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Will you spend more, or less, on Christmas gifts this year? According to an ABC News poll, nearly half of those surveyed said they planned to cut back on their spending this year. Last year’s average spending per household hovered around the $700 mark. What’s interesting is that the average[Read More…]

Belt a little tight? Don’t be surprised. According to mashable.com the average Thanksgiving meal in 2009 balanced out at 2,250 calories per plate. That’s more than the average daily calorie intake for most Americans, and a 5 percent increase from 2008. Apparently being forced to tighten our wallets makes us[Read More…]

For what may be the first time ever, or at least the first time in recent memory, Halloween will coincide with the end of daylight-saving time, giving everyone a chance for an extra hour of trick or treating, or haunting and spooking, or whatever else you might be planning for[Read More…]

MEEKER | After hearing about numerous cases of swine flu in town, and reports of whole families quarantined, Harold received an e-mail with simple health tips for avoiding the flu. Aside from not kissing pigs (oink!) most of them are obvious: wash your hands frequently, stay rested and well-hydrated, yada,[Read More…]

It might be the busiest time of the year around here. The first rifle season starts this weekend, and already hunters from around the nation are swarming into the mountains around Meeker to claim their spot and start scouting their prey. We hope, the weather will cooperate this year, and[Read More…]

The stories of the first settlers in the White River Valley remind us how often we take modern-day roads for granted. Most of us can’t fathom traveling such long distances by horseback or wagon, much less count on the unpaved roads in all weather. Many of the old-timers recount childhood[Read More…]

In case you didn’t catch it in last week’s paper, it is no longer politically correct (and we are all about being politically correct, if you believe some of our letters to the editor), to refer to Meeker’s claim to historic fame as the “Meeker Massacre.”

Some say autumn is Colorado’s best season of the year, with the combination of pleasant temperatures, displays of fall color and hunting.