Dear Editor: I was so impressed by the article in the paper about the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) award. The Meeker Elementary was honored by the Colorado Department of Education. out of 750 Colorado schools only two were selected and Meeker Elementary was one of them. Congratulations to[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Facts, opinions and the mixed-up middle
This week, and for the next few weeks, the opinion section of the HT will be pretty full of — wait for it — opinions. Giving our readers a space to share their personal views is one way we record the “first draft of history” for our community. The people[Read More…]
OPINION: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 1)
RBC I While there are a growing number of people proclaiming the warning that climate change will destroy the earth, it seems to me we need to look at both sides of this issue — something the mainstream media has failed to do. While I commend the young Greta Thunberg[Read More…]
Guest Column: Loose Ends
MEEKER I A long time ago there was a special category of conversation called small talk. It served as a bridge to ensuring the continuance of a casual conversation. “How is the weather there?” was not a loaded question.
Letter to the Editor: Wolves will impact us all
Dear Editor: DON’T DANCE WITH WOLVES. This sounds like a really fun party coming up on Feb. 22. There is going to be steak and fixings, live music, a great auction and much more but I’m not certain that all the folks in Rio Blanco County who read the Herald[Read More…]
OPINION—Guest Post: Fluoride in our water; it’s not just about our teeth (Part 1)
RANGELY I In April, Rangely voters will vote on fluoridation of our drinking water to continue or to stop it. Our message is simple from proved sources, fluoride prevents tooth decay when applied topically; fluoride is toxic to our physical health when ingested. It’s about awareness to facts/truth/proved studies, “drinking”[Read More…]
OPED: ERBM Spring Spotlight
MEEKER | As with most public agencies, an annual budget for the calendar year is adopted at ERBM’s regular December board meeting. Some of the larger capital projects approved in 2020 are outlined below, as well as some of the great programs coming your way this spring. First, the long-anticipated[Read More…]
Letter: Please learn more about NEPA
Dear Editor: The Trump administration recently announced its proposed rollback and rewrite of our bedrock environmental protection law, the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Colorado Wild Public Lands (COWPL) would like to encourage the community to learn more and take action regarding the importance of maintaining NEPA in its current[Read More…]
Guest Column: CNCC aviation program a huge success
RBC | In this month’s column I wanted to brag a bit about our aviation program. It has been a big part of Colorado Northwestern Community College for more than 50 years and the aviation flight program has been one of our most successful programs at CNCC. Its success is[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Pete and Repeat
I’m sure you’ve heard the joke in some variation: Pete and Repeat sat on a fence. Pete fell off. Who’s left? Repeat. Pete and Repeat sat on a fence… It was more entertaining before I realized it’s a history lesson. An outbreak of influenza, hope that new government regulation would[Read More…]
{Sophia’s Soapbox} From a student’s perspective: There’s too many
MEEKER | Feb. 14 is known as Valentine’s Day, as it should be. But, as of two years ago, that day holds a different meaning for everyone affected by the Parkland High School shooting. It was supposed to be a normal school day but instead is now known as one[Read More…]
OPED: Can Main Street save us all?
RBC | The last few decades have been a whirlwind. Globalization has redrawn boundaries we’ve long lived by and counted on. Technology has transformed everything about how we work, shop, and even socialize. There’s turmoil on the political front. At times it’s easy to feel a little lost. But here’s[Read More…]
