Dear Editor: If you own a dog in the Town of Meeker, please be fully responsible for your pet’s behavior and in compliance with local ordinances. Essentially that means no running at large, no disturbance of the peace and no habitual barking. Please corral your dog on your property. It[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: The politics of fear
Fear is a terrible—and terribly effective—way to manipulate people. If you can make a people group afraid, you can make them react, and if you can make them react, you can control them. If there’s a divisive or contentious topic on the table for public debate, it’s sure to be[Read More…]
Opinion: Public lands package delivers for Colorado
RBC | The United States Senate delivered a big win for public lands this week and I couldn’t be prouder to have played such an instrumental role. After four years working on public lands bills and fighting to permanently reauthorize the crown jewel of conservation programs, the Land and Water Conservation[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Turgeon family
Dear Editor: Mike Turgeon’s family would like to thank all the wonderful friends and family for the acts of kindness during this time of our loss. Thanks to my special neighbor for looking after me. Also, thank you to the Rangely Police Department, Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Department and the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Strawgate
As long as the clock is ticking, the pendulum swings from one extreme to the other. Politics are no exception. Whichever side takes power, there’s a reaction from the other side. It’s almost always a lot of drama without a lot of substance. Take, for example, the latest bit of[Read More…]
(OPINION) RBC Clerk and Recorder Update: February 2019
RBC | The entire Meeker Clerk’s staff attended the Feb. 12 presentation given by County Attorney Todd Starr regarding the Sunshine Law. All of us found it very interesting and informative. Many other county employees and members of the public also attended the presentation. Lunch was catered by Ma Famiglia restaurant.[Read More…]
Letter: CASA gives voice to children in need
Dear Editor: Children are powerless to advocate for their own best interests in dependency and neglect cases. These children, who have already experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and/or domestic violence, are often additionally traumatized by their journey through the child welfare system. These additional experiences, such as removal from[Read More…]
Letter: Screen Meeker Classic PBS film
Dear Editor: This is an invitation to all in the Rio Blanco community: Meeker will receive state-wide coverage on Rocky Mountain PBS on Feb. 28, 2019. Featured in their Colorado Experience Season Six program, the Meeker Classic episode will embark on a journey, witnessing dog and handler versus sheep at[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Home improvement
I have utmost respect for people who spend years in homes strewn with drop cloths, the sound of power tools ringing in their ears. I am not one of those people. If a project can’t be done in a day or two, I get anxious. We’ve joked that the only way[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cautiously optimistic
Although I remain a grateful pessimist (I still need to read the book about optimism the nice Australian author sent me as a gift after that column and see if it changes my mind), I am exercising cautious optimism about the new county attorney, Todd Starr. His first “lunch with[Read More…]
OPED: Show your community some love this Valentine’s Day
MEEKER | Most of us love our community and want the best for it. It’s our home. It’s where we live, work, learn, play and raise our families. And yet, it’s easy to go about our daily lives without ever stopping to think, “What can I do to make my community[Read More…]
Letter: Build the wall
Dear Editor: Our elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has fought hard for money to extend the barrier on our southern border with Mexico. The money that he has requested is a pittance when compared with many other government funded expenditures. Since I am a conservative[Read More…]
