Facts do matter: more on Wolf Creek Dam Dear Editor, Does anyone remember the story of Juniper Canyon? Back in the 1970s, there was an effort to build a large dam to store water on the Yampa River in northwest Moffat County. At 220 feet high and just over a[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 7th, 2024
Registered RBC voters,participate in the caucus Dear Editor, We are privileged to live in America where we enjoy the benefits of a democratic society. How blessed we all are! However, with privilege and blessing comes responsibility and effort. We have a representative government. A government that is “of the people,[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 29th, 2024
Congrats on fabulous concert Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Meeker High School and Barone Middle School Band and Choir Director Raquel Neesham on the fabulous Pops Concert which took place at the Fairfield Center on Feb. 22, 2024! Meeker student musicians were highlighted in the program which featured[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 22nd, 2024
Who’s really behind the Wolf Creek Reservoir? Dear Editor, Have you ever wondered about the real reason behind the huge Wolf Creek Reservoir proposed by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD)? A few miles east of Utah just off Highway 64, is a proposed project larger than anything in[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 15th, 2024
Democracy requires participation Dear Editor, We are privileged to live in America where we enjoy the benefits of a democratic society. How blessed we all are! However, with privilege and blessing comes responsibility and effort. We have a representative government. A government that is “of the people, by the people,[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cowboy Up! What an honor. Dear Editor, Thank you to the Meeker High School senior class. Thank you for remembering your time in the library. I appreciate all of you and how you’re making a difference in our part of the world. Thank you to the school district for the[Read More…]
Letter: BMS girls b-ball thanks anonymous donor for warm-up shirts
Dear Editor, The Barone Middle School girls’ basketball team would like to thank the anonymous donor who purchased warm-up shirts for the entire team. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Barone Middle School 7th and 8th grade girls basketball team and coaches
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – January 11th, 2024
Merry and bright Dear Editor, I want to thank everyone who continued lighting their wonderful Christmas displays through the entire Christmas season. We prepare and anticipate from Dec. 1 to 15. On Christmas Day we start the Twelve Days of Christmas and celebrate until Epiphany, Jan. 6, when the Wise[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Commending our youth Dear Editor, I was privileged to attend some of the basketball games the last two weeks — the “Shootout” in the Meeker High School for girls and boys. It was a unanimously exhilarating experience. Not a single final score comes to mind, but these things do:[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thanks for help after accident Dear Editor, I can never express how grateful I am to my Saint James, family, friends, and neighbors for their overwhelming help and care during my recovery from my accident. I’ll never be able to thank you all enough for your[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thank you from Muxlow family Dear Editor, We sincerely want to thank this amazing community for the outpouring of love and support during this dark and difficult time. Not only this community but surrounding communities have reached out and offered support by any means necessary. To every single person who[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Report card on MSD, from an outgoing board member Dear Editor, Eight years ago electors sent me to serve on the School Board for Meeker School District RE-1. With respect for public opinion, here’s a final report card. What happened in the District over the past eight years, and where[Read More…]