Dear Editor: Municipal elections are scheduled in April for both Meeker and Rangely, and candidate petitions are due by Jan. 22. I hope concerned citizens will contest the open seats in town government. There are a number of important questions facing both communities and the elections should provide opportunity for[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Thanks to Linda Farney
Dear Editor: I’d like to publicly thank Rangely Animal Control Officer Linda Farney. As our neighbor, she has for years helped us with any issue we’ve brought to her attention. I had always known she went above and beyond in her job, but the gift to our family of the[Read More…]
Letter: Wolf proponents have no skin in the game
Dear Editor: I’m confused about the “clarification” letter from Delia G. Malone, Sierra Club wolf reintroduction cause champion. It really was a sophomoric “zinger” to any rancher or person with an opposite opinion of her utopian view of the world. I’m wondering why she is so vehemently opposed to any[Read More…]
Letter: NFIB says Bush misrepresented its position on tax act
Dear Editor: Your publication recently ran a story titled “Not so fast on tax act, says congressional candidate for 3rd District.” In it, the author misrepresented NFIB’s position on the House and Senate bills.Let the record show that small business owners support theTax Cuts and Jobs Act. The National Federation[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to Rural School Committee
Dear Editor: Please extend a thank you and congratulations to Marge Rogers, Martha Cole, Ellen Reichert, Janet Clark, the Meeker Historical Society and Rio Blanco County. The restoration of the Coal Creek School has been awarded a Stephen H. Hart Award for historic preservation. The ceremony will be held on[Read More…]
Letter: Mining helps economy
Dear Editor: I caught wind of a recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis from the U.S. Department of Commerce touting growth in GDP across a multitude of states. Leading the charge? Mining. The mining industry grew by 28.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, and contributed to[Read More…]
Letter: People are more valuable than wolves
Dear Editor: I need to tell you a tale: A few years back the Forest Service allowed wolves on the White River Forest, near Craig, as evidently a test. Having traveled to our cabin, on Lynx Creek, to visit family, my brother told me about the wolves and said they[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Lancaster family
Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone for the support and concern shown during the untimely loss of our loved one. There are so many who did so much: RE-4 School District for allowing us the use of the high school gymnasium and all that entailed, the Elks Club[Read More…]
Letter: Cowboys thank fans for pledge drive
Dear Editor: The Meeker Cowboys football team would like to thank everyone who supported the Touchdowns for Kris pledge drive this October. The pledge drive resulted in a generous donation to Mrs. Casey to assist with the costs of her cancer treatment and try to provide financial relief to her[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you from a former school board member
Dear Editor: At this time I would like to say thank you to all those who voted for me, and showed support for the past four years while I served on the school board. I would also like to wish the new board continued success in our district. I enjoyed[Read More…]
Letter: Meeker resident displeased by Sierra Club’s wolf plan
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Richard Levy of the Trappers Lake Sierra Club. Mr. Levy: Rural communities in Northwest Colorado are struggling to revive their economies. Tourism is one of the possibilities. Communities such as Rangely and Meeker stand a chance of reviving their economies by promoting[Read More…]
Letter: Meals on Wheels makes a difference
Dear Editor: The holidays are times for family and togetherness, hearty meals and scrumptious treats. While it is easy to take this special time for granted, often there are senior citizens or shut-ins who spend the holidays alone and hungry because they are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves[Read More…]
