiliated—were in attendance to ask Polis questions about his platform.
Once-secret society continues to support education for women
MEEKER | Visit the Fairfield Center this Friday and Saturday and enjoy an incredible display of handmade quilts, some old and some new, as well as a bake sale. The suggested $2 donation at the door goes toward a good cause, as does the cost of a raffle ticket for[Read More…]
Ekstrom retiring after 32 years as CSU extension agent
RBC | There are individuals living and working within our communities who impact a lot more lives than we might expect. The county extension agent is one of those positions, and for the last 32 years, Bill Ekstrom has held that role in Rio Blanco County. He’s retiring this week, and[Read More…]
You can’t open someone’s eyes with a baseball bat {Editor’s Column}
It’s human nature to want people to agree with us. We all want to be right, and encountering people who don’t see things the same way we do triggers an almost primal need to correct and convince them they are wrong and we are right. We all do it, whether[Read More…]
Benefits of the four-day week outweigh perceived drawbacks
MEEKER I It’s been a few years since the Meeker School District, in response to a financial crunch at the time, opted to switch from the traditional five-day week to a four-day week. As of this year, 58 percent of Colorado districts use the four-day plan, including some of the[Read More…]
