Author: Special to the Herald Times

Letter to the Editor: Higher taxes on oil

Dear Editor: The administration and too many members of Congress still want to levy higher taxes on oil and natural gas producers, a policy that would not only discourage investment and kill job creation, but also weaken our energy security and national defense.

Chamber announces new members

MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the Members of the Month for August:  D&T Repair, the Meeker Ministerial Alliance and H&H Processing and Outfitting have been selected to be showcased this month.

Emergency order to close caves, mines extended

RBC I Acting Regional Forester Jerome Thomas signed an extension to an emergency order yesterday to restrict access to all caves and abandoned mines on National Forests and Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service (Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas).