Dear Editor: The family of Byron Linden would like to thank everyone who attended to his care, provided meals, sent cards and flowers and extended condolences.

Dear Editor: I have heard of persons or a person who is spreading rumors regarding Reed Kelley’s unaffiliated “cure” petition. They simply don’t understand the process for an unaffiliated candidate.

Dear Editor: When I think of wild fire fighting, my prayers go out to all those folks in their yellow jackets, hard hats, boots, backpacks and who knows how much gear! Thanks to the open house provided by Incident Command on the Cabin Lake fire, we learned that in support[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Most of us recently found a very polished 9-inch by 12-inch, full color, double sided flier from Scott Tipton in the mailbox that attempts to extol his efforts “Fighting to Prevent Wildfires” or “Reforming Taxes”. Representative Tipton is up for re-election in November, so of course he wants[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, built in 1935, has been designated by the History Colorado State Register of Historic Places and by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places as a part of the Meeker National Register Historic District, as[Read More…]

Dear Editor, My name is Mark Rogers and I’d like to introduce myself as a candidate for the Board of Director of the White River Electric Association. This is for the Town of Meeker position that our member/owners will elect at this year’s annual meeting on Sept. 12.

Dear Editor, I usually do not resort to writing letters to the editor—perhaps as I feel many individuals who do are either a little off center, or have an axe to grind. Of course, that is a generalization, but, nonetheless, I prefer to write this to you personally. I grew[Read More…]

Dear Editor, We would like to take a moment to thank Lanny Coulter at Coulter Aviation for taking the time to spray for mosquitos per our request, at the ranch and our house for our daughter’s wedding. As many know this time of year up County Road 8 can be[Read More…]

Dear Editor: If your property has been damaged by wildfire, please contact me at your earliest convenience. There are taxation laws that reflect property effected by natural causes. Please contact the office at 970-878-9410 or [email protected]. Thank you, Renae Neilson Rio Blanco County Assessor

Dear Editor: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, by executive order, has recently imported recent State of California laws that should be labeled, “Puff the Magic Dragon Laws”; laws passed by highly intelligent folks with barely a sliver of common sense. Colorado’s new automobile emission standards, from the Golden State, will have[Read More…]