Dear Editor: Last week Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State) made the difficult announcement that it will close the Colowyo Mine and the Craig Station Units by 2030. White River Electric Association (WREA) learned about these closures last Thursday morning and our thoughts immediately went to the employees and our[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Protect our way of life: say ‘no’ to wolves
Dear Editor: It was good to see letters to the editor from Mr. McKay and Gus Halandras about wolf introduction. I would like to add my own letter to the mix. It bothers me that people talk about the “re-introduction” of the Canadian gray wolf to Colorado. The Canadian gray[Read More…]
Letter: A word from Tri-State
Dear Editor: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced Jan. 9 that Colowyo Mine and Craig Station will be retiring by 2030. In addition, we will be retiring Escalante Station in New Mexico by the end of 2020. Over the next decade, we will work with our employees and northwest Colorado[Read More…]
Letter: Turner announces commissioner candidacy
Dear Editor: There is plenty of interest in the District 3 County Commissioner race and it is good for the voters to have choices. So I am writing this letter to announce that I, Kai Turner, am running for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. I have put a lot of thought[Read More…]
Letter: Happy New Year, RBC!
Dear Editor: This year, 2020, is going to be an exciting and busy time as it is an election year. Candidates across the spectrum will begin serious campaigning to have their name and vision become household topics. I am one of the candidates vying for the position of Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Letter: ‘White River Storage Project’ will be aggressively opposed
Dear Editor: What happens in Rio Blanco County does not stay in Rio Blanco County. That’s because the White River is a beautiful resource whose water and ecological health is of interest to all Coloradans and Americans. Further, the White River flows into the Green River which flows into the[Read More…]
Letter: What’s wrong with Meeker?
Dear Editor: Meeker’s new slogan “We must build it and urge them to come”? Let me start by stating that I am not a Meeker native nor have I spent my entire life dreaming of leaving this particular small town. My husband and I both grew up on farms in[Read More…]
Letter: Who can tell our water story?
Dear Editor: I am seeking assistance to select one individual who would share some water history of significance of the White River. Some initial thoughts coming to mind is the first irrigation ditch within our basin above Meeker and the historical ranches on the lower White River that helped mold[Read More…]
Letter: Bravo to Jones for opinion piece
Dear Editor: Bravo to Paige Jones for amplifying the issue of our young people making the hard choice to return to Meeker. We do need them to become the next generation of leaders and to not move to other locales perceived to offer greater quality-of-life fundamentals. As a newcomer (resident[Read More…]
Letter: Guest column?
Dear Editor: What were you thinking? Paige Jones rant about a lack of bars and hot springs rates a ‘guest column’ in your paper? Not only did you give her an opportunity that she goes out of town when she plans to behave badly, you allowed her to take an[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Walbridge Wing
Dear Editor: The staff and residents of the Walbridge Wing would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Senior Christmas Store…it was awesome. And a special thank you to the members of Emanuel Baptist Church for working their tails off and still keeping a jolly elf attitude. Sincerely, The[Read More…]
Letter: Wolf introduction would be horrible for Colorado’s future
Dear Editor: The introduction of the wolf to Western Colorado would be horrible for Colorado’s future. Now those pushing for this introduction have apparently secured enough signatures to have the issue on the Colorado ballot next election. This was accomplished by hiring an out-of-state firm to come in and canvass[Read More…]
