Dear Editor: Mike Turgeon’s family would like to thank all the wonderful friends and family for the acts of kindness during this time of our loss. Thanks to my special neighbor for looking after me.  Also, thank you to the Rangely Police Department, Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Department and the[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Children are powerless to advocate for their own best interests in dependency and neglect cases. These children, who have already experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and/or domestic violence, are often additionally traumatized by their journey through the child welfare system. These additional experiences, such as removal from[Read More…]

Dear Editor: This is an invitation to all in the Rio Blanco community: Meeker will receive state-wide coverage on Rocky Mountain PBS on Feb. 28, 2019. Featured in their Colorado Experience Season Six program, the Meeker Classic episode will embark on a journey, witnessing dog and handler versus sheep at[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Our elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has fought hard for money to extend the barrier on our southern border with Mexico. The money that he has requested is a pittance when compared with many other government funded expenditures. Since I am a conservative[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The recent release of attorney Kent Borchard from the county has received its fair share of disgust and outrage, with little to no review from a different point of view. Our elected officials are put in their positions to make hard decisions, and as a public, we rarely[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) restrictions on shed antler collecting is an unnecessary and overreaching act of the government. CPW’s reasoning for the placement of the regulations and an outdoorsman’s views are as follows. 1. CPW: More people are in the outdoors pushing deer and elk around during[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The first week in office the RBC Commissioners do not renew the contract of the county attorney in a deal that seems to be made in secret between two commissioners. The very next week, the commissioners announce a new county attorney. Both of these transaction do not pass[Read More…]

Dear Editor: We are really impressed with the Mountain Valley Bank who are “putting their money where their mouth is” by offering real help for those federal employees who are furloughed or working with no pay.  They are a good example of real help to those who need it.  I sent your[Read More…]

Dear Editor: Although the sadness of losing my sister Sue will last the rest of my life, so too will the memory of the warmth and kindness of the people in this small town. I feel like I’ve been wrapped up in a warm, fuzzy blanket on a below zero[Read More…]

Dear Editor: The sudden discharge and public humiliation of attorney Kent Borchard are a disgrace to our community and to ethical human resources practices. No employee or contractor deserves to be fired without due process, written notice, and some sense of justice, especially not folks with 10 years’ service. Performance[Read More…]

Dear Editor: I would like to thank and congratulate you, the editor of the Herald Times, for featuring the op-ed in your Jan. 10 edition regarding climate change. As someone from the Midwest, just trying to make his way to the SF Bay Area while dodging the weather, I noticed[Read More…]