As of Wednesday, Jan. 5, Rio Blanco County Public Health was reporting 32 active cases in Meeker and 18 active cases in Rangely in the last 14 days, with two new hospitalizations. The Omicron variant, which is surging nationwide, has been confirmed in the county and is expected to be[Read More…]
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Obituary: David Gordon Peckham
Jan. 11, 1974 ~ Dec. 29, 2021 David Gordon Peckham passed away on Dec. 29, 2021, at the age of 47. David was born on Jan. 11, 1974, in Long Beach, California. He enjoyed his music and football teams and star gazing on clear nights. But most of all David[Read More…]
Obituary: Penny Pearce
Jan. 10, 1966 ~ Dec. 22, 2021 Penny Pearce, 55, gained her heavenly wings on Dec. 22, 2021, at her home in Rangely, Colorado. Penny was born in Plainview, Texas, in 1966, to Charles and Charlene Edwards. She graduated from Prairiland High School in Pattonville, Texas, where she loved to[Read More…]
Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Ruckman
Jan. 8, 1944 ~ Dec. 27, 2021 Robert Leonard (Bob) Ruckman passed away at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado, on Dec. 27, 2021, following complications from an abdominal aneurysm. He previously had a stroke in August 2021 which left him paralyzed on his right side, and he was currently[Read More…]
Obituary: Kenneth Lee Abbott
Dec. 28, 1953 ~ Dec. 30, 2021 Kenneth Lee Abbott was born Dec. 28, 1953. He passed away at the age of 69 on Dec. 30, 2021. Ken is survived by three brothers: Gary, Ronald and Mark Abbott and their families; his loving wife Joan Abbott; his two sons, Isaiah[Read More…]
PMC statement on pharmacy
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) is excited to announce its services are expanding to include a retail pharmacy, Meeker Drug at Pioneers Medical Center, spring of 2022. The construction of Meeker Drug at Pioneers Medical Center is nearly complete. The remaining approvals from various regulating entities are processing. These[Read More…]
VETERAN VOICE: Identify the enemy correctly
Any veteran can tell you that your odds of getting killed are significantly increased if you are unable to identify the bad guys. The Commander in Chief is not the enemy, he is the elected President of the United States of America. Unfortunately his position is being used by very[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from MES students
Dear Editor: The students at Meeker Elementary School would like to say a heartfelt thank you! We raised over $6,000 to help our sister school in Ghana buy computers. We will begin working with them in January and we are very excited! All of the kids and teachers helped and[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our community members. To those who ventured out of the area during this time, welcome back! My family and I enjoyed our holiday both in Colorado as well as in our native Michigan. Though it seems that the winter break is never long enough, I[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Best laid plans
This is the best beginning after a terrible year I have ever experienced. I decided not to clutter up 2022 with New Year’s resolutions. Prior experience has finally knocked some sense into me. If I resolve to do something I am overthinking things. The key word here is resolve. That[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Donations for Marshall Fire victims
I’m changing my article last minute to share with you the awesome heart and generosity of the Town of Meeker. In an effort to help in some way, a small group of us initiated a donation drive for victims of the Marshall fire. The Meeker United Methodist Church provided space[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What we lose when we lose local
The news that Meeker was losing its independent, family-owned pharmacy, saddened me. I’m old enough to remember being able to call my family doctor at home late at night or on the weekends when we had a medical crisis and getting personal “telemedicine” the old-fashioned way. And there was rarely[Read More…]