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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Obama obsessed with oil company taxes
Dear Editor: On Fortune magazine’s recent list of the most profitable companies in 2010, Exxon’s profit as a percent of revenues was 8.6 percent. By sharp contrast, Coca-Cola’s was 34 percent. Google’s was 29 percent.
Meeker Locals
Snow? Already? Yep, combined with some pretty chilly weather, too. Good hunting weather, hopefully, as locals and visitors alike head for the hills.
Letter to the Editor: Proposition seeks to save our schools
Dear Editor: Two weeks ago the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget announced that the state will need to cut $200-$500 million from its fiscal year 2012-2013 budget.
Loose Ends: Weather unwise
What should I pack?” asked a first-time visitor to the White River valley. This question is often asked as if there is a definitive answer. No one understands when most people respond with a vague answer that indicates even year-round residents don’t have a clue.
Letter to the Editor: Candidate withdraws from board election
Dear Editor: It is with regret that I withdraw my name from the ballot of the RE-1 School Board election coming in November. I came to the realization that I was not going to be able to commit 100 percent to the responsibilities and obligations which the Meeker school board[Read More…]
Up and down el Rio Blanco: No new taxes
Meeker High School teacher and former Colorado state representative Kathleen Kelley quoted president Thomas Jefferson before moderating the Meeker Board of Education candidate forum Monday last.
How to volunteer with passion
RBC I If volunteerism is a measure of someone’s passion, then Lisa Sellman’s passion knows no bounds. Sellman, a professional dog trainer and owner of a pet care business, volunteers with activities ranging from working at an animal shelter to taking disabled kids on nature hikes during the summer. She[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Board commended for highlighting needs
Dear Editor: In response to the article regarding the Rangely school board and superintendent agreement I would like to commend the school board for highlighting four areas of need in our district and charging our superintendent to work specifically on them.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Working together
It has been said “the more hands, the easier the work,” and more can be accomplished when people or groups work together. Teamwork has been in evidence a lot lately and not just by our local sports teams. Many volunteers, groups and organizations have worked together and accomplished much.
Letter to the Editor: Rangely … Did you know?
Dear Editor: While my wife and I were in Colorado taking a month break from the Texas heat this past August, we had an opportunity to visit the middle and senior high school campus in Rangely.
Letter to the Editor: Cyclists arrive home
Dear Editor: Thanks to all those who helped us along the way. We arrived home in Utah on Sept. 30, after driving from Virginia. We are glad to be home and enjoyed the fall foliage yesterday with, of course, a bike ride!
