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GUEST COLUMN: CNCC CORNER
Colorado Northwestern wraps up 2024 fall semester RBC | It is hard to believe that our Fall semester is winding down already and that 2024 is coming to a close. We often ask where the time goes while at the same time wishing for the day to be over. This[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Remember acts of kindness
Statistics on the increased problems with mental health throughout the holidays continue to support the research. Feelings of loneliness and isolation are most often the incendiary elements that spark furious flare-ups in individuals. Over the years, churches of all faiths encouraged their worshippers to do more than a few random[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YOUTHZONE
December is always a great time to look back on the year, acknowledging successes and spending time being grateful for our achievements. This year, we certainly have a lot to celebrate! Thanks to the generous support of donors in every corner of our jurisdiction, we were able to raise almost[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: REP. MEGAN LUKENS
As the year comes to a close, I am filled with immense gratitude for your continued support and trust in me as your State Representative. On Nov. 5, I was honored to be re-elected as your State Representative. To the people of House District 26, thank you. Through collaboration, communication,[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: The importance of shopping local
This season of giving promises to be a challenge for many families. The commercial aspect of it is always bloated. The biggest and wealthiest advertisers go all out in every form of communication, radio, television, and social media. The numbers of consumers depending on online shopping, for all of their[Read More…]
Guest Column – Enrollment information for incoming Meeker preschoolers in 2025
MEEKER | Meeker Elementary Preschool is currently gathering information about children who intend to enroll for the 2025-2026 school year. As the Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK) prepares to release more information on Dec. 17, we want to share some important details about Meeker Preschool’s enrollment process for the 2025-2026[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Thanksgiving Traditions
Some of us have been venturing out into feats of culinary change for traditional holiday dinners for years. Yet, as more and more family members travel far away and tables are filled with friends who can’t travel to their own families. It has become a tradition to fuse the tastes[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Talking Turkey
Got it” has become the all-purpose phrase that continues to be trending and it can be used in a myriad of different ways. This combination of words could come in handy when you most need it. Once it has been said, it cannot be unsaid. Later it may be used[Read More…]
HopeWest raises awareness for hospice and palliative care month
RBC | November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month—a time to highlight the importance of comfort for those facing serious illness and to celebrate the compassionate care provided by HopeWest teams. Our dedicated professionals provide palliative care services to our Meeker community and ensure that patients and their families[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Keeping things running
By the time the election is over on Nov. 5 and this week’s print edition is in the mailboxes, most election results will be in. They will surely reflect some of the concerns voiced by the general public; the economy, foreign affairs, health care and immigration. We will also see[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District survey update
MEEKER | During the 2023-2024 school year, the Meeker School District gathered survey data through a community survey developed by the school district and through a school staff survey developed by the Colorado Department of Education. Data collected resulted in the development of an action plan that can be accessed[Read More…]
