Opinion
Editor’s Column: Cautiously optimistic
Although I remain a grateful pessimist (I still need to read the book about optimism the nice Australian author sent me as a gift after that column and see if it changes my mind), I […]
Opinion
Opinion
OPED: Show your community some love this Valentine’s Day
MEEKER | Most of us love our community and want the best for it. It’s our home. It’s where we live, work, learn, play and raise our families. And yet, it’s easy to go about our […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Build the wall
Dear Editor: Our elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has fought hard for money to extend the barrier on our southern border with Mexico. The money that he has requested is […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Aging is a privilege
‘ll be 49 this year (Lord willing), putting me smack dab in middle age territory. The AARP mailings aren’t arriving yet, and I rarely “feel” my age (thanks, I assume, to reasonably good genes), but […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Thankful for transparency and change
Dear Editor: The recent release of attorney Kent Borchard from the county has received its fair share of disgust and outrage, with little to no review from a different point of view. Our elected officials […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Dedicated professionals at Meeker rec center
Dear Editor: I had an incident at the Recreation District last week that required immediate help. I must say, the personnel at the Recreation District were right there, checking my vitals and had an ambulance […]
Opinion
Opinion: Prospects for a future energy economy
MEEKER | In previous articles I summarized the facts of global climate change and evidence for its effects in the White River drainage. The trend is toward higher temperatures and increasingly drier conditions. We are […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Unnecessary restrictions on shed hunting
Dear Editor: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) restrictions on shed antler collecting is an unnecessary and overreaching act of the government. CPW’s reasoning for the placement of the regulations and an outdoorsman’s views are as […]
Opinion
Guest Column: Construction on new school to begin in June
MEEKER | A significant amount of design work has occurred since the November election where voters approved a bond for construction at Meeker High School and the district’s transportation facility. As stated in the fall, our […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Not a good beginning
Dear Editor: The first week in office the RBC Commissioners do not renew the contract of the county attorney in a deal that seems to be made in secret between two commissioners. The very next […]
Opinion
Opinion: Wolf introduction poses a serious risk for Western Colo.
RBC | Wolf introduction into Western Colorado public lands (forests, wilderness, BLM) and vicariously into privately owned adjacent lands poses a serious and lethal risk for wildlife, domestic livestock, and to human health and safety. Rocky […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Impressed with MVB
Dear Editor: We are really impressed with the Mountain Valley Bank who are “putting their money where their mouth is” by offering real help for those federal employees who are furloughed or working with no pay. They […]
