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…]
Opinion
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…]
OPED: Digging in the dirt is good for your soul
RBC | Every spring, I tell myself I’m not going to garden. It’s time-consuming, can be expensive (especially if you’re just starting out) and hoeing weeds is one of my least favorite pastimes. Mostly, though, I’m terrified I’ll accidentally kill everything. I hate failing, and my plant survival track record is[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Things we shouldn’t have to explain, and yet, here we are
Purchasing advertising is similar to buying an airline seat, or renting a hotel room or getting a table at a popular restaurant. You make a reservation and then that seat or room or table is held for you. In some cases, you have to pay in full in advance, or[Read More…]
Letter: Eagle River thankful for easy transition
Dear Editor: I want to take this opportunity to thank our customers and community members as we have transitioned from Redi Services, LLC to Eagle River Waste and Recycling. I appreciate the opportunity I have had to serve you for the past 13 years. Although we are under new ownership,[Read More…]
Letter: Moyer for commissioner
Dear Editor: I am the owner of Nichol’s Store and Hume Distributing in Rangely and I am writing this letter because I support Gary Moyer for county commissioner. I have been on the Plant Center board with Gary for the last 10-plus years. I also participated in the Republican county[Read More…]