By ED PECK All who wander are not lost. Except guys. We get lost, we are not just wandering. Of course, we claim we are taking “the scenic route,” but we are lost. Part of the creed written on the back of our “Man Card” says, “Never Stop and Ask[Read More…]
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Loose Ends: Revolutionizing the wake-up call
By DOLLY VISCARDI Smart watch wearers say that one of the reasons they sport a version of this arm jewelry 24/7 is that the device reminds them to remember to perform some essential daily duties, like waking up. Apparently hitting the phone snooze button one too many times has become[Read More…]
Guest Column: Camp Hale
By ED PECK WHAT!? I joined the Army to fight the Japanese Imperial Army and you want me to strap two barrel slats on my feet and slide down a snow pile in Colorado?! I want transferred…er, Sir? You may occasionally see a Colorado license plate with the shield of[Read More…]
County Fairs: A Celebration
By REP. MEGHAN LUKENS Whether you are a fan of prize pigs, storytelling quilts, or junior livestock auctions, there is something for everyone at the Northwest Colorado County Fairs. Like the agricultural heritage that our region celebrates, county fairs are central to our modern experience in this part of the[Read More…]
Guest Column: Hazen’s Daughters
By ED PECK George Hazen’s daughters did well also in Meeker. Miss Agnes Hazen was teaching at the Mesa School on May 4, 1889. Her sister, Grace Evangeline Hazen Adams, also taught school in Axial about 1892. According to the April 7, 1894, Meeker Herald, Agnes was the assistant principal[Read More…]
Our Founding Fathers: Part One
No, not George Washington, our first President, but George S. Hazen, one of Meeker’s founding fathers. One of our earliest settlers and owners of the Meeker Town Company. Our George may not have been as colorful as Washington. I do not know if he owned any wooden false teeth or[Read More…]
Guest Column: Legislative action on wildfire
By Dylan Roberts | State Senate District 8 Even after a winter with substantial snowfall and a spring and early summer full of considerable rain and cooler temperatures, we now enter August and the Fall with drier conditions and an increasing risk of wildfire. As of this writing, several fires[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Language lessons on repeat
“All het up”is a phrase one doesn’t hear too often these days. You might hear your friends and family have occasional exchanges, where old-fashioned expressions get tossed into the mix and teasing ensues. Casual conversations often come to a halt because young and old alike have stopped further conversation after[Read More…]
Guest Column: Camp Good Grief: Healing for all
Grief is a very complex thing, especially for a child. In my own childhood, I experienced several losses and struggled immensely with processing them. This is not a unique experience – children lose loved ones every day. However, it is very difficult for a child to process such a devastating[Read More…]
Guest Column: The Grand Army of the Republic: Honoring the Civil War veterans
Before our V.F.W. (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and V.A. (Veterans Administration) and American Legion, there was an organization called G.A.R. which stands for Grand Army of the Republic. It was a fraternal organization made up of American Union soldiers and sailors who served in our Civil War. There had been[Read More…]
Guest Column: Speak now, and impact 2024 legislation
When I was teaching at Steamboat Springs High School, one of the things that we covered in my social studies classes was the concept of a representative democracy. My students and I would discuss the importance of leaders reflecting the wants and needs of their constituents. A truly representative democracy[Read More…]
Guest Column: Artificial intelligence and you, Part 1
An alien intelligence arrived on planet Earth at the end of last year. Perhaps you didn’t notice. It made the news, and it’s been in the news in the meantime. But unless you’ve paid particular attention you might not know what it’s doing. Our schoolkids certainly know about it. They[Read More…]
