RBC I On Earth Day 2014, a group of farmers, ranchers and Native Americans who live along the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route marched and rode horseback through Washington, D.C., wearing cowboy hats and feather headdresses. On the National Mall, they erected tipis and held ceremonies; a couple of days[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Opposed to Colorado wolf reintroduction
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Letter to the Editor: Tax notices coming to RBC residents
Dear Editor: Rio Blanco County residents and taxpayers: You will soon receive your Tax Notice from the Rio Blanco County Treasurer. Upon receiving your Notice, many of you may have questions and concerns about why your taxes have increased or decreased. Please understand that the value of your property is[Read More…]
From My Window: Trying to solve nation’s forest and water woes failed; Go Broncos!
Spending more than an hour with Hal Pearce at the Meeker field office of the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday brought about an interesting discussion of the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Corps of Engineers and the Fish and Wildlife Service over the years.
Letter to the Editor: Thankful for snow plow operators
Dear Editor: At this time of year, we tend to think about people and things that we are thankful for. One group of people is the public employees, specifically the snow plow operators.
Letter to the Editor: I love you, too
Dear Editor: I love you too… This Christmas I gave my wife a nice Christmas card.
From My Window: Act before it’s too late; Broncos saga continues; watch for students
It is with quite a bit of irony that I chose this Christmas, New Year’s and even Thanksgiving to focus my columns on the importance of family and renewing the relationships with family members when they had become lost and the importance of forgetting the past and looking forward to[Read More…]
Climate accord: What’s next?
RBC I Well, before the final negotiations of the COP21 climate talks in Paris, business was already making a big difference on the ground. For the first time, superstar entrepreneurs showed up with plans to fund major initiatives.
From My Window: Family still a strong pull during holidays; lights, Broncos shine
Just got done riding around Meeker after Friday night’s big snow and there certainly isn’t a lot of pavement to be found. Even on Sunday, after about 36 hours without snow, there are a lot of cars that might be tough to find as well. Between the snows that had[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Gitmo detainees
Dear Editor: Mr. President Obama… I have a suggestion for you to consider.
Letter to the Editor: Nuclear threat
Dear Editor: President Obama, try to comprehend this: For heaven’s sake please wake up.
From My Window: Concert a joy; a nurse’s smile helps; and Merry Christmas!
It was a real pleasure and actually a lot of fun to take in the Meeker School District annual Community Winter Concert last week at Meeker High School. The music featured the sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade bands from Meeker Elementary School, the Barone Middle School choir and[Read More…]