MEEKER | I am extremely fortunate that a piano has been a companion to me most of my life. As a child, in the tradition of women in my family, girls were expected to take lessons, learn classical music, and practice faithfully. Starting in first grade, my parents paid the[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: Swamp of shame
Dear Editor: Hopefully some of your readers were able to watch the televised vetoing by President Trump of the bill denying his desire for a strong border with our neighbors in Mexico. The disgusting” aspect was not in beating President Trump but disallowing the elected president of our country the prerogative of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Are you still cutting the end off of the ham?
There’s an old story that applies to any number of human activities. A little girl watching her mother prepare Sunday dinner asks why the mother cuts the end off of the ham before putting it in the pan. “That’s what my mother did, you should ask her,” the harried mother[Read More…]
Letter: Freedom under attack
Dear Editor: The Democrats control the Colorado Governor’s Office, the House, and the Senate after this last election. As a result, SB 19-042 was passed and then signed into law on March 15, 2019. This law, in direct opposition to what our founders wanted to avoid—by making us a representative[Read More…]
Letter: Water Conservation Board clarifies floodplain issue
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received the following in response to an article from Feb. 28, 2019, requesting an update/correction of information presented in the Town of Rangely’s work session Feb. 26. As the email was too long for a correction, we are printing it in its entirety here. Dear Editor: The[Read More…]
Letter: Good deed recognized
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was first sent to Rangely Jr. High Principal Crandal Mergelman in an email and shared with the HT by Jeff LeBleu. Dear Editor: I am emailing you today because of some great young men representing your school district. We live in Craig, and this last Saturday[Read More…]
Guest column: Plan ahead for high school building work
MEEKER | In the coming days there will be a number of changes to Meeker High School and an increase in moving and construction activities associated with our building project. While the following lists are intended to share the majority of these changes that impact students, staff and community members,[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Prepare to die, and read the fine print
If you’re reading this on Thursday, I hope we’ll see you tonight at the Meeker Coworking Center for our “Own Your Story” event. We’ll be sharing information about setting up a will, writing your own obituary (or someone else’s), cleaning up your digital life, and generally getting your affairs in[Read More…]
Letter: Is your dog in compliance?
Dear Editor: If you own a dog in the Town of Meeker, please be fully responsible for your pet’s behavior and in compliance with local ordinances. Essentially that means no running at large, no disturbance of the peace and no habitual barking. Please corral your dog on your property. It[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The politics of fear
Fear is a terrible—and terribly effective—way to manipulate people. If you can make a people group afraid, you can make them react, and if you can make them react, you can control them. If there’s a divisive or contentious topic on the table for public debate, it’s sure to be[Read More…]
Opinion: Public lands package delivers for Colorado
RBC | The United States Senate delivered a big win for public lands this week and I couldn’t be prouder to have played such an instrumental role. After four years working on public lands bills and fighting to permanently reauthorize the crown jewel of conservation programs, the Land and Water Conservation[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Turgeon family
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…]