The closure of I-70, an internet outage Wednesday morning, and the unexpected death of an old friend from elementary school have all served as a stark reminder: it’s easy to take things for granted. We assume certain things and people will always be there, always be present in our lives,[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Kaye’s Corner: Thank you, fiber optic internet
MEEKER I We citizens of Rio Blanco County have our issues, but one thing we can be proud of is our state-of-the-art fiber optic internet system. Yup! Our technology is considered the go-to model. Local officials get contacted frequently to learn how other communities can get what we have. Lest[Read More…]
Letter: Meeker School District board encourages COVID vaccinations
Dear Editor: School will be starting soon. We anticipate a full year of learning in our classrooms, but the coronavirus persists in our community and it may yet disrupt activities. Following established public health recommendations, we encourage eligible students to be vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for the beginning of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Here we go again
We’re apparently very slow learners. A year and a half into a global pandemic we’re circling around into another wave of illness thanks to a variant of COVID-19. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. We were warned, and we’ve watched it unfold with heartbreaking devastation around the world. If we[Read More…]
Letter: Maggie the Golden Retriever has been found!
Maggie, our seven-month-old Golden Retriever is back home with us after being gone for nearly two weeks. It appears as if she spent quite a bit of time isolated in the hills north of town. We would like to extend our thanks to so many of you for your positive[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Onto the next generation
MEEKER I As parents and grandparents, it falls to us to be caretakers of the next generations. Once you are a mom, you are always a mom, ditto grandma. When our kids visit us, we cook, fuss, and try to make their lives easy. Following the example of my mother[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Language lessons
MEEKER I Recently, the realization that I had better brush up on a second language (before traveling overseas again) dawned on me. Trying to speak with the wide variety of people I meet is always a bust. There is no better way to learn about new cultures. During college when[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Inconceivable!
Words have definitions. Over time and use sometimes those definitions change. Sometimes they get twisted, or overused, or misapplied, and the “new” definition sticks. In our modern culture of soundbites and buzzwords and trying to win arguments in 140 characters, this phenomenon has become rampant. Words that spark fear or[Read More…]
Camping: Back to basics
MEEKER | Camping: Back to the Basics by Kaye Sullivan One of the key reasons I have always loved camping is that it takes you back to the basics of life. Required is tolerance for no quick hot water, instant coffee, comfy bed and no dishwasher or disposal. Plus you’re[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The duck test
Years ago I sat in a leadership meeting where the instructor admonished the group with the following words of advice: “if everyone you encounter says you’re a jackass, instead of blaming them and whining about how mean they are, it’s probably a good time to take a look in the[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Final thanks from Granger
RBC | Over the last couple of weeks, the CNCC Rangely campus has been hopping. Not with students, but with the firefighters who have been using our campus as the staging area for the Oil Springs fire. These men and women put everything on the line to control that fire[Read More…]
Letter: On Politics
Dear Editor: A thought on politics……after celebrating our nation’s independence. Running for an office and holding an office are two very different things. Holding an office requires honor, integrity, and tempering every act with wisdom. Running for an office requires none of those things. Winning an election is not what[Read More…]
