Dear Editor: I owe a couple big thank you notes to some amazing people who helped me pull off the first ever bipartisan meet and greet for Rio Blanco County candidates. First of all my appreciation goes to Mr. John Strate for his role as teacher and mentor in providing[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: Great year for upriver fall color
Dear Editor: Bev and I traveled up to Ripple Creek Divide last Saturday, the 29th, to enjoy fall colors. I have observed fall colors in many locations, but these were some of the very best. It’s a great year for color. Along the way we visited old haunts at the Himes Peak[Read More…]
Letter: Moyer’s position remains consistent
Dear Editor: As many of you are now aware, an unaffiliated candidate will be opposing me on the November general election ballot. Therefore, it may be necessary to reassure the voters of Rio Blanco County that my following positions have and will remain consistent throughout this campaign and term in[Read More…]
Selle answers FAQs on Ballot Issue 4A
MEEKER | By now, many in our community are familiar with Ballot Issue 4A, which has been placed on the ballot by the Meeker School District to raise funds for renovation and new construction for Meeker High School and the Meeker School District bus garage. During the past weeks, several[Read More…]
Letter: Vaughn for Clerk and Recorder
Dear Editor: I would like to endorse Ms. Emma Vaughn for the elected position of Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder. I have known Emma and her family for more than 25 years. Emma was born and raised in the heart of Rio Blanco County. She was blessed to be[Read More…]
Guest Column: Everyone deserves a second chance
RBC | I finally achieved a life-long goal of reading “Les Miserables” (actually I listened to most of it on an audio book). Not long afterwards I listened to a fantastic sermon about grace and forgiveness. I concluded my week watching supreme court confirmation hearings. Each of these events caused[Read More…]
Meeker BOE explains resolution supporting Amendment 73
MEEKER | The November ballot includes two provisions relating to education. In last week’s article, we explained our resolution supporting Ballot Issue 4A. That Issue would provide funds for a new Meeker High School and bus garage. In this article we explain the provisions in the second ballot question, Amendment[Read More…]
Letter: Mantle disagrees with river workshop statement
Dear Editor: The Meeker Herald, Sept. 27 edition reported on river management workshop highlights ways and means for improving river health.” The information contained in said article was informative, until it came to “Grazing and Riparian Area Management” by Paul Meiman with Colorado State University Extension. Meiman made the statement[Read More…]
The club no one wants to join {Editor’s Column}
We received word Tuesday afternoon that our oldest son, Ethan, was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Glenwood late Monday night. He would have been 26 later this month. There’s a lot of things I could say, but I’m saving them for his obituary, which I will write later this[Read More…]
Letter: Kracht thanks supporters
Dear Editor: I’d like to thank everyone who supported me during the recent WREA election. I’d also like to wish the current WREA board of directors the best of luck in the coming year. Thanks, Scott Kracht Meeker
Guest Column: School board appraises 4A
By MEEKER RE-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Local voters will help decide two issues of importance to education in this November’s election. We, the School Board of Meeker School District RE-1, passed a resolution in support of local Ballot Issue 4A, which would provide[Read More…]
Guest Column: Give yourself a break
RBC | This September, in honor of SAMHSA’s Recovery Month, the Health Partnership has released this wellness series exploring the healing power of social connection, laughter, nutrition, exercise and learning. In this final piece, we discuss the importance of downshifting.