Dear Editor: At long last, Congress has recognized the service of those who served honorably, but were previously not allowed to join the American Legion and show their pride of service because Congress had only recognized those who served in active times of war. President Trump signed this long awaited[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: Successful Rangely National Night Out
Dear Editor: The Town of Rangely would like to thank the following agencies/individuals for helping make National Night Out a huge success! We had a great turnout and really enjoyed a nice evening in the courtyard interacting with everyone in the community. Rangely Volunteer Fire Department, Rangely Hospital EMS, Colorado[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to Rectors for fair hospitality
Dear Editor: Another year of the county fair has come and gone, and another year of great hospitality was shown by county commissioner Jeff Rector and wife Rebecca. Jeff and Rebecca cooked four meals, Dutch oven style, for just about anyone that walked past his camp. There are simply just[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: It’s not all black and white
On occasion, the esteemed former editors of the HT seem to speak to me when I’m going through the archives, and their words of wisdom are always timely. This week it was a brief note from 100 years ago by Meeker Herald editor and proprietor James Lyttle. “Many a good[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Encountering the county fair
MEEKER | The county fair held in a neighboring community in my youth was an end-of-the summer tradition; and although the animal barns and educational exhibits lent it some appeal, the cotton candy, candy apples, and plethora of carnival booths were the main event. It was enough to follow my[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for help with rural school reunion
Dear Editor: We want to thank folks for their help with the second Moffat County Rural Schools reunion that was held June 15, 2019 at the Luttrell Barn. It was a fun event with students who had attended the country schools all over Moffat County. We had folks age 96[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to community supporters
Dear Editor: Many of you have participated in various activities in the county that have been organized by the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation. Activities such as the Jingle Mingle, and the annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Pioneers Healthcare Foundation, with the help of its numerous sponsors, organizes these fun and entertaining events[Read More…]
OPED: The concept of family
MEEKER | I have been thinking about the concept of family recently. On my side of the family tree, I am extremely proud to claim two brothers and a sister of which I am the eldest. Although we live in three different time zones, four different states, have diverse political[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for making folks feel significant
Dear Editor: “If you want people to feel significant, give them significant things to do.” I’ve heard this phrase over and over throughout my life. Until recently, I haven’t put much thought into how that plays out in my own household. Last week my 9-year-old son wrote his first article[Read More…]
Letter: Appreciation for assistance with Milk Creek signs
Dear Editor: We have just celebrated another Fourth of July. As a community we have come together to enjoy a pretty big celebration of the birth of our county. Most of us think that the Fourth is about the founding of our nation. It is. It is also a celebration[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Value
I remember the word value being applied to sales and discount flyers and those “blue light specials” at K-Mart (the analog version of Prime Day). Value was also used in political terms to define candidates or platforms. Value is one of those words that can function as a noun and[Read More…]
OPED: Magical unicorn of fitness and … fiber?
MEEKER | Staring down the barrel of our 30s, my husband and I decided recently it was time to make some changes. We want to be healthy enough to enjoy embarrassing our kids long into the future. (This doesn’t match the tone I’m going for here, but it’s also because[Read More…]
