Thank you from property owner Dear Editor: I have owned property on the Meeker Dome for over 25 years. The land is special to me and is providing much in the way of recreation, relaxation and rejuvenation for myself, family and friends. For the past several years, the property has[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: A different kind of horror movie
I’ve never been a big fan of modern horror movies. Most of the characters are what we refer to in fiction writing as TSTL (Too Stupid To Live) and the villains are over-the-top evil with zero redemptive qualities. It’s hard to connect with protagonists who are too dumb to turn[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Hindsight is 20/20
By Niki Turner | [email protected] 2020 sucks. On that — if on nothing else — we can all agree. I’m still scraping branches off my roof from this week’s super-early winter storm. I don’t know why any of us are surprised, the weather these days is beyond unpredictable and into[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Successful semester start
By RON GRANGER | Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | We have been in school for two weeks, and I can say with confidence that we have had a very successful start to this semester. Although we are slightly down in enrollment, we are happy to see the students[Read More…]
Writers on the Range— COVID-19 and recreation: too much poop, too many people
By Todd Wilkinson | Special to the Herald Times RBC | Mark DeOpsomer of Bozeman, Montana, is a backpacker with lots of miles on his soles. For almost four decades he’s gone to the remotest corners of the Northern Rockies. On a recent trek 24 miles into the Bob Marshall[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Finding Fault
By DOLLY VISCARDI | Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | “What are you going to do with it?” A gruff, accusatory voice broke into my peaceful morning walk. I looked over to see who was concerned about the cluster of bright yellow Aspen leaves in my hand. I had[Read More…]
Guest Column: Budget Cuts
By KAYE SULLIVAN | Special to the Herald Times RBC | I think most of us citizens understand the difficult budget cutting decisions facing Rio Blanco County Commissioners because we face similar struggles in our own family households. The answers are often painful, enduring, and revealing of our true character.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cutting off the nose to spite the face
By now you’ve likely heard about the drama this week at the county regarding budget cuts and restructuring county departments and how no one wants to lose our local dispatch center. It’s true that the commissioners have some difficult decisions to make, and anyone who has ever tried to balance[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District
COVID-19 protocols at MSD MEEKER I The Meeker School District is thrilled to have students back in our buildings. I am deeply grateful for how well our students, staff, and community have adapted to our new protocols. Despite the changes for the 2020-2021 school year, and the minor challenges of[Read More…]
OPINION: Keep a close eye on county budget
MEEKER I Even if you are apolitical like me, now is the time to pay close attention to decisions being made by Rio Blanco County Commissioners regarding upcoming budget cuts for our county. These are likely to be significant cuts of personnel or services or both and will likely have[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 3, 2020
Appalled Dear Editor: I am appalled that the county commissioners would even consider changing the vital service of our dispatchers in Meeker. Seconds count when someone is in a life threatening situation. I well remember the role the quick response of the dispatcher played when my husband’s heart stopped beating[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: 1 in 4
Last week we learned that we have received another national press award for our coverage of the Daniel Pierce shooting in Rangely last year. We are the recipients of the first-place award for investigative journalism in the National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. I’ve been humbled and honored by the[Read More…]
