Veteran’s views Dear Editor: The folks in Washington, D.C., say that possession of military-style high-capacity rifles must be strictly controlled or banned to make us all safer. This is the legislation they intend to use: H.R.127 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text The Attorney General, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 30, 2021
Voter integrity Dear Editor: In the Herald Times article, “Your Constitutional Rights as a Voter: Special to the Herald Times” (Sept. 17, 2021), the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office inferred that the voter verification survey being taken throughout Rio Blanco County (RBC) violates registered voters’ rights: in fact, the survey[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Rangely museum
Dear Editor: To the Rangely community: Another EPIC Septemberfest 2021! A big thank you to Tim Webber and the Western Rio Blanco Park and Rec. District crew! This event is always a big win every year. We at the museum have a big thank you list and please know that[Read More…]
Letter: Merz running for school district
Dear Editor: My name is Tonya Merz and I would like to take a moment and introduce myself as a candidate for the Meeker School Board. Meeker has been my family’s home for the last six years. I live here with my husband of 17 years, Chris, and our two[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to Corner Market crew
Dear Editor: Thank you to Mac, Norma and the crew at the new Corner Market at the Hwy. 13 and 64 intersection. They provided the walkway mats for the gravel pathway from the parking area into the Meeker Classic 2021 main event area. We all appreciate someone that can make[Read More…]
Letter: Who’s paying?
Dear Editor: My first question is who is paying attorney fees for the recall process? Wouldn’t it save the taxpayer money if this was put on the November ballot? I believe there is a deadline to get something on the ballot and hopefully both sides will keep the taxpayer in[Read More…]
Letter: Needless risk
Dear Editor: In the last two or three weeks both Governor Polis and now President Biden have required that all healthcare workers be vaccinated. ALL HEALTHCARE workers. Yet Quorum, the managers of our hospital, appear to continue to grant waivers to the few D.O.s and nurses that refuse in fear[Read More…]
Letter: PMC has lost its way
Dear Editor: I am writing in regard to reports published in the Herald Times last week that the Meeker Town Council and Board of County Commissioners are writing letters to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment protesting vaccination mandates on medical staff. Let’s see. Memory fades. Check if[Read More…]
Letter: Successful Wool Growers BBQ
Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Wool Growers had yet another successful lamb kabob barbecue at the RBC Fair this year. The barbecue proceeds go to our Supreme Sheep and Goat Awards that we give to our 4-H and FFA youth. Every meal purchased gives us that much more to[Read More…]
Letter: Please be respectful
Dear Editor: A note to some people who were up on the Flat Tops this last Saturday… I am the guy that was waving his arms at you when you were up on the ridge shooting aimlessly down at Shadow Lake where I was fishing with my dog. There were[Read More…]
Letter: Mustang Makeover took a village
Dear Editor: It took the whole Rio Blanco County community to make the third annual Meeker Mustang Makeover event such a big success and continue the progress of building this into a new destination attraction for Rio Blanco County! Big thanks to our presenting sponsors: White River Electric Association, Basin[Read More…]
Letter: Why the jail?
Dear Editor: There are several factors that went into the decision to house the inmates in Moffat County. Let’s start with the most obvious one. Revenues have steadily declined for the county since the State government declared war on the oil and gas industry. Over the last three budget years[Read More…]