Thank you to the community for continuing to support events and programs hosted by the ERBM Recreation and Park District and the Meeker Recreation Center. More than 100 people drove upriver to Lake Avery and enjoyed fantastic weather during the Family Ice Fishing Derby.
Opinion
Letter: Dr. Hinton explains her reasons for leaving
Over the last two years, I have worked with and gotten to know many of you as patients and as unique, caring individuals. I have been welcomed into this community and feel fortunate to have been able to provide you quality health care. Having become such a part of the[Read More…]
Letter: A community cares for all its members
Being a child of this community, who was both, born and raised, I am saddened to see what our community has come to. While growing up here, like most Meeker natives, I could not wait until after senior graduation to get the “heck out of Dodge.” Then, also like most,[Read More…]
Letter: Pozorski family needs community support
Kurt and Jackie Pozorski of Meeker just found out their 4-year-old little angel Kacey has a very rare brain tumor. It is called diffuse pontine glioma (brainstem tumor). It is a rare tumor that they cannot operate on and the doctors are saying that with radiation she only has about[Read More…]
Clark family keeps vigil with son who has cystic fibrosis
Janet Clark was headed back to Denver on Monday. It was her turn. She and husband Roger switch off staying with their son, Clem, who is a patient at Kindred Hospital.
Letter: Cook thankful for calls, cards and visits
Thank you everyone for the calls, cards and visits while I was in the hospital. Thanks to all my family for being there for me. You’re all wonderful.
Letter: Chili bar raised $972 to pay off wheelchair
The Rangely Community Education Association with the help of the RHS Student Council (Sponsors Betty Lopez and Crandel Mergelman with student body co-presidents JC Chumacero and Michael Dillon), Rangely teachers, principals and staff, hosted a chili bar Friday, Jan. 15 to raise funding to help out the Jamie and Sara[Read More…]
Letter: Baseball teams says thanks for donation
The Meeker High School baseball team would like to express its appreciation for the $300 donation from the Meeker Human Resource Council — United Way allocations.
This editor understands ‘the bad side of the story’
I moved to Rio Blanco County to start over. Not to hide. Since letters to the editor in this week’s paper accuse me of, among other things, “unfair reporting,” a “negative prejudice toward people who have a good reputation and a good name to lose,” as well airing other people’s[Read More…]
Letter: Was police call story sensationalistic?
I am uncertain how last week’s article regarding the police call to the Martins had any relevancy to the tragic events that took place for that family. Nowhere was there any indication that one event affected the other. The story is presented in a way to allow each individual reader[Read More…]
Letter: Pageant is seeking a new director
For 72 years, the people of Meeker, Colorado have come together once a year to put on the Meeker Massacre Pageant. The pageant is a unique and special part of our community’s history and a true piece of Americana.
Letter: Brother is being treated unfairly
Until now I’ve been trying to stay out of my brother’s problems and to remain neutral concerning the publicity John and his family have been getting from you, and from the local rumor mill.
