Dear Editor: I was a county commissioner here in Rio Blanco County back in the 1980s and I know a lot has changed since then. But the best choice by far this go around is Gary Moyer. I think he is well-informed and has a good understanding of the people[Read More…]
Opinion
Veterans to Congress: Extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
By WESLEY EUBANKS Meeker VFW/American Legion RBC | Between 1945 and 1962 the United States conducted over 200 nuclear tests, approximately 200,000 service members were assigned to participate they were told the tests were safe. They were also told the tests were secret and if they told anyone about their participation[Read More…]
Letter: Moyer will stand up to big boys in D.C.
Dear Editor: In regard to Mr. Hill’s comments on county attorney Kent Borchard and commissioner Woodruff using drones to spy on people to obtain violations to prosecute said violators; both gentlemen being involved in law as long as I have known them, know that the use of any device to[Read More…]
Guest Column: Prevention is the name of the vaccine game
By Julie Drake RBC Director of Public Health RBC | I helped my brother brand calves a few weeks ago. No, it’s not what you think. There were no cowboy hats, no chinks, no horses, no fires, no pot luck dinners or malted beverages and no extra cars in the driveway. [Read More…]
Letter: Spraying alternatives
Dear Editor: As research provides further information on the effects of pesticides and as new methods of pest control become available, it is important to adjust our pest control measures. It is to their considerable credit that Coulter Aviation have volunteered to stop the aerial application of malathion and permethrins. [Read More…]
Letter: Moyer for commissioner
Dear Editor: I would just like to say, while Mike Hoke is a very well thought of person with great integrity. I believe Gary Moyer is the man most qualified to be our next commissioner. Gary brings to the table over 40 years of being in business in Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Finding the rainbow
No, not the Skittle rainbow. I mean finding the happy in the midst of the storm, coming out from the deluge of negativity waiting to drench us daily. It’s easy to become discouraged, depressed and despondent these days, as evidenced by statistics on depression and suicide rates. We need to[Read More…]
Letter: Vote for Moyer
Dear Editor: I strongly support Gary Moyer for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. As a board member of both the Douglas Creek Conservation District and the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center, a small business owner and a longtime worker in the oil and gas industry, I have come to know Gary[Read More…]
Just A Simple Soldier
Shared with the Herald Times by David Cole He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, and he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done. In his exploits with[Read More…]
Letter: Wilhelm vows to protect western slope water
Dear Editor: The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water to 35 million people and more than 4 million acres of farmland in a region encompassing some 246,000 square miles. Our rivers are the lifeblood of the Western Slope and might just be our most precious resource. We use it[Read More…]
Letter: Kruegers question Buffalo Horn claims
Dear Editor: Mr. Grant Edinger, manager of the Buffalo Horn Ranch submitted a letter to the editor in the May 17, 2018 edition of the Herald Times regarding the proposed BLM land swap. A response to his letter might help its readers to better understand what is at stake in[Read More…]
OPED: Orwellian surveillance would violate rights
By LOGAN HILL Rio Blanco County Republican Chair RBC | We all know the basics of George Orwell’s classic novel, “1984.” In the story, the government watches everybody in their daily lives, looking for “violations.” Neighbors are encouraged to turn in neighbors and privacy is a non-existent dream. During the Cold[Read More…]
