Dear Editor: At this time I would like to say thank you to all those who voted for me, and showed support for the past four years while I served on the school board. I would also like to wish the new board continued success in our district. I enjoyed[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Meeker resident displeased by Sierra Club’s wolf plan
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Richard Levy of the Trappers Lake Sierra Club. Mr. Levy: Rural communities in Northwest Colorado are struggling to revive their economies. Tourism is one of the possibilities. Communities such as Rangely and Meeker stand a chance of reviving their economies by promoting[Read More…]
Letter: Meals on Wheels makes a difference
Dear Editor: The holidays are times for family and togetherness, hearty meals and scrumptious treats. While it is easy to take this special time for granted, often there are senior citizens or shut-ins who spend the holidays alone and hungry because they are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves[Read More…]
Letter: Grateful for music
Dear Editor: Once again I want to thank Hollidays and Chippers for the great music Nov. 2 and 3. As I enjoyed the music, I also enjoyed the conversation with friends about how lucky we are to have big city sound in our little town of Meeker. Hollidays hosted the[Read More…]
RBC receives tourism marketing grant
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County has been awarded a tourism marketing grant from the Colorado Tourism Office to expand tourism marketing resources for Meeker and Rangely. Tourism partners in Rio Blanco County coordinated efforts to submit a comprehensive tourism marketing grant application, receiving nearly $13,000[Read More…]
Letter: Recycle center is important to Meeker
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the town council is going to be revisiting recent discussions regarding the Meeker Recycling Center. We’ve had our recycling center for around 20 years. I know because I was a member of the original recycling committee. Getting the center up and running was not[Read More…]
Letter: Changed for good
Dear Editor: Let me start with some lyrics from a favorite musical of mine: “I’ve heard it said That people come into our lives for a reason Bringing something we must learn And we are led To those who help us most to grow If we let them And we[Read More…]
Letter: Rangely mayor will not seek another term
Dear Editor: My good friends in Rangely, I have had some dramatic changes in my personal life in the past few weeks that has left my future uncertain and with that in mind I will not be seeking another term as mayor. I have enjoyed my experiences while serving in[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for ESA’s 53rd annual bazaar
Dear Editor: Our 53rd annual Holiday Bazaar was held Sunday, Nov. 12 at Parkview Elementary School here in Rangely. We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped us raise $1,600 for St. Jude Children’s Cancer Research Hospital and $1,000 for our local charities. A huge thank[Read More…]
Letter: Class of ’52 donates funds to MHS
Dear Editor: The Meeker High School Class of 1952 had some funds left from our recent class reunion and donated them to the Meeker High School. It was not a large amount—but our class of 28 students would like to see it put to use, for we did enjoy high[Read More…]
Letter: Horizons grateful for Lions Club generosity
Dear Editor: I wanted to express a most sincere and public thank you to the Meeker Lions Club. The Lions Club members have always gone above and beyond to serve our community and provide amazing opportunities that would otherwise be out-of-reach in our rural setting. Recently, the Lions Club made[Read More…]
Letter: Grateful to Chevron for its donation
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Town of Rangely I would like to sincerely thank Chevron North America; Nick Moschetti, operations superintendent; and Cary Baird with Chevron government and public affairs for their continued support of activities, safety and educational initiatives within the Rangely Police Department, not to mention the[Read More…]
