Thelen graduates from Fort Lewis College Nishiko Thelen, of Meeker, Colorado, graduated from Fort Lewis College in May 2020. Thelen graduated with a degree in business administration. About 450 students participated in the virtual commencement ceremony. Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer and author, gave the commencement address. The ceremony premiered online, featuring[Read More…]
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Guest Column: We are all in this together
What is the fundamental learning from COVID in recent weeks with rising numbers in nearly every state? How are we reacting and how are we managing this world-wide pandemic? How are we applying what we have learned to move forward? It seems to me that we must learn that it[Read More…]
Birth: Jordyn Elaine Burkart
Andy and Ellen (Pettijohn) Burkart of Colorado Springs, Colorado, announce the birth of their daughter, Jordyn Elaine Burkart at 11:19 a.m. on April 2, 2020, at Memorial North Hospital in Colorado Springs. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20¼ inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Linn and Deb[Read More…]
Colorado’s record-breaking state primary proves vote-by-mail model is successful
“In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado just set a record turnout for a state primary. A total of 99.3% of voters cast a mail ballot, and there were not lengthy lines or wait times reported at in-person voting centers,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “Despite misleading[Read More…]
Pelloni expands real estate team
In an effort to continue to offer clients the highest level of service and to expand Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty’s presence in Meeker, Colorado, Suzan Pelloni of the SSIR Meeker office has brought John Strate onto her team, joining herself and her assistant Bailey Waldref. Born and raised in Meeker,[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: July 9, 2020
Thank you to vigil attendees Dear Editor: We want to thank the local folks who attended our Rangely vigil for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. While we could list many more victims of systemic and systematic racism, these three served as representatives of a larger problem in our[Read More…]
Guest Column: Stopping the Pandemic
It’s been a steep learning curve. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a monster. It’s not like influenza. It’s not like the other common-cold coronaviruses. Figuring out how it infects and how it kills has been an enormous challenge. We’ve learned a lot, but there’s a long way yet[Read More…]
Run for your Life 5K results
5K Run Place, Name, Age, Time 1. Scoggins, Patrick, 20, 15:42 2. Rennick, Kenny, 31, 16:30 3. Boggs, Bryce, 19, 16:38 4. Fagan, Dave, 43, 18:24 5. Squires, Ashlynn, 18, 19:41 6. Severtson, Jeff, 49, 21:57 7. Kennedy, Tannen, 19, 22:15 8. Culley, Michael, 44, 22:26 9. Meser, Karl, 54,[Read More…]
RBC WEEKLY CALL REVIEW
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER June 29-July 5, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 529 phone calls last week including 37 911 calls, answered 62 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 179 outgoing calls. A total of 225 calls for service were created,[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Water Law in a Nutshell Class July 25
Do you know the origins of the water saying, “first in time, first in rights?” Do you now that one-acre foot of water equals 43,560 cubic feet or 325,850 gallons, about a football field covered in one foot of water? What water rights perfection means? Maybe you just want to[Read More…]
Up, up and a-spray…
Mosquitos begone! Have you noticed any decrease in the prevalence of the pesky creatures after aerial spraying this year?
Just keep swimming…
The Meeker Marlins and Meeker Youth Swimming took to the pool in their first competition of the year. Unable to travel, the teams divided as equally as possible into two teams to compete with each other, making all those miles in the pool worthwhile. Results on which team won were[Read More…]
