Had a great time Saturday, visiting the 9Health Fair in the morning in Meeker and the Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation Dinner in Rangely that evening.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: David Luzmoor on Fire Board members
Dear Editor: I ask that you offer the following comment to your readers in order to balance the prospective on the Meeker Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
Letter to the Editor: Drug companies’ 2015 profits were $45 billion
Dear Editor: One thing I have to seriously consider in this election for president is one who I hope will do something about prescription costs.
Letter to the Editor: Meeker couple thanks officers, responders
Dear Editor: We would like to take a moment and offer a huge thank you to the Meeker Police Department/Chief Bob Hervey, Meeker Fire Rescue EMT, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, Pioneers Medical Center emergency and triage team as well as all first responders for their quick actions and[Read More…]
From My Window: Great election; go see the Wizard
What an election day Tuesday was! Two town elections with 15 candidates seeking a total of six seats on the town councils in Rangely and Meeker. Each town had three open seats, but Rangely had 10 candidates seeking election and Meeker had five candidates seeking three seats. It is good[Read More…]
A Look at the West: Land access easier if working with the landowner
RBC I Not a day goes by without someone bemoaning the lack of public access to private lands in the West. Gone are the good old days, some say, when landowners welcomed visitors. Today, it often seems like there are “No Trespassing” signs across every gate and orange paint on[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Explaining the role of the fire district board
Dear Editor: You have asked for a response to criticism of how the Board of the Meeker Fire Department conducts its business. The response is best provided by a description of who we are and what we do.
Disappointed in comments regarding Meeker Fire Board
Dear Editor: I would like to say how disappointed and saddened I was to read such bias regarding the Fire Department at the end of an otherwise positive article by Mr. McMahon in his commentary about the Fireman’s Ball.
Letter to the Editor: Why Jon Hill is running for re-election
Dear Editor: Since the Republican County Assembly, I have been thinking of topics for a column. Then, a few days ago, I ran into a man who grew up in Rangely and left in 1993. He was a senior when I was a freshman. He had recently been in Rangely[Read More…]
From My Window: Future Bright
I sat with silent happiness and listened to the five candidates who make up the list of folks running for the Meeker Town Board. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event, while unfortunately only drawing about 25 persons who weren’t candidates, was an uplifting event in which each of the candidates[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Today is last day to comment on Use Plan
Dear Editor: The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts, in partnership with Rio Blanco County, are developing a Land and Resource Use Plan (Plan) for the citizens of Rio Blanco County. The districts and county are requesting input from Rio Blanco County landowners and citizens, and all comments must[Read More…]
Highs and lows of Colorado town pushing heritage tourism
RBC I Steve Wooten stands on a low ridge overlooking the Purgatoire River and the yellowed grass and red rock of southeastern Colorado’s canyon country. His family, which first settled here in 1929, now runs about 300 cows on 27,000 public and private acres of shortgrass prairie spiked with cholla[Read More…]