Dear Editor: My thanks go to Dr. Dorsett for hitting the nail on the head on the algae problem in the White River. What is really sad is the cost. The USGS is saying it will be a half million dollars to go another three years. This would be a[Read More…]
Opinion
Tide Pods are the new goldfish {Millennial Musings}
RBC | It’s final production week for our second Adventure Colorado magazine, and that means two things. One, I’ve been at my desk more than anywhere else in my house (including asleep) and two, my house is an utter disaster. Working from home has a host of benefits (hello, all day[Read More…]
Failing grade for voter turnout {Editor’s Column}
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will have to sit on their blisters.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Thirty-five percent. For just a moment, imagine if only 35 percent of your body was functioning[Read More…]
Letter: Students’ essays for WREA praised
Dear Editor: I am thanking Pake and Esmeralda for their recent letters. Your letters give me hope, and we all need hope. Your vision and thoughtfulness will contribute to a brighter future for us. I would also like to thank White River Electric for providing the opportunity to Pake and[Read More…]
Letter: Clearing up questions about change of job
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to simply address continued questions regarding the sudden end of my employment at a local bank in Meeker. I did not quit, my employer terminated my working arrangements there. I feel very fortunate to have a new position with Yampa Valley Bank. This[Read More…]
Letter: Rumors about Certified Local Government impacts are false
Dear Editor: As chair of the board charged with developing the framework for a Certified Local Government (CLG), I am compelled to write this letter to correct misinformation floating around the county concerning this program for landmarking historic properties. There is absolutely nothing in the CLG ordinance that requires anyone[Read More…]
Diet, nutrition and healthy eating: Part 2 {Guest Column}
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health is offering a series of free cooking classes. Spring classes in Meeker, summer and fall in Rangely. Cooking Matters not only teaches cooking skills, but also nutrition. The concept of choosing nutrient dense foods over empty[Read More…]
Letter: Not enough coverage given to retired serviceman
Dear Editor: A Rangely native, U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Cody Jackson, retired after serving for more than 20 years for his country, our country. Master Sergeant Jackson served multiple tours around the globe, including Iraq and Kuwait. Master Sergeant Jackson deserved more than 59 words on page six. Being[Read More…]
{Guest Column} The cost of apathy is too high a price to pay
RBC | Apathy is defined as a lack of feeling, emotion, interest and concern. It’s a thing I understand much more than I’d like to. Three and a half years ago, I sat on the shore of an impossibly beautiful mountain lake watching my husband and three babies fish. It was[Read More…]
Letter: River recovery needs to begin sooner, rather than later
Dear Editor: The report from the White River Algae Working Group in your March 15 issue seems to imply that we don’t know enough about conditions in the White River to begin remediation. It is true that we have not yet identified all the particular sources of excess nutrients causing[Read More…]
Your permanent record {Editor’s Column}
“That’s going on your permanent record,” was was the penultimate threat from teachers and principals. Any bad behavior that ended up on our “permanent record” was destined to haunt our lives. I heard that threat, more than once, but I never did see my permanent record. It may still be[Read More…]
Letter: Disappointed by article
Dear Editor: I was disappointed to see the article published on March 15, 2018, in the Rio Blanco Herald Times, entitled, “Road and bridge questions claim dump fees have increased.” I would have liked to have had the opportunity to comment before publication. I would like to clarify a few[Read More…]