As shared with our community in mid-May, the Meeker School District is facing a critical shortage of bus drivers. This shortage is most significant with our route drivers. In the past five years we have reduced routes from six to four and absorbed the two eliminated routes with the[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: Rep. Lukens update
As we celebrate America’s birthday, I am so grateful that our founders leaned on one another, trusted their fellow neighbors, and took a risk to create this great nation where we live today. As we remember their first step toward independence, I am humbled to have the opportunity to continue[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Division begins — and ends — with all of us
“A republic, if you can keep it.” ― 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin’s response to the question: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 Even before the live viewing of Grumpy Old Men Pt. 2 — oh, sorry, the debate — and[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Smoking Waters
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…]
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…]
