“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it…”― Martin Luther King, Jr. If you’ve ever played Pictionary, you’ve watched (or been) the person tasked with communicating a clue grow increasingly animated[Read More…]
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WRITERS ON THE RANGE: A perfect storm for fire insurance
Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck? Meanwhile, in California, some fire insurers have lost so much money they’ve pulled out of the state. Overall, fire insurance is becoming as[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Fire, the sequel
As a veteran Boy Scout, I can tell you that any camping experience can be rated on the quality of food consumed, how many blisters on your heel, and the availability of dry firewood. A rainy day spent in a leaky tent with no chance of lighting a campfire can[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 57
Editor’s Note: For those following these previously unpublished letters between Nathan Meeker and officials in Washington, D.C., it’s worth pointing out that the letters below were written just a few months before the uprising of the White River Utes and Meeker’s death. White River Agency, Colorado July 2, 1879 Sir:[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 18th, 2024
Challenges to rural healthcare Dear Editor: A person’s ZIP code should not dictate their life expectancy or the quality of healthcare they can receive. Like many people, I chose to live and raise my children in rural Western Colorado because of the quality of life it could provide, free from big[Read More…]
Obituary – Thomas Flynn Galloway
June 18, 1968 ~ June 28, 2024 Thomas Flynn Galloway was born June 18, 1968, to Freal and Norma Galloway in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He was welcomed by older brother Tim. Tom spent the early part of his life in Fowler, Colorado, where he made many friends and memories. [Read More…]
Obituary – Tracy Greg Mobley
Sept. 29, 1950 ~ July 2, 2024 Tracy Greg Mobley, 73, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2024. He was the beloved son of the late Zandy Mobley (Charles Alexander Mobley) and May Mobley (Florence Maud Mobley). Born on Sept. 29, 1950, Tracy spent the last 20[Read More…]
Obituary – Ted Bina
Nov. 8, 1966 ~ July 4, 2024 Ted was born in Meeker, Colorado, on Nov. 8, 1966, to Carrie and Ted Bina. He graduated from Meeker High School in 1985 and Mesa State College in 1987, where he earned a degree in auto mechanics. Ted was an avid outdoorsman who[Read More…]
Obituary – Ella M. (Irby) Woodruff
Dec. 16, 1922 ~ Oct. 15, 2023 Ella Woodruff of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away at home peacefully just shy of her 101st birthday. Ella was born in Doretta, New Mexico, to Enola (Morrow) and Charles Irby. The family moved to Fraser, Colorado, when Ella was 21 months old and remained[Read More…]
Death Notice – J.C. ‘Sonny’ Eatherton
July 6, 2024 J.C. “Sonny” Eatherton, 81, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on July 6, 2024. Crippin Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting Mr. Eatherton’s family.
Funeral Notice – Shirley Fae (Jones) Cox
June 10, 1936 ~ July 28, 2020 Our beloved Mom, Shirley Faye Cox, passed away during the first year of COVID and it is time to lay her to rest beside her husband Mace and daughter Dorothy. Her interment is set for Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Highland Cemetery in[Read More…]
50th reunion for the Meeker High School Class of 1974
Attendees at the 50th reunion of the Meeker High School Class of 1974 included (from left) Pauline Wilber, Jeannie Stewart Gianinetti, Pam Peters Johnson, Dan Spaid, Christi Holland Slade, Gordon Merriam, Cindy Samuel Coleman, Scott Coleman, Steve Allen, Sherri Carstens Halandras, Beth Ryan Merriam, Frank Nieslanik, Tom Welle, Dan Jens,[Read More…]
