The White River Valley is a true place name that fits the description. Describing the natural water source which tumbles down from the snow melt high in the Flat Tops the White River passes through town. The original inhabitants of this valley, the Utes, named this river after its appearance[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 4th, 2024
Thanks to Westlands from MHS Dear Editor: Meeker High School Athletics would like to thank Patrick Krause and Westlands for donating $12,000 to our athletic programs. All extracurricular programs are increasingly expensive to fund. Yet, we believe that these programs offer students opportunities to learn and grow outside of the classroom. [Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – I know you are, but what am I?
“When you’re surrounded by people who share the same set of assumptions as you, you start to think that’s reality.” ― Emily Levine, American philosopher & humorist You’ve surely heard the old saying about what happens when we make assumptions, yet we do it all the time. We assume because[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: The Western Welcome
There was a time when being considered an old-timer was a sign of respect. The traditional call and response on the post office step mornings might lead to a joking, “Well, you don’t see my name on the door, do ya?” All one had to do for name verification was[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 27th, 2024
Thanks to voters and concession of the race Dear Editor: Thank you so much to all of you that supported me through this RBC Commissioner campaign. It has been a real pleasure to see all of you that have stood behind me and my abilities. I learned a lot over[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should
“Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people’s idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.” ― Winston Churchill, British politician. Notwithstanding the keyboard warriors[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 20th, 2024
Final thoughts on commissioner campaign and call to voters Dear Editor: Well, this is the last installment of my thoughts concerning our County before Primary Day, June 25, 2024. This County Commissioner bid has been a unique experience and a great opportunity to get out and meet with people and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Let them.
“A long time ago, I made me a rule. I let people do what they want to do.” ― John Wayne We struggle so much with trying to manage and control what other people think and feel and do and believe, and often tie ourselves up in knots of anxiety[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 13th, 2024
Lady golfers grateful for support and donations to tournament Dear Editor: The Meeker Ladies Golf Club and the Meeker Girls Golf Team would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their incredible support and donations made this year to the Deer-Fly Ladies Golf Tournament that was such a huge success: Raymond James,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Why do we have so much stuff?
“It is amazing, and also a little strange, how many things we accumulate in a lifetime.” ― Margareta Magnusson, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter With summer’s arrival, yard sale season begins in earnest, wherein we get[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 6th, 2024
Support for Scritchfield from Meeker resident Dear Editor: I am writing to express my support of Callie Scritchfield in the upcoming County Commissioner election. As someone who has worked closely with Callie, I can speak to her knowledge, work ethic, and experience. Callie will bring a great deal of knowledge[Read More…]
WRITERS ON THE RANGE: What Aspen can teach us
Back in the ‘90s, when writer Hunter S. Thompson held court at the Woody Creek Tavern just outside of Aspen, he’d often rail against the “greedheads.” I grew up in Aspen, and sometimes my dad took me there to look at all the dollar bills on the wall. He made[Read More…]
