Dear Editor, My last letter closed speaking of the encouragement the town crew is giving us to spiff up our own property. Today I heard that notes are being left on front doors concerning the trash that escapes from our trash cans occasionally. It’s signed by the code enforcement folks.[Read More…]
Opinion
Flight to D.C. will honor World War II vets
Time is running out for World War II veterans. That’s why a Western Slope group is raising money to send WWII veterans on a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials that honor their service. Before it’s too late.
LaBorde memorial goes on despite weather
Orval LaBorde, poet and patriot, was honored at a memorial service last Friday.
Letters: April 2 Edition
Dear Editor, I received a phone call to remind me that my statement in the paper was not that of the Democratic party. I apologize to any of those I may offended, my intention was not to misrepresent the party.
Meeker Locals: March 26
It’s been said that if the month of March “comes in like a lion” and “goes out like a lamb.” With the snow flying outside this week it’s certainly looked more lion-like around here. The weather proverb, which may originate in the position of constellations Aries the Ram and Leo[Read More…]
Rangely Locals: March 26
Gotta love this weather! I hope you haven’t put away your winter hats and gloves. I don’t mind the rain/snow mix, but I hate the wind. It’s good to have an article submitted again. I don’t know if I’m the Prodigal Son or just a man desperate for news to[Read More…]
Loose Ends: The Lunchroom Lady
You would think after 40 years of teaching, a retired teacher would have the good sense to stay out of the schools. All the germs and unruly children, you know. One of my all-time favorite fellow teachers, Claire R. Burke didn’t think much of the traditional retirement plan. She moved[Read More…]
CNCC works on its own ‘Field of Dreams’
Tom Cassera, Colorado Northwestern Community College’s first-year baseball coach, had never met Julius and Lomell Poole. That is, until about two weeks ago. Cassera met the Pooles for the first time during a recent doubleheader at the CNCC ballpark in Rangely. “They seem like very nice people,” Cassera said of[Read More…]
Letters: March 26 Edition
Dear Editor, First of all, I’d like to begin by saying congratulations to the Meeker boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for an outstanding showing at the 2A state tournament recently held in Pueblo. As a former Meeker girls’ coach (1991-1994), it was awesome to see some familiar faces and watch[Read More…]
Antique rifle causes a contemporary injury
Ran Cochran managed to call 911. After that, it’s all pretty much a blur.
Looking Back: Gossip girls 1870
“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…]
Letters: March 19 Edition
