Dear Editor: As co-chair of the Citizens for Meeker Schools Bond Campaign Committee, I welcome this chance to share my support for the Meeker School District’s 4A Bond initiative. A Vote for 4A will fund the District’s redevelopment of Meeker’s existing high school. This project will address critical infrastructure needs[Read More…]

Dear Editor: We are endorsing Emma Vaughn in the upcoming clerk and recorder election.  Emma and her family were neighbors of ours on Piceance Creek.  At an early age Emma showed the work ethic that we all admire.  Emma has continued to show us that the qualities she possesses qualify[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I owe a couple big thank you notes to some amazing people who helped me pull off the first ever bipartisan meet and greet for Rio Blanco County candidates. First of all my appreciation goes to Mr. John Strate for his role as teacher and mentor in providing[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Bev and I traveled up to Ripple Creek Divide last Saturday, the 29th, to enjoy fall colors. I have observed fall colors in many locations, but these were some of the very best. It’s a great year for color. Along the way we visited old haunts at the Himes Peak[Read More…]

Dear Editor: As many of you are now aware, an unaffiliated candidate will be opposing me on the November general election ballot. Therefore, it may be necessary to reassure the voters of Rio Blanco County that my following positions have and will remain consistent throughout this campaign and term in[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I would like to endorse Ms. Emma Vaughn for the elected position of Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder. I have known Emma and her family for more than 25 years. Emma was born and raised in the heart of Rio Blanco County. She was blessed to be[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The Meeker Herald, Sept. 27 edition reported on river management workshop highlights ways and means for improving river health.” The information contained in said article was informative, until it came to “Grazing and Riparian Area Management” by Paul Meiman with Colorado State University Extension. Meiman made the statement[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I’d like to thank everyone who supported me during the recent WREA election. I’d also like to wish the current WREA board of directors the best of luck in the coming year. Thanks, Scott Kracht Meeker

Dear Editor: Listening to county residents about how our county government can better support and improve their lives is a primary concern of my campaign and will be a primary tenet of my public service if I am elected one of your county commissioners. Within the limits of our financial[Read More…]

Dear Editor: It is my pleasure to write a letter in support of Boots Campbell. I worked with Boots in our Meeker School District. In just a few words, I respected her intelligence, her multitasking ability, hard worker and a go-to person. I felt I could always trust Boots. I[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I just wanted to say that no matter what happens in this election, it’s been an absolute privilege to work with these amazing ladies in the Clerk and Recorder’s office and their dedication to their work, our office and this community. The level of customer service that they[Read More…]

Dear Editor: My kids would roll their eyes the moment I would say, “I have been thinking…”  I would hear moans, groans, and “now what?”  I can only assume its because I think outside of the box, I like to analyze, dismember concepts, things in general, and look at all[Read More…]