Dear Editor: As much as an increase in taxes puts a sour taste in my mouth, I am still planning to vote for Local Ballot Initiative 3A in November.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the memories
Dear Editor: I would like to take the opportunity to thank Karl Maser at Ute Lodge for all his help in our moose hunt.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you angels!
Dear Editor: A great big thank you to all the angels who helped others deal with all of the broken branches.
Guest Editorial: Rio Blanco needs help on domestic violence
TOPEKA, KAN. I The district attorney announced he would no longer prosecute misdemeanor cases due to budget cuts. Domestic violence cases comprised approximately half of those cases.
Letter to the Editor: Act now to protect old school
Dear Editor: Since April, when the Meeker town trustees chose to give the historic old elementary school to the county for the purpose of demolishing the school and building a jail/courts venue, citizens of Rio Blanco County have expressed outrage and opposition to the commissioners’ intent to demolish this priceless[Read More…]
From My Window… Hunters keep motels and lodges busy; what next for gas?
Hunting looks like it will be a successful season for the innkeepers, motels and lodges in the Rangely and Meeker areas over the next six weeks as most owners and managers say they are in good shape as far as hunters filling their rooms.
Letter to the Editor: Many helped with Harvest Bowls Festival
Dear Editor: This time last year, while digging potatoes with my kids at Rangely Community Gardens, my children and I were amazed as we watched sustenance emerge from the ground.
Letter to the Editor: No pot sales a good thing
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Meeker Town Board. I approve of your action to stop sales of pot here in Meeker.
Letter to the Editor: Understanding the assessor’s office
Dear Editor: An article written by the Rio Blanco Herald Times regarding the survey the county performed stated that only 50 percent of the public was “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the Rio Blanco County Assessor’s Office.
From My Window… Recreation districts a real bonus; Fall Festival for all
I’ve been around in this business for a long time. I favor some of the old-fashioned ways, but I try to keep an open mind on the new ways of thinking. I left Wyoming in 1987 and returned to Colorado in early 2013 to a different world. Now that I[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Backing hike in school tax levy
Dear Editor: After reading the Aug. 29 story, “RE-1 School District to Seek Increased Tax Mill Levy,” I want to express support for this initiative. Despite difficult economic circumstances and significant tax loads, I believe it is important that our community continue to maintain a high priority on funding and[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support in time of sorrow
Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral service for my mother, Liz DeVore, as well as those who sent flowers and condolences.