Dear Editor: This is an open copy of a letter I sent Friday to a Meeker resident wanting an update on the Meeker Sidewalk Project.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Open letter to Frank Cooley’s family
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Frank Cooley’s family: Karen, Andrew and Michaela.
From My Window… Fair a bright light for Rio Blanco County; Meeker’s Wilson returns
Whew! The Rio Blanco County Fair is over, and there are a lot of folks taking it a little easier today (Sunday), after a long stretch of tough days.
Guest Editorial: Tipton: EPA, USFS impact farmer, rancher rights
WASHINGTON I Recently U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO3) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Robert Bonnie during a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing to review the Interpretive Rule Regarding the Applicability of Clean Water Act Agricultural Exemptions.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those who helped out
Dear Editor: Meeker is a town of heroes. Not just military heroes like Tom Kilduff and Ernie Garcia, but the everyday folks who go into action whenever they hear of someone in need. I have personally benefited from these heroes many times. The most recent examples are the folks who[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Let’s keep Medicare strong
Dear Editor: As the 49th anniversary of the Medicare Act came on Thursday, July 30, it is important that Coloradans and all Americans understand how critical Medicare is to keeping seniors out of poverty.
From My Window… Fair fun intensifies; fire threat increases; stay hydrated
The Rio Blanco County Fair has been running unofficially for a couple of weeks now, officially since Friday, and, this week, the last three days of the fair are the fun-filled, action-packed days featuring the opening of the exhibit halls, the showing and competitions with the goats, pigs, sheep and[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Dr. Dorsett won’t return to MHS
Dear Editor: I tried to negotiate a contract with the Meeker School District which would alleviate disagreements between myself and the high school principal and which would also help the district overcome its “fiscal emergency,” but after six weeks of talks, Superintendent Matt Meyer finally rejected my proposal.
Guest Editorial: Ethanol can slow gas hikes
RBC I As Americans hop in their cars this summer, gasoline prices are at a six-year high. Thanks to surging demand and continued turmoil in Iraq, gas is quickly approaching $4 per gallon.
Letter to the Editor: Tough letter from Town of Meeker
Dear Editor: On July 3, I found a notice from Meeker’s Code Enforcement Office in my mailbox. We were given 15 days to remove all weeds and grass over 6 inches tall. If we failed to comply, we could be fined $1,000 and/or be sentenced to 90 days in jail[Read More…]
From My Window… From fun weekend to politics on to start of county fair
Must admit here, the county fair, no matter where one lives, is usually a fun time, and we are rapidly approaching the Rio Blanco County Fair, which officially slides its doors open on Friday at 4 p.m. with horse classes and the beginning of team roping at 6 p.m.
Sen. Udall on 50 years of Wilderness Act
EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee and serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wrote an op-ed column for the Chaffee County Times, marking the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and reflecting on wilderness’s importance to Colorado’s special[Read More…]
