Dear Editor: I hope this letter is printed in order to present an alternative view to recent opinions. COVID is a real illness and can be deadly to some. That is fact. The views that have been presented in this section recently, veer away from fact at this point. They[Read More…]
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NYC vs. Meeker
MEEKER | As you can probably guess, living through a pandemic in the heart of New York City is a lot different than rural and spacious Meeker, Colorado. For me, the two places have contrasted almost completely in my day to day experiences; however, I have noticed a surprising amount[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: We saw a Moose!
MEEKER | If you can’t drive through Glenwood Canyon, what are your choices? My husband, a Meeker native, was confident of an alternative path over Ripple Creek Pass with less traffic than either the Aspen or Steamboat options. Since I had never been all the way over Ripple Creek, I[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Uncomfortable Conversations
MEEKER I I recently heard someone say, “Nobody asks questions anymore.” The implication was that people hated the real answer, so they just barreled ahead without stopping to consider the consequences. The people who believed that fake news could be applied to the reporting of verifiable facts began to drown[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Information overload
In a world that runs on copious amounts of content, all readily accessible at our fingertips and much of it geared toward making a profit through clickbait advertising and multi-level marketing schemes, it can be extremely difficult to know who or what to trust. I think most of us choose[Read More…]
BACK TO SCHOOL …
NEWS NOTES: August 19
Public meetings for water initiative RBC | Public meetings for the White River Integrated Water Initiative Please join us at the: •Piceance Creek Rock School on Aug. 19, 6 p.m. For more information email [email protected] or visit whiterivercd.com. Frisell, Morrison at the TANK RANGELY | On Saturday, Aug. 28 at[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: August 17 meeting
RBC I It was another busy Tuesday for Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners this week, starting early in the morning with work sessions. The board also held a regular meeting and hosted an Interagency Meeting in the afternoon. Rangely Town Manager Lisa Piering and Engineer Jocelyn Mueller updated the[Read More…]
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS …
RBC discusses four-day work week
RBC I Rio Blanco County elected officials, department heads and staff members last week received a presentation on moving to a four-day work week. Legal Assistant Vicky Edwards led the presentation, noting that the shift was still hypothetical. Most county departments would switch to a Monday-Thursday work schedule, apart from[Read More…]
Local piper, drummer to perform at Meeker Classic this year
MEEKER I Every year at the Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials, the sound of bagpipes and drums can be heard from everywhere on the field. These tunes often catch the attention of younger patrons due to the unfamiliarity of it all. Meeker siblings Zeke and Iris Gianinetti are among those[Read More…]
State of the River Part 4: Elk Creek Ranch develops best management practices for river health
RBC | “We care greatly about the river, and the entire valley. We feel like we’re good stewards of it,” said Brett Harvey, manager of Elk Creek Ranch (ECR) last week when discussing the health of the White River, and the persistent algae blooms of the last seven years. Having[Read More…]