MEEKER I I spend a lot of time with the dinosaurs. No, I am not an amateur archeologist or paleontologist and taking care of grandchildren involves traveling to museums or excavation sites to see the prehistoric creatures’ remains. The bones and fossils still appeal, but the dinosaurs I am referring[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Two-faced frauds
RBC I We’ve become a nation of pompous two-faced frauds. We like to eat good food but hate the farmers and ranchers who produced it. We think food comes from the grocery store and that water comes from the tap. We cuss fossil fuels and yet drive cars and trucks[Read More…]
Letter: Response to Moffitt
Dear Editor: Mr. Moffitt raised some interesting and important points in his letter last week regarding vaccination. I would like to extend that discussion to clarify some of the related issues. A goal of the vaccines is to protect individuals, yes. But it’s more than that. Vaccines also protect other[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Quilts galore
MEEKER I A visit to a quilt show can’t get any better than this! Come see contemporary patterns, heirloom hand-stitched works, holiday, baby, and memorial artistic works from the past to the present. The Meeker BA Chapter of P.E.O. will again be hosting its annual fundraiser with more than 100[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Reason, is that you?
MEEKER I I haven’t heard the timeworn phrase, “It is what it is,” so much lately. Before Covid vaccinations were available, quite a few of us seemed to blurt those five little words out midstream in conversation, often accompanied by a commonly recognized gesture conveying total exasperation: both arms extended[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A little bit of both
Hold up a piece of paper and describe what you see. One person sees a rectangle. Another person sees a straight line. Much argument ensues over who is right. Guess what? Both are right; but their perspectives differ. To the person viewing the piece of paper straight on, it’s a[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for making 80th birthday special
Dear Editor: To all who made my 80th birthday so special, thank you! Especially my children Ward, Karen, Carol, Lynne and grandchildren Katherine, Mitchell, Logan, Anna and Emmajane. Thank you so much! God bless you, Marilynn Whiteman Meeker
Letter: Voter integrity project planned for RBC
Dear Editor: The Restore America: United group in Rangely will hold two meetings to discuss their Rio Blanco County Voter Integrity Project (RBCVIP), the purpose of which is to verify the registration of eligible voters to determine if voter fraud exists in Rio Blanco County. The first meeting will be[Read More…]
Letter: Alternative view to recent COVID opinions
Dear Editor: I hope this letter is printed in order to present an alternative view to recent opinions. COVID is a real illness and can be deadly to some. That is fact. The views that have been presented in this section recently, veer away from fact at this point. They[Read More…]
NYC vs. Meeker
MEEKER | As you can probably guess, living through a pandemic in the heart of New York City is a lot different than rural and spacious Meeker, Colorado. For me, the two places have contrasted almost completely in my day to day experiences; however, I have noticed a surprising amount[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Information overload
In a world that runs on copious amounts of content, all readily accessible at our fingertips and much of it geared toward making a profit through clickbait advertising and multi-level marketing schemes, it can be extremely difficult to know who or what to trust. I think most of us choose[Read More…]
Letter: MES thanks Steffen family, friends
Dear Editor: Meeker Elementary would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the family and friends of Enid Steffan. Enid was passionate about Meeker’s youth; purchasing for and organizing school supply drives for decades, providing hand-knitted hats and gloves, paying for school pictures and lunches for those who could[Read More…]
