In unofficial results posted Tuesday, the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s office reports Ty Gates is the winner of the District 3 commissioner seat over challenger Mona Avey. Gates has 1,043 votes (62.49%) and Avey has 626 votes (37.51%). The winner of the race will replace Si Woodruff on[Read More…]
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Henderson graduates from United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point
JC Henderson, a Meeker High School Class of 2014 graduate, has graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in shipboard engineering and shipyard management and the United States Coast Guard Engineers License. After graduation from Meeker High School,[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
This summer, like every summer, a cornucopia of Colorado grown foods are beginning to appear at grocery stores and farmers markets. Coloradoans will once again be biting into juicy Palisade peaches and ripe Rocky Ford cantaloupe. What is the primary ingredient of these delicious products? Water. Cantaloupe and peaches are[Read More…]
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Obituary: Armand Wellman
June 1, 1954 ~ June 19, 2020 Armand passed away in New Castle, Colorado, at the residence of a great friend and caregiver. Armand was 66 years old. Armand was born in Meeker, Colorado, where he went to school and graduated from Meeker High School Class of 1972. He attended[Read More…]
Dinwiddie earns pilot’s licenses
Meeker High School Class of 2013 and U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2018 graduate Kaitlyn Dinwiddie has completed a year-long undergraduate pilot training, earning her commercial fixed and rotary wing single engine pilot’s licenses. Dinwiddie is now headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for continued training for the UH-1N helicopter,[Read More…]
RBC confirms 4th positive COVID-19 case
A fourth laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19 has been announced in Rio Blanco County. According to Public Health, the individual has been appropriately isolated and instructed on COVID-19 self-care home recovery procedures. Contact tracing is underway to notify close contacts of the case that they need to quarantine and monitor[Read More…]
Guest Column: “Thank heavens for small mercies”
I am reminded these days of similar troublesome days in our lives when the smallest of gestures, of helpfulness, respect, or friendliness helped us survive. I treasure these gifts of help as “thanks for small mercies.” One day, the battery died on our vehicle on terribly busy and heavily traveled[Read More…]
Obituary: Beverly Jane (Purkey) Pierce
March 8, 1935 ~ June 12, 2020 Beverly Jane (Purkey) Pierce, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, passed away June 12, 2020, at Heritage Park Care Center in Carbondale, Colorado. She was surrounded by her family and was peacefully embraced into the loving arms of her lord and savior. Beverly[Read More…]
OPINION: Do unto others…
“The liberty of one citizen ends where the liberty of another citizen begins,” which comprises in two lines the entire law of human society.” ~ Victor Hugo There’s been a lot of talk about our “rights” in the last few months. It’s not new. For 200 years lawyers and politicians[Read More…]
Children, veterans and family pets can suffer because of fireworks
Everyone loves fireworks. In theory that’s probably true, but in reality, fireworks are troublesome for many of our friends and neighbors. Jess Bayles’ 7-year-old son is one of several young children in Meeker with noise-sensitivity related to autism. “If we know they’re coming, we can warn him, someone can hold[Read More…]
PMC opens $12 million expanded on-campus orthopedic facility
Pioneers Medical Center announces the completion of its 11,000 square-foot expansion of the hospital’s orthopedic and specialty center. According to the hospital’s Chief Communications Officer Margie Joy, the expanded facility is scheduled to open on July 8 and will offer a broad array of orthopedic services. In addition to knee[Read More…]
