Opinion
Loose Ends: Three Card Days
MEEKER | “You don’t see my card on the door, do ya?” the elderly gent asked. Dressed in a cowboy hat, plaid shirt with pearl snap buttons, Wrangler jeans, and well-worn boots, he looked to […]
OPED
Opinion
{OPED} Loose Ends: ‘Hey Back East, how’s it going today?’
MEEKER | Moving to Meeker midwinter more than four decades ago, the cultural clash between my childhood hometown in the midwest and my new home in the west became a daily reminder. I was not […]
Opinion
OPED: Travel Matters in more ways than one
RBC | National Travel and Tourism week is May 5–11, 2019. This year’s theme is “Travel Matters,” a recognition of the innumerable ways in which travel enriches lives and strengthens communities. It’s a time when travel and tourism professionals across […]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Are you still cutting the end off of the ham?
There’s an old story that applies to any number of human activities. A little girl watching her mother prepare Sunday dinner asks why the mother cuts the end off of the ham before putting it […]
Opinion
Opinion: Public lands package delivers for Colorado
RBC | The United States Senate delivered a big win for public lands this week and I couldn’t be prouder to have played such an instrumental role. After four years working on public lands bills […]
Features
Opinion: Fight for your local pharmacy
MEEKER | Yo Adrienne!?! It’s time to put on the gloves. I’m trying to be funny but there is nothing catchy or fun about this conversation. This topic is one that is affecting our community […]
Opinion
OPED: Climate models and global warming
RBC | In this article, I summarize scientific consensus on the state of the global climate and explain the basis for climate predictions. Climate projections are based on computer models, and few people in the general […]
Opinion
Guest Column: The science of climate change
RBC | This is the first in a series of articles on climate change. My purpose is to review the evidence that climate change is damaging ecosystems and disrupting the economy. Its costs are rising […]
Opinion
Clerk and Recorder news update: December 13, 2018
RBC | The Secretary of State has officially certified the 2018 General Election this week so it is officially “put to bed” as they say. The Clerk’s office has been very busy wrapping up the details […]
Opinion
E-Cigs: Vaping and your teeth
RBC | “E-Cigs, Vaping, Vapes, Vape pen, Juul…” the nicknames go on. What is this, you ask? An e-cigarette is the new trending epidemic to hit adults and youth, even as young as middle school and […]
Opinion
Holiday Benefit Party for Rural Pathways
MEEKER | On Dec. 22 at the Mexican House in Meeker, Rural Pathways Project is hosting our second annual Holiday Benefit Party. If you are reading this now, consider yourself cordially invited to celebrate our community […]
Opinion
Make kindness your Christmas story
RBC | Every year when it comes time for Christmas, my first reaction is one of scorn. My negative feelings toward Christmas have only accrued over the past and like many it’s really something I would […]
