Dear Editor: I appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts and suggestions to the community through our local newspaper! Rio Blanco County has been at a crossroads for several years. Prospering from the good fortune of developing a very strong tax base relative to our small population but at the[Read More…]
Opinion
Guest Column: Programs, projects and politics at ERBM
By SEAN VONROENN Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Welcome to spring! This spring several recreation items to note can be grouped into the following categories: programs, projects, and politics. Programs: There’s always a wide variety of regular and special activities at ERBM. From the Spring Break Pool Party[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Designed for community
First, I would like to personally thank Meeker’s town staff and board for doing the right thing in the interest of transparency and accountability, as I knew they would. After being asked about publishing the town’s disbursements in public notices, they reviewed the state statutes defining the requirements for publication,[Read More…]
Guest Column: Meeker School District plans to apply for BEST grant
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | As mentioned in my previous newspaper column, two separate studies have determined Meeker High School is in need of millions of dollars worth of work. While some renovation options have been considered, these options would invest millions into a building[Read More…]
Letter: Hoops for Science a success for Pioneers Healthcare Foundation
Dear Editor: Pioneers Healthcare Foundation would like to thank everyone that made the Hoops for Science events so successful. A total of $1800.00 was raised for the Meeker High School Science programs. We would like to thank Pioneers Healthcare Foundation, Pioneers Medical Center and the Meeker Education Foundation, and especially[Read More…]
Guest Column: Myths and facts about sexual abuse
EDITOR’S NOTE: Warning: The subject matter and content of this article may be a trigger for individuals who have suffered sexual abuse. By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | I bumped up hard against some shocking concepts this week. They were eye-opening. I attended a course called[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Gov’t transparency and public notices
Would you rather be tickled to death, sneeze yourself to death or choke on your own spit and die? Why do I ask? Because for the last few years I’ve been afflicted by regular sneezing fits that leave me weak and watery-eyed, with a stuffed up nose. But I’ll take[Read More…]
Letter: Some Colorado counties are more equal than others
Dear Editor: All states have equal representation in the U.S. Senate, regardless of size and population. Only population determines the size of Colorado’s senate districts, resulting in the imbalance of county representation, benefiting a few whole and divided counties. A county is the state’s sovereign, equivalent of a state of[Read More…]
Letter: Town council, URA should wait and see what the citizens say
Dear Editor: The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (URA) meets next Tuesday to evaluate responses to the latest Requests for Qualifications to construct and manage an Outdoor Adventure Center in the Town of Meeker. It is premature to move forward on this project. The Adventure Center is a significant issue for[Read More…]
Letter: Wolves in Colorado?
Dear Editor: We have been very involved with the wolf reintroduction program in Oregon. The first pack in Oregon was the Imnaha pack and we own a ranch right in the middle of where this pack is located. It’s a very helpless feeling when you can’t control the savagery and[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Millennial Musings: Why my generation needs to read the paper
I’m not a fan of labels, especially ones that come with a whole set of preprogrammed behaviors, mannerisms, styles and even color schemes (ever heard of millennial pink?) But technically, I’m a “millennial.” I like the term “Generation Y” a lot better, or as I like to say, “Generation WHY.”[Read More…]
Guest Column: Protect the health of your eyes
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Middle age sure does a number on your vision. I had to go to the optometrist the other day to get reading glasses. It was a scientifically interesting experience, learning about macula health, tear production, diet and all those complex[Read More…]
