“For you will certainly carry out God’s purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain The human will is one of the most powerful forces at our disposal. We can use our will[Read More…]
Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 10th, 2025
Questioning hospital board’s decision Dear Editor: Thank you for printing Paul “Buckshot” Sheridan’s letter to the editor “Taxpayers urged to consider value of seven-person board for hospital district,” in the June 26, 2025 issue of the Rio Blanco Herald Times and thank you for being a platform the past 140[Read More…]
FROM V.F.W. POST 5843: Understanding the purpose of the VFW
As we navigate a rapidly changing world, one constant remains: the unwavering dedication of our nation’s veterans. Today, organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are vital not just in honoring that dedication but in bridging generational gaps. With a need to revitalize membership, engaging younger veterans is essential[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – From King George III to the eve of the semisesquiquincentennial
“I wish nothing but good. Therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel.” ~ King George III Happy 249th birthday, America! I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my fond memories of our nation’s 200th birthday are almost 50[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Back in the Day
Western communities, many from their earliest beginnings, celebrated our nation’s Independence Day in their own way, with picnics, music, foot races, buckin’ horses and horse races and food. The annual celebration has always been about flying the flag proudly when they exhibited it both indoor and outdoors. The main modes[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 3rd, 2025
Gratitude Dear Editor: I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to the community for the warm welcome I’ve received as a newly appointed member of the Town Board of Trustees. Your support and encouragement mean a great deal to me as I embark on this journey[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Better tools = better productivity
“Technology and tools are useful and powerful when they are your servant and not your master.” ~ Stephen Covey Most tasks require some kind of tool, and using the right tool the right way makes any job more efficient, effective and enjoyable. Using the wrong tools increases the difficulty of[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 26th, 2025
A personal message to all WREA members Dear Editor: In 2019, I joined the Board of Directors of WREA. The last six years serving on the board has been rewarding and incredibly educational. Because of my IT Security background, “protecting the grid” was very high on my priority list. Little[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Making a difference
The Meeker’s July 4th celebration is almost upon us, so it might appear to be a tad bit late to step up and volunteer to help at one or two community events that are part of this fast approaching holiday. It is never too late. Helpers are always needed, even[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Loyal to a fault?
“Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” ~ Mark Twain Sometimes I think loyalty is something you’re just born with — or not. What is loyalty, anyway? According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, loyalty is “…usually seen as a virtue, albeit a[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
The song “Summertime” by Gershwin in the musical Porgy and Bess (1935) remains one of the most favorite songs written for a musical for the past 100 years.”Summertime and the living is easy” is the line repeated in popular culture to apply to the feelings experienced when the trials of[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Attention and distraction compromise evaluation and comprehension
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Raise your hand if you got a text recently about an unpaid toll road fee. I did. It[Read More…]