MEEKER | “Do you ever get over the blueness of the sky?” is a question that has been asked by more than a few visitors to our house over the years. Most of them are from another section of the country and used to seeing gunmetal grey over their heads.[Read More…]
Opinion
Guest Column: First Amendment binds all American freedoms
National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12 RBC | Freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, of assembly and to petition the government are woven, like stars in the flag, into the fabric of the First Amendment. The blood of patriots is the seed of the Republic. The founders and those[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Don’t ignore your mental health
Today (Thursday, Oct. 10) is World Mental Health Day 2019. This year’s focus is on suicide prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 15-34, and the fourth leading cause of death for ages 35-54. In 2016, the suicide rate for our veterans was 1.5 times higher[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to PHF grant donors
Dear Editor: Pioneers Healthcare Foundation would like to thank White River Electric Association, Basin Electric Cooperative and Mountain Valley Bank for the kind grant awarded to Pioneers Healthcare Foundation Cancer Screening Fund during the Fall Festival on Sept. 28, 2019. We appreciate the support and the difference you are making[Read More…]
Letter: Cedar Ridges thanks tourney sponsors
Dear Editor: Cedar Ridges Ladies Club would like to thank all businesses and individuals that either sponsored a hole or made a contribution to our tournament at Cedar Ridges Golf Course on September 14, 2019. The tournament was a great success. Rangely Trash Service, Inc., Urie Trucking, Inc., Urie Rock[Read More…]
Letter: Community blessings
Dear Editor: On Sept. 29, our properties were being threatened by a fire that crossed the highway. Due to the high winds, the fire was advancing quickly. Our neighbors, friends and family dropped everything to provide help. In addition to the fire department, we had what seemed like an army of people arriving[Read More…]
(OPED) Peer Perspective: Blocking out the sun
RBC | Have you ever considered the really amazing illusion of whether or not a dime can completely block out the sun? I can picture it onstage in Las Vegas with a world-famous magician trying to dazzle an audience with such a feat! Well, to see how this might look[Read More…]
Letter: Community generosity appreciated
Dear Editor: The Food Bank of Meeker would like to thank the community of Meeker for the contributions to our Food Bank. Special thank you goes to Mountain Valley Bank for helping us collect food at the Fall Festival. Also we would like to thank the Brennen family, White River[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A lot of learning in a year
I don’t want to write this column this week, much like I didn’t want to write the column I wrote a year ago. It’s been one year since my oldest son, Ethan, died in a car accident. He was 25. Typing those words still seems surreal. The first anniversary of[Read More…]
{OPED} High School: Under Construction
MEEKER | Many in the community know what’s happening with the construction of the new high school, but what many don’t know is how the students and staff are currently feeling with everything going on. Porter Hossack, currently a Meeker High School sophomore says he’s excited for “things to be[Read More…]
OPED: Meeker School District ‘accredited with distinction’ for a fourth year
MEEKER | The Meeker School District has been Accredited with Distinction four years in a row! The Colorado Department of Education annually releases a District Performance Framework (DPF) for each school district in the state. The DPF contains a score derived from the tests required by the State of Colorado[Read More…]
Letter: Gas prices in Meeker
Dear Editor: All of us would like to buy locally. Good for business, good for the community. But…. Yesterday, the price of gas was $3.09 per gallon in Meeker. That’s $.50 per gallon more in Meeker than in Rifle. One reason often given is that it costs more to get gas transported to[Read More…]
