EDITOR’S NOTE: Musk thistle has been identified this year infesting a significant stretch of property along both sides of Hwy. 13 between Meeker and Rifle. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/invasion-of-the-noxious-weeds-growing-concern-over-blooms/meeker/ For the past few years I’ve participated in “Thistle Thursdays,” targeting a popular trail near Jackson, Wyoming. The weekly weed party was organized in[Read More…]
Columns
Let’s Talk About Grief: A Message for Children’s Grief Awareness Day
In all our lives, grief can cast a shadow, and for children, this feeling is no different. It’s fairly common for this topic to cause uncertainty and discomfort, but it’s a reality that many children and teens face. Children’s Grief Awareness Day is on Nov. 16, and it serves as[Read More…]
History Lessons – The School Street Pool
Ships sink, baseballs sink, submarines sink. What do you mean the POOL sank? Before our current recreation center opened and after the Water Street town pool closed, the Town of Meeker built a pool on School Street where the solar panel farm is now. The School Street pool operated during[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Give honor where honor is due
“America’s Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.” ~ John Doolittle It’s fitting that the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving with its focus on gratitude is the same month in which we observe Veterans Day. We[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Mixed messaging
The red and white bumper sticker stuck out with its simple design and bold message: “I Miss My Dog.” It was affixed to the left side of a large back window. We have all gotten used to a plethora of political slogans plastered on windows or bumpers. Yet when the[Read More…]
Colorado Northwestern a good choice for local students
Fall tends to be the time of year when most high school students (especially seniors) and parents begin thinking about college and university plans. It can be a difficult choice for students and the discussion often affects the whole family. That is why early planning is key to making the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Herald health update
One of the things we’ve committed to following our recent financial crisis is something we’re always harping on our local governments and special districts to do: be transparent, especially about finances. It’s in that vein I write this week’s column. First, some history for those of you who are new[Read More…]
History Lessons – Molly Rink, Part 2
By ED PECK Special to the Herald Times M olly sued to divorce Mr. Bert S. Rink in September 1924, charging non-support. She kept the ranch and the royalties. The court proceedings were interrupted when Mr. Rink’s redhead girlfriend showed up in court. Molly exhibited her less than kindly feelings[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Community care and concern
Every once in a while the news of the week in this small town looks like history repeating itself. One of these unexpected events will shake not only a family but a community to its core, especially with the loss or life-changing injury of our young people. One glance at[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – October 25th, 2023
The misery quotient I don’t like being miserable, but I know some people who seem to revel in it, and that always makes me wonder why. I think we all have a “misery quotient” – the amount of distress or discomfort one is able to endure before taking the necessary[Read More…]
Loose Ends – The value of a library
When it comes to finding a good book, the shelves of the public library continue to be the best place to start. The libraries in many rural communities have moved forward with the times as they have expanded their services to their patrons by offering online check-out. This allows all[Read More…]
Guest Column – Saving the Herald: A call to action and history of U.S. journalism
Among the oldest continuously published newspapers in Colorado, the Rio Blanco Herald Times is in dire straits due to a lack of sustainable income and announced that the paper would close on Oct. 26 unless a sustainable source of income can be realized. [Ed. Note: Thanks to the generosity of[Read More…]
