“Somebody said” has been the start of many untrue stories and gossip in this community since the late 1870s. Reading the local oral histories and talking with history buffs about the different rumors plaguing the White River Valley from the earliest days of settlement, I am struck by the effectiveness[Read More…]
Opinion
Letters: March 19 Edition
Scare up good food without scaring yourself
It seems every year there is some food scare. This year, it has been salmonella in peanut butter. And with the economic downturn, people are turning to gardening as a way to supplement their food budgets.
Letters: March 12 Edition
Dear Editor, The zoonotic workshop held recently at CNCC and sponsored by the Rangely Animal Shelter was high in attendance and rated as an excellent class overall. Thirty-seven people attended, many traveling long distances, coming in from Snowmass, Steamboat Springs, Craig and Meeker. It was good to see the representation[Read More…]
Here’s Rio Blanco County … by the numbers
County Assessor Renae Neilson knows her numbers. Speaking at an meeting last month of Rio Blanco County Democrats, Neilson, who, by the way, is a Republican, recited figures mostly off the top of her head, with very few notes.
Letters: March 5 Edition
Meeker Locals: February 26
A word of caution to everyone out there taking over-the-counter medications to deal with bouts of cold and flu: read the directions on the boxes. Medical personnel, and your body, will thank you!
Looking Back: Wacky wildlife
A recent news story coming from the Pacific Northwest featured an elk, who got too big for his britches, and begged for a ride home from town by jumping in the back wrong pick-up.
Fish fry, bingo will benefit ‘adopted’ family
Shannon and Lisa Jones are a long way from their home state of Arkansas and the support of family.
Letters to the Editor: February 26 Edition
No way to cope with COPD; stop smoking
Tammie Freitag has two words for smokers. “Stop smoking,” she said. “Put it in bold, stop smoking, please.”
Letters to the Editor: February 19 Edition
