Dear Editor: In March of this year Pioneers Healthcare Foundation gave graduating seniors majoring in a healthcare related field the opportunity to apply for numerous scholarships. I was honored to receive a $500 scholarship sponsored by the employees of Pioneers Medical Center. With this the help of this scholarship I[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I’m curious to know. How many abandoned vehicles does it take to require a permit for a junkyard in Rio Blanco County? Pete Kiser Meeker Editor’s Note: We asked this question of county staff and the commissioners. There is no specific number and no simple answer to this[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I am a farmer in La Plata County and all our hay crops are less than half this year. Because of our historical drought conditions and the large wildfires there has been lots of talk about the changing climate. It might be hard to prove that our unusual[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The Rangely Food Bank would like to thank everyone who supported the Rangely Food Bank during the first annual Food Bank Drive.  One of the Rangely Food Bank’s major supporters is Bill Ekstrom. He has been magnificent with the amount of food he donates to the Rangely Food[Read More…]

Dear Editor: One cannot always express their appreciation enough, to those who are always willing to serve their community like people in Rangely, Colo. We do some pretty amazing things in this town and after 13 years I still am filled with pride to know that if I or my[Read More…]

Dear Editor: It was very satisfying to read that some county commissioners have recognized the importance of State Highway 13, and are pushing for reconstruction of that vital link (Post Independent, July 10, 2018), something I have lobbied for for several years. In fact, about four years ago, I prepared[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The Meeker Education Foundation’s benefit Golf Classic tournament will be rescheduled due to conflicts with other area tournaments. It will not be held on July 28 and is planned for early in the 2019 spring season. We thank our sponsors and participants for their past generosity and look[Read More…]

Dear Editor: First of all, I thank my God that we have the freedom to hold elections and that we have the constitutional right to vote. I want to thank all those who supported me in many ways and had enough confidence in me to encourage me in every step[Read More…]

Dear Editor: We would like to send our thanks to those who made our Ranch Sort fundraiser on June 9 a success. Thank you to Boyd Richardson at the RBC Fairgrounds for getting the arena ready for the event and Arbaney Cattle Company for supplying the cattle and running the[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I am very grateful for the overwhelming support in the Republican primary, for Rio Blanco County Commissioner District 1, on June 26. It is an honor to be the Republican candidate for this office. As I look forward to the general election, I am anxious to take on[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Thank you to friends, family and The Church at Meeker and other churches who came along side and supported us through their love, financial help, food, acts of service and words of encouragement. We would also like to say a big thank you to the doctors, nurses and[Read More…]

Dear Editor: It was brought to our attention that the county commissioners met in Rangely on Monday, June 18, 2018, and had a workshop to discuss Local Access Internet LLC. The term “embezzling” funds came up, which couldn’t be further from the truth. We have explained to the commissioners that[Read More…]