Today, I was on a mission to mail a birthday card to my friend, Clare, regardless of snowy roads and snow-covered vehicle. Why the urgency one may ask? Clare has been a friend for over 50 years, since we were freshmen in college. Over all that time, she always remembered[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Local ideas become 2024 legislation
The 2024 Legislative Session has begun! On Jan. 10, we started our 120-day session at the Colorado State Capitol. Alongside my colleagues from both sides of the aisle and as a member of the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee and Education Committee, I anticipate an exciting session as I[Read More…]
CNCC Corner – Busy month for CNCC
The month of February will be a busy one at CNCC. We had a great start to the spring semester welcoming returning students and a double-digit increase in new students compared to a year ago! As we get into the heart of the semester, we have turned our attention to[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – February 1st, 2024
“There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses. Both the strong and the weak grasp at this alibi. The latter[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cowboy Up! What an honor. Dear Editor, Thank you to the Meeker High School senior class. Thank you for remembering your time in the library. I appreciate all of you and how you’re making a difference in our part of the world. Thank you to the school district for the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – It takes a village
“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.” ~ Herman Melville The last few months have felt a little like a Tyson Fury boxing match… one blow[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – January 11th, 2024
Merry and bright Dear Editor, I want to thank everyone who continued lighting their wonderful Christmas displays through the entire Christmas season. We prepare and anticipate from Dec. 1 to 15. On Christmas Day we start the Twelve Days of Christmas and celebrate until Epiphany, Jan. 6, when the Wise[Read More…]
Loose Ends: The passing of time
That old expression used by so many of us, for as long as we can remember, keeps popping up in conversations: time passes. As we approach the turning of another year, we may have mixed feelings about the conclusion of 2023. How we choose to experience our yearly celebration of[Read More…]
Guest Column: It always takes more time
Many years ago, I was bemoaning to a friend that a work project was requiring much more time than I expected. He just laughed and said, “Kaye, it always takes more time.” Have you ever noticed how your day gets away from you in terms of tasks accomplished? At day’s[Read More…]
Guest Column: The art of writing thank you notes
Following Christmas, it is time for all of us to acknowledge the gifts received with a personal thank-you note. Here are some thoughts to assist you: Do It! Take time to handwrite a brief note of appreciation. My mother used to say, “Don’t expect more gifts if you don’t express[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – A midwinter night’s dream?
The winter solstice occurs at 8:27 p.m. MST on Thursday, Dec. 21. That’s the specific moment when Earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted as far away from the sun as possible. Also known as midwinter, it’s the shortest day and the longest night of the year. From this point through midsummer,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – “FRA-GEE-LAY”
I didn’t see “A Christmas Story” until I was well into my 30s. Besides the memorable scenes of Flick the bully being triple-dog-dared to stick his tongue to a metal pole and Ralphie so thoroughly bundled up for harsh winter weather he couldn’t put his arms down (which comes back[Read More…]
