Meeker Cemetery Board attends Special District Association conference Dear Editor: The staff and two members of the board of the Meeker Cemetery District attended the Special District Association Conference in Keystone September 10-12. The first morning started off with Ann Terry, CEO, announcing to the Meeker Cemetery the most beautiful cemetery in[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – September 12th, 2024
Food Bank grateful for multiple donations and support Dear Editor: The Meeker Community Food Bank has been truly blessed in the past month. Mountain Valley Bank’s Summer Festival helped us stock our shelves with many donations given by people of the community. They have been supporting the food bank this[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – September 5th, 2024
Thank you to the Meeker Fire Dept. Dear Editor: We would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our neighbors that helped us put out a hay fire on our property on Sunday afternoon. They were so helpful while we waited for the Fire Department, and we[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – August 29th, 2024
Thank you to the community from the Watt family Dear Editor: The Watt family would like to extend their deepest gratitude for the opportunity to have served the community of Meeker for the last 69 years. Tom and Liz Watt bought the grocery store in 1955, and it has been[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Tell your stories at the Pioneers dinner and dance Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Pioneers dinner and dance is Saturday. If you aren’t interested in the dinner and “meeting,” come for the dance. It’s just $10. And – best of all, starting at 3 p.m., you can share your[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – August 1st, 2024
Gratitude from the Clyde Slaugh family Dear Editor: The family of Clyde Slaugh would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who helped, called, text, sent prayers, came by, brought food, or helped in any way possible. We appreciate you all so much. A few special thanks[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 25th, 2024
Share your family story for history at the Pioneers Association dinner/dance Dear Editor: Everyone has a story. Every story is worth telling. And saving. You may think your story isn’t interesting, or that it doesn’t have enough history. But it IS interesting and it IS history, unless it hasn’t happened yet.[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 18th, 2024
Challenges to rural healthcare Dear Editor: A person’s ZIP code should not dictate their life expectancy or the quality of healthcare they can receive. Like many people, I chose to live and raise my children in rural Western Colorado because of the quality of life it could provide, free from big[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 11th, 2024
Thanks to helpers, staff andvolunteers of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Historical Society would like to send out a huge thank you to all of the folks who showed up, participated, and/or volunteered to help with the many events the society was involved[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 4th, 2024
Thanks to Westlands from MHS Dear Editor: Meeker High School Athletics would like to thank Patrick Krause and Westlands for donating $12,000 to our athletic programs. All extracurricular programs are increasingly expensive to fund. Yet, we believe that these programs offer students opportunities to learn and grow outside of the classroom. [Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 27th, 2024
Thanks to voters and concession of the race Dear Editor: Thank you so much to all of you that supported me through this RBC Commissioner campaign. It has been a real pleasure to see all of you that have stood behind me and my abilities. I learned a lot over[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 20th, 2024
Final thoughts on commissioner campaign and call to voters Dear Editor: Well, this is the last installment of my thoughts concerning our County before Primary Day, June 25, 2024. This County Commissioner bid has been a unique experience and a great opportunity to get out and meet with people and[Read More…]
