Dear Editor: At the beginning of the school year, we had nine teams participate in Meeker’s Destination Imagination program. Five of these teams went on to compete at the state tournament in Denver, and of those five, three teams placed high enough to qualify for the global competition in Tennessee.
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: Don’t raze the old elementary school
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Meeker community. I’ve always said that one of the reasons Meeker is such a great place to live is because most of the people who live here are here by choice. You don’t often hear people talking about being stuck here[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: DI teams winners, not stumblers
Dear Editor: I am disappointed in your headline. Your headline about the Destination Imagination teams diminishes their incredible accomplishment. None of those teams stumbled. In fact, they have accomplished things and learned life lessons that many adults still need to learn.
Letter to the Editor: Give old elementary more time
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Rio Blanco County commissioners and the Town of Meeker administration.
Letter to the Editor: 15 minutes in dryer kills Lyme ticks
Dear Editor: Know how to kill ticks? Dry your clothes, then wash them.
Letter to the Editor: TELL survey tells of MHS conditions
Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting conditions in the Meeker School District, and thank you for alerting your readers to the results of the recent TELL survey. I would like to comment on your article in last Thursday’s issue entitled “Teachers: Good and Bad.”
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from barrel racer group
Dear Editor: On Saturday, the National Barrel Horse Association Colorado District 10 held two separate barrel races in Rangely at Columbine Park Arena. There were approximately 70 participants in both Race 1 and Race 2.
Letter to the Editor: CNCC Softball: Thank you
Dear Editor: Coach Jimenez, coach James and I would first like to start off by saying thank you to everyone who helped support CNCC softball this year. We are not just talking on the field at games, we are also talking in the classroom.
Letter to the Editor: Letter to Gov: Veto House Bill 252
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Surviving economically in rural Colorado is a daily challenge and actually a hardship.
Letter to the Editor: A thank you poem from the Lansings
Dear Editor: Attached is a poem that expresses our gratitude for the help we received after a recent fire on our property burned two of outbuildings. Please include it in the newspaper this week.
Letter to the Editor: Remember reason for Memorial Day
Dear Editor: Memorial Day has come to signify the start of summer for many Americans and is often celebrated with cookouts, family get-togethers, road races and concerts. But the real meaning of Memorial Day has, for too many Americans, gotten lost in holiday hoopla.
Letter to the Editor: School not in horrible shape
Dear Editor: I was at the meeting discussing the old Meeker Elementary School, and there were some suggestions in your article that made me wonder if you had ever taken the tour of the school and also called or written to ones who are professional about the asbestos situation.
