By Julie Hart Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | I didn’t plan that last Friday would be the day I opened my front door, put Cookie girl on her leash and head west down my block. I just knew I had to get out of the house. I arrived in[Read More…]
Opinion
Guest Column: Meeker School District’s BEST Grant denied; now what?
By Chris Selle Meeker School District Superintendent MEEKER | Meeker School District recently learned that it was not successful in securing a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant from the State of Colorado. If awarded, the grant would have helped fund a portion of the cost of renovating Meeker High[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Graduation = commencement = beginning
Who knew political correctness and helicopter parenting were alive and well in 1988? We weren’t allowed to toss our graduation caps for fear “we’d put someone’s eye out,” and we had to wait until after the ceremony to receive our real diplomas, as if we would disrupt the ceremony as[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to first responders
Dear Editor: We had a serious incident at the Rangely post office and I’d like to thank all the first responders. From the dispatcher to all the firefighters, police officers and EMTs, thank you! Your fast response and help was and is greatly appreciated! Dusty Moreno Rangely
Letter: Brown thanks voters
Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the recent hospital board election. I look forward to serving on the Board and helping our local health care get better and better! Sincerely, Kim Brown Meeker
Guest Column: There’s no good reason for underage drinking
By JULIE DRAKE RBC Director of Public Health RBC | Parenting is hard. It’s confusing and downright exhausting sometimes. Especially the job of cutting the apron strings and allowing teens to try things on their own, allowing them to fail and encouraging them to learn. We all have different approaches[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Pollen stole my muse
Judging others by a different standard than we judge ourselves is how hypocrisy is born. I think about the elected and appointed officials who take office espousing a particular ideology or purpose, only to turn around and do exactly the same thing they complained about in their campaigns. Or the[Read More…]
Dare to be different {OPED}
RBC | Our society runs on appearances. Follow the yellow brick road of conformity to a magical land of acceptance, and your life will be gumdrops and lollipops. Cue the flying monkeys. Whether it’s a specific body weight or shape, a set of interests, religious beliefs or how we wear[Read More…]
Letter: Stuttering awareness
Dear Editor: National Stuttering Awareness Week begins May 7, 2018. Did you know more than three million Americans stutter? That’s more than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, and Washington, DC…combined. One percent of your readers stutter, and up to five percent of children stutter for a time[Read More…]
Letter: Goddard family appreciates support
Dear Editor: The family of Phyllis Goddard wish to extend our deepest appreciation for the support shown after the passing of our mother, Phyllis. Special thanks to David Morton and everyone from the First Baptist Church. Greg Goddard and Family Rangely
A heads up for local veterans (OPED)
By WES EUBANKS Meeker VFW & American Legion RBC | This is a heads up for veterans, family members, friends and caregivers. There are some bad people out there, always has been. Some of these folks are after your home. Unsolicited offers (fantastic deals) to refinance your home/lower monthly payments/access[Read More…]
Letter: Wilhelm vows to increase teacher pay
Dear Editor: Teachers in Colorado are criminally underpaid and underfunded. Depending on the metric used we are either 46th or 47th in teacher pay. Also teachers spend on average about $650.00 of their own money on their classrooms each year. We all know teaching is a hard profession and that[Read More…]
