Dear Editor: With election day now behind us many are happy that all the ads and rhetoric are over with for the next two to four years. However, they are not. KrisAnne Hall has put into words the sentiment of many that election day was just the beginning. “I hate[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: HopeWest-Meeker thanks you
Dear Editor: A gracious “thank you” to everyone who attended the fourth annual HopeWest-Meeker Halloween Gala this past Saturday, we hope you enjoyed the evening. The event planning and organizing takes place over several months and is coordinated by the HopeWest-Meeker Advisory Board. We are so appreciative of the local[Read More…]
Letter: Restored Grace thanks Town of Meeker
Dear Editor: Restored Grace would like to thank the Town of Meeker for the generous assistance program which helps small businesses in Meeker with updates and upgrades to our storefronts. We have received so many compliments on the improvements we’ve made, and we hope that more and more will participate[Read More…]
Letter: Support for Emily Tracy
Dear Editor: I will be voting for Emily Tracy for State Senate because she knows how important it is to give Colorado kids the tools they need to get ahead. For more than 20 years, she worked in child protection helping foster kids find stable homes and making sure they[Read More…]
Letter: Vote ‘no’ on 71
Dear Editor: Having grown up in a town with 1,500 people, in a rural area where I had 48 classmates in high school, I know something about rural vs. metro area issues. Now I’m a lawyer in Denver who started The Judicial Integrity Project because my profession isn’t behaving as[Read More…]
Letter: Rebuttal to last week’s Amendment 71 letter
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to the concerns expressed by Golden resident Russell W. Haas in his letter to the editor published Oct. 20 regarding proposed Amendment 71. First, contrary to Mr. Haas’s assertions, I find the language of the ballot proposal adequately detailed and fail to see[Read More…]
Letter: Sportman’s club grateful to VFW
Dear Editor: The Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Meeker VFW Post No 5843, the Ladies Auxiliary to Meeker VFW Post No. 5843, and the American Legion Post No. 0074. These organizations recently donated funding to the Meeker Sportsman’s Club for the[Read More…]
Letter: Backing McCrory Bid
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to support Chip McCrory for the office of District Attorney for Pitkin, Garfield and Rio Blanco counties of Colorado. I have learned from friends and colleagues that many are unaware of a third choice for DA. Chip is an independent, trusted and highly[Read More…]
Letter: McCrory for DA
Dear Editor: Four years ago, I publicly endorsed Sherry Caloia for District Attorney in her successful bid to unseat the intolerable incumbent, Martin Beeson. I’m glad Sherry won and I was relieved alongside many in the district that Mr. Beeson was out of power. In this election, I am very[Read More…]
Letter: Invitation to participate in economic development
Dear Editor: Great things are happening in Rio Blanco County concerning economic development and future community sustainability! We are ripe with opportunity, and keeping efforts focused on the overall goal of bringing more jobs and more money to Rio Blanco County, community partners are hard at work, taking a balanced[Read More…]
Letter: Our Wonderful Town
Dear Editor: It is hunting season. The only real time of potential profit for many in Meeker until such time as reality sets in concerning the viability of our town’s continuing existence. Until that point, businesses need to recognize the need for increased personnel and services during this busy time.[Read More…]
Letter: RDH thanks RHS
Dear Editor: The Rangely District Hospital thanks the Rangely High School “Pink Out” raffle for the generous donation for “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. The “Pink Out” raised $1,914.94 for women in Rangely with financial need to be able to receive a mammogram at no cost to them. We also wish[Read More…]
