Happy Easter, everyone! Sunday’s date is unusually late for Easter but it appears the weather will be as typically topsy-turvy as ever.
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Letter to the Editor: Crime and punishment
Dear Editor: When reading the crime and punishment section of my local newspaper (the business pages), I’m continually reminded of the gross inequities inherent in our criminal justice system.
Loose Ends: A place where everyone knows your name
During a recent phone call, the woman was surprised to hear her preschool granddaughter ask, “How is my Meeker?”
Pack demonstrates good will …
In the Law of the Pack, a Cub Scout gives good will, and in the Boy Scout Promise, a Boy Scout promises to help other people at all times. By participating in a Scouting for Food program, local scouts came a step closer to fulfilling those words.
Give young wildlife space to survive
Spring has arrived in Colorado and it won’t be long before newborn wildlife take their first awkward steps, sometimes near watchful people. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding the public that the well-intentioned impulse to save what appears to be an orphaned or abandoned animal can often lead to[Read More…]
Sniffing NW Colorado air quality
Data gathered at a new air quality monitoring site in Rangely resulted in an “ozone action day alert” for western Rio Blanco County in early February.
Ozone alert
In February the CDPHE issued an ozone alert for the afternoon of Feb. 15 through the early morning of Feb. 16. On Feb. 13, ozone levels (one hour averages) reached 93 parts per billion (ppb). On Feb. 14, they reached 91 ppb. On Feb. 15, they reached 91 ppb., and[Read More…]
LEAP benefits still available
Colorado residents behind on home heating bills still have time to apply for help. The Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) encourages Coloradans who are having a hard time paying utility costs to apply for LEAP benefits. Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2011.
Reader says thanks
Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone who attended Doris Prockup’s service and who sent cards and blessings.
Strong foundations, strong communities
The brilliant Maya Angelou said, “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” These words are a perfect description of Meeker old-timers Dale and Emma Lou Frisby.
Obituary: William Howard Sutton, June 15, 1939 ~ April 14, 2011
William “Howard” Sutton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Grand Junction, Colo.
FFA fun night
Come out for an evening of fun, karaoke, dancing and dinner with the Meeker FFA Chapter on April 25, at the Meeker School District administration building from 5-9 p.m.
