State Patrol online survey Dear Editor: Colorado is amazing and so are the people who live, work and play here. As the Chief of the Colorado State Patrol I have the honor of leading a statewide law enforcement agency that provides many services and program in an effort to make[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Why is it called China Wall?
When we came here as newcomers to Rio Blanco County, we were introduced to the natural wonders of Trappers Lake, the White River and Meeker’s own China Wall. This imposing rock formation sits above Meeker and shows itself along the mountainsides to the North. The top of the China Wall[Read More…]
Looking ahead at ERBM
Coming up in January 2023 the Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) will be recognizing 15 years of operation. ERBM is proud of the positive impacts this facility has had throughout our community over the last decade and a half, however, as with our physical bodies, as we age we become increasingly[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: September 29, 2022
MEF thanks BMS students Dear Editor: The Meeker Education Foundation extends its special thanks to Ryan Hanberg and Dexter Chinn for their leadership, as members of Barone Middle School’s Student Council, of a fundraiser for the benefit of MEF late last spring. Their thoughtfulness is best expressed in their words,[Read More…]
MSD accredited with distinction
Meeker School District RE-1 is once again Accredited with Distinction! This is the highest accreditation rating a school can receive from the Colorado Department of Education. Only 11 school districts in the state, which equates to less than 6% of all districts, earned this rating in 2022. Your school district[Read More…]
Argh, mateys
I almost missed National Talk Like a Pirate Day! I was at the Meeker Library looking over Mike’s shoulder when a banner flashed across his screen. It read, “National Talk Like a Pirate Day, Sept. 19.” Yes, it was another one of those faux holidays. Thousands of these “National Days”[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Doggone it
Never underestimate the cleverness of the dog. The Meeker Classic may be over for the year, yet some of us might continue to watch daily demonstrations of intelligent canine behavior in our own homes. Oh, to be so lucky. Working dogs on local farms and ranches, household pets of every[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Choices
Do not become a casualty to your grief. ~ Roswell, Season 4, Episode 8 In the four years since the loss of my oldest son, I’ve spent a lot of time developing a working relationship with this thing called grief. Ethan’s death was an abrupt plunge into an unpleasant human[Read More…]
Guest Column: Protecting your values in Denver
Colorado’s tremendous beauty and rich western culture is the reason so many of us chose to live here. It’s the reason Colorado finds its place among many people’s dream places to visit. If we haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet — howdy, I’m Rep. Perry Will. I was honored[Read More…]
Building strong communities could be a team sport
I got to thinking about some of my small-town neighbors when I read that the Denver Broncos football team, which is just starting its new season, was sold for $4.6 billion. The principal new owners are Walmart heir Rob Walton and his daughter and her husband. Their ownership group also[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Queenly wisdom for all
However you feel about the British monarchy, the death of Queen Elizabeth II marks a historic milestone. Seventy years on the throne, through good times and bad, through personal, professional and political upheaval, is an accomplishment by any standard. It is through the lens of history that we should view[Read More…]
The perils of procrastination
Someone handed me a token boldly marked “ROUND TU IT.” It was meant to be an encouragement to get something done when I got “around to it.” You are reading the wrong column if I have to explain the joke. I promised Niki this article a month ago. I told[Read More…]
