Living in Colorado makes us a highly desirable destination for visitors, their dream trip, their adventure to the wild west. You get these random emails or calls, “we’re coming to Colorado and want to visit!” People come to ski, camp, tour, hunt, and plenty of other outings. Last year when[Read More…]
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Letter: Frazier will be missed
Dear Editor: Violet Frazier may have passed away, but she leaves a legacy of specular afghans, from her Rio Blanco Fair award-winning American Flags to many custom designs. A quiet modest woman Violet had a rare talent and will be missed. Jim Magid Meeker and New York
Letter: What project helps navigate a healthy water future? RBC deserves best solution for all
Dear Editor: “Can you think of a single dam that was ever taken down?” That was the question posed by one of my fellow members at a Yampa White Green River Basin Roundtable meeting, when someone made the claim that he could not think of a single dam in the[Read More…]
Letter: The Thin Blue Lie!
Dear Editor: On Dec. 10, 2004, I was involved in the pursuit and shooting death of Everett Link. My actions that night was credited with saving the life of Anthony Mazzola and another deputy. Dec. 10, 2010, I retired from the Sheriff’s Office and became the Lieutenant of Patrol[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Franklin on school board election
Dear Community: I would like to thank you for your support and for your confidence in my abilities to be a fair and well-informed school board member. I will do my very best. Sincerely, Ann Franklin Meeker
Letter: ‘For the safety of all Americans’
Dear Editor: I will not tolerate a liar, nor will I condone the actions of those who knowingly repeat lies. Since the current administration took office over 1,510,000 illegal aliens have been encountered in our southern border states. [1] It would be illogical to assume that they were all tested[Read More…]
Loose Ends: The political ring
I was so sorry to hear Rio Blanco County had a low voter turnout this year. Yet, I somehow expected it. Visiting with family and friends these past few weeks before the election I got the feeling that so many people were disgusted with the entire political process, they didn’t[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: It’s time we take care of our own
One of the unexpected perks of this job has been meeting and interacting with our local veterans. In the last five years I’ve had the privilege of getting to know a handful of them through articles and interviews and they are some of the finest, kindest, gentlest souls I’ve ever[Read More…]
What happens after election day?
Ten returned ballots are randomly selected and set aside to be opened eighth days after Election Day. This is called the “Eight Day Hold” procedure. These ballots, along with any out of country residents’ ballots and any Provisional ballots are then processed and counted on the ninth day after the[Read More…]
County Beat: County urged to evaluate its roads
During work sessions Tuesday, Nov 9, county roads were the main topic of discussion, specifically whether the county would be willing to take on the maintenance and responsibility for less than a mile of road in Rangely near the airport and a mile of road in Meeker near Ridge Estates. [Read More…]
Don’t get taken for a ride–research your used car purchase
Colorado State Patrol warns consumers of stolen car scam Finding a used car has become increasingly challenging and with more people looking for a good price online, criminals are finding opportunities to take advantage of innocent people in need on websites like OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist. Within a 60-day[Read More…]
‘Don’t talk, don’t trust, don’t feel’–the stigma of addiction
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following first-person account will be the start of a series of articles about addiction, recovery, and the particular challenges rural areas face in awareness of the problem and providing access to treatment. The name of the author has been changed at his request. After reading about the[Read More…]