Tag: Opinion

Letter: No flamingos

Your Rangely readers might remember last spring’s migration of pink flamingos that stopped at the newly built water feature at the east end of Main Street. Thanks to W.C. Streigel Pipeline, the new landscaping really changed the appearance of the east end of town but who would have known flamingos[Read More…]

Thanks for article

I want to thank Hallie (Blunt) for the great article she wrote about my brother, Pat Johnson. He is not only known as a great neighbor but he is a wonderful brother, too. I know, because he has been my big brother for 84 years. Pat and I were the[Read More…]

Loose Ends: Seeking cowboy culture class

The life of the cowboy has been examined by academics, emulated by Old West enthusiasts and more recently become part of one Western Slope school district’s middle school curriculum.

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Showing Up

“Spectacular,” said Judith Martinez, director of dropout prevention and student engagement for the Colorado Department of Education, when I told her about Torie Slagle’s upcoming feat.

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: No Secrets

Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I remember a brochure distributed by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce with the tag line “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” Unfortunately (or some might argue fortunately), try as we might to get the word out, Meeker still might be Colorado’s best kept secret.

Meeker Locals

Tis the middle of May, can you believe it? If you’re a gardener, wait for LO7 to be free of snow to gauge the right time to plant, according to local legend. If you have local gardening wisdom to share, please send it to Harold and we’ll share it in[Read More…]

Loose Ends: A tree grows in Meeker

Someone should declare a do-over for the tree planting part of the Arbor Day celebration. While it was officially celebrated a week or so ago across the state, there has been no word about how the high-country communities still digging out from the long winter actually commemorated it.

Letter: Don’t be a bystander

You’re out, and you think you saw something. You’re not sure; maybe it was nothing. So, you simply keep walking. The next day you hear the news. Someone needed your help, but you didn’t know what to do.