October, 2021 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Local control: accept it or make a difference

BY JOYCE RANKIN | Special to the Herald Times RBC I We talk a lot about local control, and we believe that government works best when it’s closer to the people. It sounds good and seems to work well unless you disagree with your local government or school board. Recently,[Read More…]

October 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Favorite places

MEEKER I Getting out in the great outdoors has been the remedy of choice for so many of us during the pandemic. Even some of my friends and family, who never seemed to make the time for the activities they enjoyed so much before Covid-19, are venturing back out again.[Read More…]

October 22, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Freshman perspective on RHS HoCo

MEEKER I This year, Rangely Jr./Sr. High School, Parkview Elementary and the Early Education Center all had a fun, busy, crazy Homecoming week filled with activities, sports games and dress-up days. For Homecoming, the whole community came together to give the students and residents of Rangely a week to remember. [Read More…]

October 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Kaye’s Corner: Planning ahead

MEEKER | Supply chain shortages, fewer truck drivers, manufacturing glitches, toy shortages, slow-down at USPS, workers quitting everywhere … what else can go wrong? For myself, I am already planning for food and gift shopping to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is easy to feel these holidays spring up on[Read More…]

October 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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October 22, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Can we plan ahead for happiness?

I’m reading a book called “The Blue Zones of Happiness” by Dan Buettner. The premise is that there are secrets to attaining greater degrees of happiness which can be identified and replicated by studying some of the places that have the world’s happiest people. The qualities, habits, and characteristics of[Read More…]

October 22, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Drake graduates basic training

MEEKER I Ethan E. Drake, son of Daniel and Julie Drake of Meeker, graduated United States Marine Corp Basic Marine Training on Oct. 15, 2021, at Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. Commonly referred to as “boot camp,” Marine training is the longest of any military branch and[Read More…]