Our winner is Ann Franklin who was the first to figure out that all of the brands depicted were legitimate. In my Colorado brand research, I picked out some of the ones that tickled my funny bone. I know, it was a bit of a trick question. I didn’t plant[Read More…]
Columns
Loose Ends: Next Door Neighboring
Next door neighboring was something one could always count on in our small town. It hasn’t changed. it may be practiced a bit differently, respecting all of the restrictions that previously were imposed by the recent health crisis. Sometimes these efforts may appear to have vanished, yet most everyone continues[Read More…]
GUESS WHO
Limited only by the creativity of the owner, brands come in all shapes and sizes. Genealogist Ed Peck has offered to take the first reader who correctly guesses which of these brands is not an officially published brand out to lunch. Contact this office via email at [email protected], call (970)[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cut mom some slack
This Mother’s Day, instead of flowers (or maybe along with flowers) and breakfast in bed (if you don’t do the dishes from making the breakfast, it’s not really a gift), let’s give moms what they really need: a break from chronic expectations of perfection for themselves and their kids. Being[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Mental Health Awareness Month
The month of May is national mental health awareness month, and it’s a good time to do a self check. This is your annual reminder, a public service announcement, if you will. When my oldest son was 13 or 14 he developed an interest in knife throwing. One day he[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Daycare deserts
Next fall’s preparations for the first day of school have already been started and are continuing to tread on the heels of the last day of school. While school boards and administrators all over Colorado have been having a great deal of difficulty hiring new teachers, an added challenge has[Read More…]
Springtime in the Rockies
Special to the Herald TImesHave you ever been to the RockiesIn March or April or May?Springtime in the RockiesCan take your breath away. The beauty of the mountainsWith the sunlight on the snow,Can bring a tear to your eye,And so can the winds that blow. Lucas Turner HT Photo The[Read More…]
Aging computer, aging body?
I was reading a very enlightening article about old computers and when to discard them in favor of a newer, greater, sparkly desktop. The more I read, the more I was convinced that most of the article could be applied to my body as well as my computer. The first[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Phrases in (and out) of fashion
There are old-time expressions that pop up year after year that serve a variety of purposes. The advertising world counts on them and they are not limited to a particular region. The more modern sayings that we all find ourselves repeating ad-nauseum most likely will be remembered by the generation[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Do your best
Most of us are familiar with the concept of leaving things in better condition than we found them. Whether you’re visiting a park or a campground and you pack out your own trash as well as the litter left by someone else, or you’re staying at a friend’s home as[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Solar in Northwest Colorado
While the use of solar power in northwest Colorado may be a new concept to some, solar has a long-established history. Just over the mountains in Golden, NREL – the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was established in 1977. You may recall it as “SERI” – Solar Energy Research Institute, it’s[Read More…]
VETERANS CORNER: Veteran’s service records
Information on a veteran’s service record can be obtained by contacting: National Archives and Recortds Administration. Phone: 1-866-272-6272. Veterans Service Records: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ 4-Step Veteran Request Process: https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html Military Records Request Using Standard Form 180 (SF-180): http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html By WESLEY EUBANKS – Special to the Herald Times
