RBC | Happy New Year! I’ve officially swapped my Facebook habit for an obsession with genealogy, triggered by a do-it-yourself DNA kit I got for Christmas. That’s right, I paid $60 for someone to tell me I’m about as white as they come—the fact that I turn the color of a[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Ten easy ways to make our communities even better in 2019
1. Read the newspaper. Informed citizens make better community members. (FYI: an in-county subscription to the print edition will save you almost 25 percent off the single copy price and you get the online edition for free.) 2. Attend public meetings and participate in community events. Hold your elected (and appointed) leaders[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What will you do with the new year?
It’s time to start the annual debate about New Year’s resolutions, whether we’re for or against them. I think some folks are so discouraged by past failures they swing all the way to the other side of the spectrum, denying and defying the notion that making resolutions is a good[Read More…]
OPED: Getting ‘real’ for 2019
RBC | I did it, folks. Three whole weeks without Facebook. I ventured back on for the first time Christmas morning and while it was nice to see and hear from people, I realized I haven’t missed anything worthwhile. I seem to be craving a deeper connection these days, so much[Read More…]
Letter: Goodbye and thank you from Karen Arnold
Dear Editor: My term has rolled by and as they say, a new chapter awaits. Maybe I’ll start a plant hospital. I received my resident’s training in the treasurer’s office and have plenty of experience, although I did have some patients (patience) not fare well. Road trips will be the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: So this is Christmas …
To file under your “ridiculous” column: A popular online and brick-and-mortar store has sold out of a popular item: A bundle of twigs—20 “birchwood” branches tied with brown string—retailing for $42. Every time I see how much government entities pay consultants to come up with “new” ideas I shake my[Read More…]
Clerk and Recorder news update: December 13, 2018
RBC | The Secretary of State has officially certified the 2018 General Election this week so it is officially “put to bed” as they say. The Clerk’s office has been very busy wrapping up the details of the November election. Rio Blanco County has 4,680 total registered voters. Ballots are not[Read More…]
E-Cigs: Vaping and your teeth
RBC | “E-Cigs, Vaping, Vapes, Vape pen, Juul…” the nicknames go on. What is this, you ask? An e-cigarette is the new trending epidemic to hit adults and youth, even as young as middle school and elementary age kids. A typical battery-operated e-cigarette contains a cartridge of e-cig liquid, or “juice,”[Read More…]
Holiday Benefit Party for Rural Pathways
MEEKER | On Dec. 22 at the Mexican House in Meeker, Rural Pathways Project is hosting our second annual Holiday Benefit Party. If you are reading this now, consider yourself cordially invited to celebrate our community and raise money for scholarships that will directly benefit college-bound rural teens. Below is our[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: When it comes to marketing, ‘free’ isn’t really free
The word “free” is a tantalizing attraction. Maybe it’s our capitalistic system where literally everything has a price, or maybe it’s simply human nature to want something for nothing… results without effort… benefits without expense. You’re probably familiar with the phrase “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The[Read More…]
Make kindness your Christmas story
RBC | Every year when it comes time for Christmas, my first reaction is one of scorn. My negative feelings toward Christmas have only accrued over the past and like many it’s really something I would rather just jump over. I think like many it is a holiday that lost its[Read More…]
Letter: Climate change is real
Dear Editor: In his letter to the editor last week on climate change, Mr. Prosence cited Patrick Michaels of the Cato Institute as his reference. Here is a brief biography of Mr. Michaels, so that your readers can judge his credibility. Mr. Michaels has academic degrees in biology and ecological[Read More…]
