RBC I Whether it’s Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa—or your spouse—the “holiday quarter” can present special challenges for families with a loved one suffering from dementia.
Opinion
From My Window: Happy Thanksgiving; Local shopping benefits friends, neighbors, towns
It looks like winter has finally arrived. We were lucky with the warm, dry October, when not one flake was reported in the valley. But it hasn’t taken long to change that.
Guest Editorial: Education paradigms all wrong; new thinking needed
RBC I Think of our schools as a horse and buggy. It worked well in a different time, but times have changed. Educational needs have changed as much as transportation needs. Retrofitting a horse and buggy will not give us an airplane, and yet we seem to expect that reforms[Read More…]
From My Window: Meeker football team should stand proud; hunting season over
The view out my window was cold—frosted over—and downright unfriendly, as the sun forgot to shine upon the Meeker Cowboys and the Denver Broncos.
Letter to the Editor: Taxes too high already
Dear Editor: As one of the voters who voted down the recent school mill levy override, I think I speak for the majority of those who made the choice not to increase taxes on the hard-working people living here. These folks cast a “no” vote because they are already strapped[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Meeker businessman wants to open retail marijuana store
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Meeker: Thirty-eight years ago, Cheryl and I moved from Kansas to Meeker with the dream of living in the mountains, raising two sons and making a living. We did all of that and much, much more. If you have[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Recent fracking information was alarming, but it isn’t true
RBC I University of Maryland researchers just concluded that hydraulic fracturing—the process of shaking oil and gas free from below—could endanger the health of nearby residents by exposing them to air and water pollution. This would certainly be cause for alarm, if true.
Opinion: Holidays hazardous to our health
RBC I It’s a sad statistical fact: The holidays, from Halloween through Christmas and on to New Year’s Day are a treacherous time when it comes to our health.
From My Window: Thanks veterans; an election review; and congratulations to the Cowboys
A massive thank you goes out to all of our veterans of all the Armed Forces as we celebrate Veterans Day this week.
Letter to the Editor: Nicksons awesome representatives for Rangely
Dear Editor: Approximately three to four weeks ago after leaving the store in Loma, we were headed for a small RV park they told us about in Rangely. We were not prepared for what followed.
Guest Editorial: What is a water right? Do you really need one?
RBC I As we come to the close of the year, the decision about whether to file for water rights becomes important. First, it helps to understand what a water right is. For those of you not on a city or municipal system, such as rural properties located outside of[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: School gets $2,500 challenge grant
Dear Editor: The Rural Schools Project, as part of the RBC Historical Society, is pleased to announce that one of the RBC Historical Society members has put up a $2,500 challenge grant for the restoration of the Coal Creek School.