Dear Editor: Mr. Moffitt raised some interesting and important points in his letter last week regarding vaccination. I would like to extend that discussion to clarify some of the related issues. A goal of the vaccines is to protect individuals, yes. But it’s more than that. Vaccines also protect other[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Thanks for making 80th birthday special
Dear Editor: To all who made my 80th birthday so special, thank you! Especially my children Ward, Karen, Carol, Lynne and grandchildren Katherine, Mitchell, Logan, Anna and Emmajane. Thank you so much! God bless you, Marilynn Whiteman Meeker
Letter: Voter integrity project planned for RBC
Dear Editor: The Restore America: United group in Rangely will hold two meetings to discuss their Rio Blanco County Voter Integrity Project (RBCVIP), the purpose of which is to verify the registration of eligible voters to determine if voter fraud exists in Rio Blanco County. The first meeting will be[Read More…]
Letter: Alternative view to recent COVID opinions
Dear Editor: I hope this letter is printed in order to present an alternative view to recent opinions. COVID is a real illness and can be deadly to some. That is fact. The views that have been presented in this section recently, veer away from fact at this point. They[Read More…]
Letter: MES thanks Steffen family, friends
Dear Editor: Meeker Elementary would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the family and friends of Enid Steffan. Enid was passionate about Meeker’s youth; purchasing for and organizing school supply drives for decades, providing hand-knitted hats and gloves, paying for school pictures and lunches for those who could[Read More…]
Letter: The reality facing wild horses–starvation
Dear Editor, I read Dr. Moore’s letter concerning the West Douglas herd gather with a great deal of interest and in the end, sorrow. The Fruita veterinarian, while well intentioned, ignored critical facts, blaming ranchers for this necessary removal. I won’t dispute the fact that ranchers do want the herds[Read More…]
Letter: West Douglas Herd area facts
Dear Editor: The “Wild” Horse and Burro Program is complicated at best and is dramatized by activists to get people’s emotions stirred to act, even if that action is based on misinformation. It is disappointing and discouraging to realize that if someone doesn’t present the facts, the misinformation becomes “fact”[Read More…]
Letter: The air we breathe
When we were kids my grandmother used to remind us how lucky we were to live under Colorado blue skies. Azure blue, crystal clear. Sweet mountain air that with every deep breath made you feel vibrantly alive. Those days are gone. Lately you risk your health to go outside. Those[Read More…]
Letter: The West Douglas herd
Dear Editor: The Bureau of Land Management should never be allowed to arbitrarily select wild horse herds for roundup and slaughter. The BLM was created by wealthy ranchers and other power brokers for their own purposes. Initially, it was for the roundup and sale of cattle, followed by the roundup[Read More…]
Letter: Vaccine is a miracle
Dear Editor: Some readers may recall the relief that flooded the nation when Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine finally opened to the American public in 1955. At the time, polio cases were infecting tens of thousands of children per year, leaving many disabled or dead. Since release of the vaccine, mass[Read More…]
Letter: Great entertainment
Dear Editor: People who didn’t see the play Something Rotten! missed a great evening of entertainment. The scenery was outstanding. The cast, behind-the-scenes crews, singing, dancing, sound and lighting would rival any professional show. The remodeled auditorium was cool and the new seats so comfortable. It was great seeing people[Read More…]
Letter: At work together
Dear Editor: Sidney Korshak, a legendary attorney active in Chicago in the 1930s, was famous for his negotiating skills, particularly in labor and union affairs. He did favors for his friends and he had many. Some people thought some of his friends were gangsters, but it could not be proved. [Read More…]